I towed a crew member behind the boat at 4 knots in each of several harnesses. (We were in the Caribbean) In every case the crew member would have drowned had he not released his harness from his tether. My plan when I'm rigging jack lines is to keep the crew on the boat. I also run them inboard of the shrouds and keep them tight. I can't emphasize enough the importance of having a quick release on the harness so if a crew goes over the side he can get off the tow line before he drowns. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Oct 25, 2013, at 15:19, "Bill Coleman" <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: > There is a cadre of sailors at our club that are really into the solo sailing > thing, and their site offers some insight. > http://www.solosailor.org/safety.php > My buddy Brad did a demonstration going over the side, and trusted his wife > to come back for him if things didn’t work out. > They seem to like to droop their jacklines over the side – possibly so you > slide to the transom where you can climb out better. > Someone below the video chastises him for not having it on the coach roof, so > presumably you don’t go over the side. > Must be there are two trains of thought on this. > > Bill Coleman > C&C 39 <image001.gif> > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Edd > Schillay > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 2:43 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List safety tethers > > David, > > I have a set on the Enterprise and they are always out when > sailing overnight. Truth is, they should be out when I’m alone or with > non-sailing guests too. Like the fire extinguishers and first aid kit, you > really don’t need them until, well, you NEED them. > > We run them from the aft dock cleat, along the deck, outside the > stays, to the forward dock cleat. > > You’re better off safe than sorry, or, quite possibly, dead. I > should use them more often and starting next season, I’m going to. Tethered > to the boat off the side is far better than over the side and in the water > while the boat moves away from you at 7 knots. > > Especially if the transporter is down. > > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website > > On Oct 25, 2013, at 2:32 PM, David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Mention of tethers in the discussion of waste disposal reminded me that I had > wanted to get the wisdom of the group on tethers. I have never used them or > been on a boat with them set up so I am totally ignorant of how this should > be done. I have a inflatable life jacket with a tether attachment buckle and > a elastic tether, but I have not bought a set of jacklines, nor am I sure the > best way to set it up. Two jacklines running halfway between midline and > rail? One down the middle? Store bought system or cobbled together? Attach > to padeye at front, but then running through the cockpit or just to > companionway. Attached to what there? If this is overkill for coastal > cruising and shorthanded club racing, then that would be good to know also. > I often sail the boat single handed and try not to leave the cockpit to go > forward, but I have to sometimes and wonder if I should always be tethered > even in moderate conditions. Thanks- Dave > > David Knecht > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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