If I'm not mistaken, the ORC rules now recommend/require (can't recall which) a snap shackle on the end of the tether attached to the crew.
My personal tether - a 3'/6' elastic Spinlock tether - has a snap shackle for me and "two motion" carabineers for hooking to the boat. I find the carabineers fairly easy to use with one hand, and a whole lot easier to use than the ones on the Wichard and WM tethers I have. Rick Brass -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Burton Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:00 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List PFD/life vest That's exactly the attitude, Don. If you go over the side, you are mostly likely going to have to pop off the tether on your harness to avoid drowning while being dragged through the water. I always thing of my harness and tether as a device to keep me on the boat at sea. I avoid going up the leeward side and clipping in on the leeward side. I try to work with my tether stretched uphill as much as possible. Here might be the time for a few comments about snap hooks. I have removed to preventer that stops it opening easily on mine. I have tried many different carabiners over the years and found opening the ORC approved hooks to almost always require two hands to open. Pair that with numb fingers and heavy gloves and you've got a problem. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Dec 29, 2013, at 9:39, Don Siddall <siddal...@gmail.com> wrote: > When racing a number of years ago I pulled in a few people from another boat. Despite a young strong experienced crew it was a "learning experience". So for me the rule now is "don't leave the boat". When out with just my wife I feel comfortable only when I am firmly clipped in. The tether on my inflatable, for me, is more important than the flotation. > > Don > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
