Typically, one uses more than one line when going up the mast to
prevent just this sort of thing.

Are you sure it's "typical"? I would agree that it's smart,
advisable, damn good idea, etc. It might even become universal unless
it turns out that the creationists and intelligent design wacko's are
correct. When I look at the foolishness that goes on around me, I'm
not sure "typical" is a word I would want to defend in this case

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Roger Long



"Capt. JG" wrote

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:19:04 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

Typically, one uses more than one line when going up the mast to
prevent just this sort of thing.

Are you sure it's "typical"?

It was always standard operating procedure on my sailboats. We never
clipped on either, always tied off the halyard with a bowline and
clipped the snap shackle only for redundancy.

Racing boats under way, that's a whole 'nother story. Some crazy
things go on there like free climbing the foreguy to trip off the
spinnaker, etc.

"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
Typically, one uses more than one line when going up the mast to prevent
just this sort of thing.

Are you sure it's "typical"? I would agree that it's smart, advisable,
damn good idea, etc. It might even become universal unless it turns out
that the creationists and intelligent design wacko's are correct. When I
look at the foolishness that goes on around me, I'm not sure "typical" is
a word I would want to defend in this case

When you're right, you're right. For those of us who have a clue, typical is
the right word, but I guess I mis-typed... typical is the case with someone
who is smart enough to realize the downside to not doing it. That problem
usually sorts itself out rather quickly, and one can then apply for a Darwin
Award. :-)

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"j" ganz @@
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