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News of sailing tragedy off San Francisco? (tethers and attachment methods)
"Jack Dale" wrote in message
... [ about tethers and quick-release ] Does anyone have any experience with or knowledge of the efficacy of the snap shackles? Can they be released under load? From my own experience I will only use Gibb or Wichard clips for attaching to u bolts or jacklines. I had a tether come off while I was on a foredeck at night. It managed to attach itself to the jib sheet. Whenever VALIS sails beyond the Golden Gate Bridge, everyone puts on a tether (and sometimes in the bay, if conditions warrant). The ones I have on board use a "Wichard Safety Hook" at the boat end, and a quick-release snap shackle at the harness end. The quick-release shackle has a nice lanyard on the release pin and it works smoothly. I have never had one of these (or the Wichard hooks) open accidentally. I used to have some tethers with a caribeener-style snap hook for the boat end, and it was scary how easily these would accidentally release when hooked onto a pad-eye. -Paul s/v VALIS |
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