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News of sailing tragedy off San Francisco? (tethers and attachment methods)
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"JAXAshby" wrote in message ... The quick-release shackle has a nice lanyard on the release pin and it works smoothly. I have never had one of these ... open accidentally. maybe *you* haven't, but most of the sailing world has. snap shackles are thoroughly considered to be no-no's on tethers because they so often come open when the lanyard gets snagged on something. I'm not saying it can't happen -- it just hasn't happened to me or my crew during many thousands of miles of blue-water and coastal sailing. The short release lanyard is close to the chest and not easily snagged. Of course it *could* release accidentally, but I feel that the ability to manually quick-release the tether more than compensates for the slight (as I see it) risk of accidental release. If anyone know of a better solution, I would love to hear of it. I thoroughly agree that snap shakles at the boat-end of the tether are unacceptable. -Paul s/v VALIS I fully agree with Paul. In over 10 000 miles oif offshore sailing, my Lewmar bronze snapshackle has never opened accidentally. As a matter of fact, it tales a bit of effort to open it deliberately. The "lanyard" (actually a shor "tail") would find it very difficult to snag anywhere. john |
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News of sailing tragedy off San Francisco? (tethers and attachment methods)
well, in my several millions of sea miles on over three thousand ships and
fourteen kayaks ... I'm not saying it can't happen -- it just hasn't happened to me or my crew during many thousands of miles of blue-water and coastal sailing. The short release lanyard is close to the chest and not easily snagged. Of course it *could* release accidentally, but I feel that the ability to manually quick-release the tether more than compensates for the slight (as I see it) risk of accidental release. If anyone know of a better solution, I would love to hear of it. I thoroughly agree that snap shakles at the boat-end of the tether are unacceptable. I fully agree with Paul. In over 10 000 miles oif offshore sailing, my Lewmar bronze snapshackle has never opened accidentally. As a matter of fact, it tales a bit of effort to open it deliberately. The "lanyard" (actually a shor "tail") would find it very difficult to snag anywhere. john |
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News of sailing tragedy off San Francisco? (tethers and attachment methods)
well, in my several millions of sea miles on over three thousand ships and
fourteen kayaks ... I'm not saying it can't happen -- it just hasn't happened to me or my crew during many thousands of miles of blue-water and coastal sailing. The short release lanyard is close to the chest and not easily snagged. Of course it *could* release accidentally, but I feel that the ability to manually quick-release the tether more than compensates for the slight (as I see it) risk of accidental release. If anyone know of a better solution, I would love to hear of it. I thoroughly agree that snap shakles at the boat-end of the tether are unacceptable. I fully agree with Paul. In over 10 000 miles oif offshore sailing, my Lewmar bronze snapshackle has never opened accidentally. As a matter of fact, it tales a bit of effort to open it deliberately. The "lanyard" (actually a shor "tail") would find it very difficult to snag anywhere. john |
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