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Forum: Cruising News & Events

17-03-2016, 10:38

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Man Overboard off Puerto Rico -- 7-Hour Swim to Shore

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Posted By Dockhead

Re: Man Overboard off Puerto Rico -- 7-Hour Swim to Shore

"Jackstay" is the line running fore and aft, you clip your tether onto.

Your jackstays are exactly like mine. Unless you are lying on deck with the tether adjusted to 30cm, you can fall...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

17-03-2016, 10:12

Replies: 95

Man Overboard off Puerto Rico -- 7-Hour Swim to Shore

Views: 16,004

Posted By Dockhead

Re: Man Overboard off Puerto Rico -- 7-Hour Swim to Shore

There's really almost no such thing as a tether short enough to prevent you from falling overboard. Unless you have a centerline jackstay. Even on my boat, with 16 foot beam and wide side decks.

Forum: Cruising News & Events

17-03-2016, 10:09

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Man Overboard off Puerto Rico -- 7-Hour Swim to Shore

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Posted By Dockhead

Re: Man Overboard off Puerto Rico -- 7-Hour Swim to Shore

No, use crotch straps to stay in the life jacket. Useless without. We knew that already after the 1979 Fastnet disaster after a number sailors died by falling out of their lifejackets, yet you can...

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