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Solo Sailor Safety

Yes, an auto-inflate jacket will automatically turn you face up, even if unconscious. Unfortunately, if you regain consciousness, you might be drowning against the...

Leg Straps Put the Load on Fanny

Considering the shortcomings of existing leg loops for harnesses, we designed an add-on set of leg loops that can transform any ISO 12401 chest...

Chest High Jacklines

Jacklines (also called jackstays) are rigged along the deck on either side or down the centerline. This is where you are supposed to clip...

The Pros and Cons of Chest-high Jacklines

World sailing offers fairly explicit expectations regarding jackstays. And PS offer its own additional advice, including one that recommends jacklines ideally be installed so...

Safety Tether Caution

The hallmark of an overboard fall protection system is a system of jacklines running along the deck, with tethers attached so that the sailor...

When is it Time to Retire a Safety Tether?

Rules of thumb are rather useless when it comes to equipment that is stored in a locker and then used roughly. We've broken lots...

Safety Tethers Under Scrutiny

On November 18, 2017, Simon Speirs, an experienced sailor, went overboard while at the bow assisting with a headsail change on a Clipper Round...

Time to Review Tether Regs

Like a car seatbelt, the snap hook on a sailors safety tether has only one essential job to do. It must support the dynamic...

New Trends in Sailing Safety Gear

Safety at sea has become more than a noteworthy slogan. Many feel it defines the right game plan and gear choice to ensure a...

40-Footer Boat Tours – With Some Big Surprises! | Boat Tour

Join us at the Miami Boat Show as we get on four 40-footers for boat tours! A Beneteau 37.1, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, Dufour...