Staying Aboard Is Best
Mar 12, 2019
3 minutes
BY CHARLES J. DOANE
Are you really safer tethered to your boat? It’s something I’ve wondered about ever since I first started sailing offshore.
The received wisdom is you should always wear a harness, preferably one with an inflatable lifevest, and always be clipped in while underway. I’ve always imagined, however, that being dragged through the water beside a boat at the end of a tether must in itself be life-threatening.
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