The Offshore Voyaging Reference Site

Getting Tether Length Just Right

As we have discussed at length in our Online Book on Crew Overload Prevention, tether length is critical to a safe system, which is why I roll my own.

Too long and we up the risk of being drowned by dragging, but too short will make it impossible to sail the boat properly and/or result in an excessive number of tether changes—our system has multiple tethers that stay attached to the boat.


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