Yes it does. Jackdaws video of Kristin in an open boat and handling a spinnaker gybe is not how I sail.
My first plan is not to fall over board.
- To that aim I use JackLines. There are a number of theories about how and what to do.
- In my exploration for sound information about this safety subject, I discovered John and Phyllis who write the blog Attainable Adventure Cruising. They have spent several years exploring the idea of JackLines on a boat. Here is a link to one of their free reports on the subject. https://www.morganscloud.com/2016/11/11/banishing-sidedeck-jacklines-forever/
- After testing lines that run up the sides of my boat and then stringing a line down the center, I decided to use a center line, which I do religiously while cruising solo. I prefer the center line approach and set it up, by running a line from the cockpit to the mast. I currently have it tied off to the base of my binnacle guard. The guard is thru bolted beneath the deck with three large bolts. From the cockpit the JackLine runs to the mast and is tied securely there. I then run a JackLine from the mast to a bow cleat. Positioning 2 tethers, one in the cockpit that I clip onto when exiting the companion way. It allows me total access in the cockpit. The second tether is at the mast on the bow side. I clip it on and then release the aft tether when I have to work at the bow. Going back to the cockpit I reverse the process. Always CLIP ON then RELEASE.
This system works well. The line is centered on the boat so even when leaning back I am inside the life lines for all areas except right at the bow. There I add a third tether with a short length to keep me on the boat in rough conditions.
6 months out of the year I wear a dry suit.
I know that the stylish look of Kristin, but it is designed to keep me dry for a while should I fall off the boat.
The last resort is the PFD that is always worn and the portable/floatable vhf radio with DSC feature.
I may not survive but at least I have given myself a fighting chance and there is a possibility they will find the boat/body making the payout of the insurance policy.
You guys hear a story about a woman getting a big insurance settlement when her husband's body is discovered at sea call the local prosecutor. No reason this should be easy.