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[quote=mattson]And if you wear a seatbelt you could be trapped in your car if you go into a river.

More an issue for solo sailing, but my tether has never caused me an entanglement issue, and has saved my bacon twice in keeping me with the boat. And if there ever was an entanglement, I've got a quick release shackle with an extended line with a rubber tubing as a grip to release it.

But it supplements my PFD, rather than replacing it.  Not sure I am sold on a wetsuit over a PFD.  My PDF is where I attach my light and whistle, and it is an angler's model with pockets where I store my radio, flares, and ePirb.

Waterwings.  Now, you're talkin!

Btw, we had one of the guys in our local group go overboard solo and was dragged by a tether. He was out by himself with no other boats and could not get back on the boat (long story with a spinnaker involved).   It kept him with the boat and he was dragged 5 miles for over an hour until his boat hit a beach.  His radio?   On the boat.

Lessons learned:  He is going to get his radio on him.   Lesson for me:  My plans to try and fly a spinnaker while solo are in the trash bin.[/quote]

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