All of these videos are outstanding. The shared personal experience adds so much depth and breadth to the subject matter and the real-world examples make it both interesting and enjoyable. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

That is an invaluable tip. Always have a sailor's knife when wearing a tether. Lifesaving in dire situations. Thank you so much.

Just realised this is a Canadian channel after about 15 episodes! Even better! Cheers from Québec

I find that there was not one minute in this video that was just "fillings" to "make time", that was sooooo refreshing! Thank you. 23 minutes of useful information. I love my Plastimo too and had it for 10 years. I do have reservations about jacklines and tethering yourself, especially if you sail solo. I vividly remember a sailboat being brought into Nanaimo by CCG and no one allowed to approach. The sails were rags, the boat was in terrible condition and what was not to be seen was the apparent solo sailor that had been dragged by his boat when he fell overboard with his tether hooked up. One trick with jacklines is to soak them in fresh water before installing them as tights as you can , and when they dry dry they shrink! :-) I went with Steiner commander 7x30. I find the quality was worth it and (7x) is enough mag to keep us out of trouble! LOL Sailing gloves are very useful while racing but while cruising in the PNW they help keeping your hands warm! 🙂 thanks

Good stuff .. like to see the arch. Nice item for small crew sailing.

Great, very useful, thank you Marco.

Great, concise info. Thanks. Some of those cheap kitchen knives can cut. I still have a couple I bought in Switzerland some years ago. The arch looks like a good thing where you can spot people in the sea. I'd really like to see it demonstrated by an objective person. Thanks again.

Marco, Very interesting video with a great assortment useful gear. Your tip about the ceramic knife is quite something. We look forward to watching your future videos, in particular testing the SeeArch!

Good info and tips. Keep them coming.

Great tips. I agree. I bought the plastimo and use it also when I go flying. Definitely a must have. I also have the marine binoculars and enjoy them very much. I also enjoy being in the kitchen and definitely recommend the ceramic knife. Great tips, Marco. Thank you so much. Very much interested in the sea-arch. Looking forward to your video. Once again thank you so much for these videos. Thoroughly enjoy them.

Great vid

I have tough hands, long time hay farmer, but I do wear gloves especially while racing. I can use the glove the let a halyard run while storing the sails (20 ft boat, I should add). After this video, will purchase a knife, great advice.

Great Video Lots to add to my Christmas list

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Nice presentation and camera work. I was particularly interested in your recommended binocular sizing recommendation as this is not obvious unless you have a lot of experience (as you clearly have). So thanks a lot and keep those video coming. Greetings from France 🇫🇷

Thank you, That was very helpful!

Great stuff Marco!! Thanks much!

as always great info and tips!

Hi Marco, again a great video. Just discovering your channel. By the way, I work for the adult h company that makes Dyneema. Small world 🙂

On the 2021 vendee globe, few sailors wore harnesses or lifelines because they felt it gave them a false sense of security, & if they fell overboard they would never get back on board at the speed the boats were travelling.

Very useful

Good episode, lots of equipment options! Could you elaborate more about the binos with compass? I’m trying to find out if my next set will have to be with or without compass. I particularly dislike to have technology to back up technology but many people say I have to buy one built in. Could you tell me more about your experience? Thank you!

14:47] Sailors' rigging knives? You want a proper sailor's rigging knife? Get one from Mudd Sharrigan in Wiscasset Maine - you can look him up in Wooden Boat's archives. He's over 90 years old, still making his knives, but he won't be doing this for a whole lot longer. Get your order in now, you are going to have to wait a little while, but the price is half of what they ought to be.

Where did you find that blue basic tether Marco?...short of sewing one. I'm not big on all the gizmos that get in the way and make clipping in and out more difficult than it needs to be. Wack and she's on, that's what I need

Hand bearing compasses are fine, but the iPhone app, Compass Eye, is just as handy, and the iPhone is always in your pocket. And Compass Eye is cheaper, too.

Get the digital bearings app for your iphone

Just an FYI - Show notes are not connected to the correct document.

Where is the hatchet to cut lines loose.

6:50] I'm taking a deep breath here to calm my nerves. "Fail safe," technically means 'fail to safe,' or if a system fails it will fail to a safe condition. Which is different than mere redundancy. Alone, sailing single handed, being drug to death over the side of your yacht by your tether and harness at say six or seven knot is not a safe condition, it is only slightly less lethal than the alternative. Your second "fail safe" is to cut away from that? Think about that statement. You really don't ever want to go overboard. When I was a very small child, like three or five years old, sailing aboard my families Pearson Ariel, I was forced to wear this little monkey harness - I hated it. I didn't even wear a life jacket. I could hold the lifeline and look over it, but it was impossible for me to fall overboard. Just the way my parents arranged it. That was fifty years ago - more than.

20:35] Sea Arch? When it is fully integrated into my harness and PFD, yeah maybe. As a completely secondary strap on appliance. No.

6:10] Yes, you could be drug to death and drowned by your safety harness and tether if can allow you to get into the water. Sail single handed that is the risk you take. How many times has this actually happened??