Having done the Annapolis to Bermuda race, as well as a fair amount of offshore night work (although nowhere near as much as you, Andrew…), I never had any issues grabbing a hold of and clipping onto a flat jackline without the twists; and I would definitely have concerns about the tripping hazard involved with the twists. FWIW...
Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 16, 2016, at 9:03 AM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I'd always kept them flat(ish), too, but I noted in the Bermuda Race circular > they suggested that they be twisted. made sense to me. > > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine
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