Agree with Dennis. Soft shackles don't release on their own though I've only used them for the headsails for three continuous years. My genoa sheets are both red, 3/8" maxibraid, after my last genoa was impaled by the spreader when a very experienced and knowledgeable person crewing for me failed to lift his foot off of the sheet when we tacked. I was trying to tack but instead we "hove to". And I had to pay to repair the rip in the leech of my racing genoa. It's moot now that I mostly singlehand.
Singlehanding is very cool. No arguments of any kind with crew and no one reminds me later about some screwup I made long ago. I've made them and learned from them. But some crew love to share their "total recall" memories just to beat down others. Miss the comraderie, but not the bullshit. Anyway, try solo. It's zen like. > On March 22, 2018 at 2:40 PM "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > My opinion, soft shackle release is highly unlikely. I've never heard of > one. Been using them for 4-5 years now. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 1:29 PM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Dennis > > > > > > > > Your soft shackle sheet connection looks very interesting. I > > wonder if a flogging sail during a messy tack might result in a soft > > shackle releasing. Any thoughts? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > Persistence > > > > Halifax > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. > > Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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