The Wichard US Sailing Offshore Double Tether has two double-action safety hooks on 2 meters of elastic webbing.
Being built to the US Sailing offshore specification is the point, and it matters for anyone racing. Offshore race rules set requirements for tethers, and a tether meeting the standard is one less thing to be questioned at an inspection.
Elastic webbing keeps the tether short and off the deck until it is loaded. A slack tether trailing across a deck is something to trip on and something to snag on a winch, and elastic webbing removes both by staying gathered.
The 26mm gate opening clips onto a jackline or padeye more easily than a narrow-gate hook. SmartLoop lets the tether convert into a double configuration, and the anodized aluminum hooks keep weight low without giving up strength. Explore more marine rescue gear.
- Built to the US Sailing offshore specification
- One less thing questioned at a race inspection
- Elastic webbing keeps it off the deck until loaded
- A slack tether trips people and snags winches
