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Tethers can drown you

They can and have. Harvey was talking after the J/29 pitchpoled and was tethered to the boat. In rough seas I imagine he was dragged or hit in the head unconscious, then drown. I'm not suggesting that we don't tether, but we learned some lessons from it like shortening the tether or jackline placement to prevent you getting to far from the boat hull and drag underwater. Do yourself a favor and drag yourself in your harness or behind a ski boat or such at 3 knots, 5 knots, 7 knots and you'll become a submarine in short order.
 
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