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The (Not So) Impossible Race Around the World – The 2025 Mini Globe Race. Part Two
Three things saved his life – a running bridle rigged along both sides of the hull from bow to stern, outside of the shrouds and lifelines, the short tether, and the snap-shackle at the end of that tether. All three items are unique to the 580 fleet’s safety planning. He managed to attach the short tether to the bridle, disconnect the long tether, slide down the side of the hull to the stern, then drag himself back aboard under the lifelines.