BRIAN TOSS RIGGER'S HARNESS
For more than 25 years, we have had a Brian Toss Rigger’s Harness on board Exit Only.
Dito and I have been up and down the mast hundreds of times wearing this rigger’s harness. It’s basically a heavily padded climbing harness that is impossible to fall out of if you have it properly adjusted.
I remember installing all of my mast steps in New Zealand more than 25 years ago using this harness.
Going up the mast is as safe as the halyard to which you are attached. If your halyard breaks, you are toast no matter what kind of harness you are using.
Normally we use the harness when we climb up the mast as a safety measure. When we work at the top of the mast we are always attached to a halyard and one other safety line so a single failure will not take us out.
Today when Dito repaired the set screws on the roller furler extrusion, he used the harness on the main halyard with one additional safety halyard.
Our Brian Toss Rigger’s Harness is over 25 years old, and it is worth every penny we paid for it years ago.
Today, this harness costs $525 which seems expensive, but how much is your life worth.
If you do offshore sailing and you want a harness that will not fail even when you are upside down, this harness will do the job nicely.
Awesome music video that captures the essence of what it's like to sail offshore in a catamaran around the world when conditions are less than perfect. David Abbott from Too Many Drummers sings the vocals, and he also edited the footage from our Red Sea adventures. This is the theme song from the Red Sea Chronicles.
Sailing up the Red Sea is not for the faint of heart. From the Bab al Mandeb to the Suez Canal, adventures and adversity are in abundance. If you take things too seriously, you just might get the Red Sea Blues.
If you like drum beats, and you like adventure, then have a listen to the Red Sea Chronicles Trailer.
Flying fish assault Exit Only in the middle of the night as we sail through the Arabian Gulf from the Maldives to Oman. And so begins our Red Sea adventures.
Sailing through Pirate Alley between Yemen and Somalia involves calculated risk. It may not be Russian Roulette, but it is a bit of a worry. Follow Team Maxing Out as they navigate through Pirate Alley.
Stopping in Yemen was just what the doctor ordered. We refueled, repaired our alternator, and we made friends with our gracious Yemeni hosts. We also went to Baskins Robbins as a reward for surviving Pirate Alley.
After you survive Pirate Alley, you must sail through the Gate of Sorrows (Bab Al Mandab) at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. The Gate of Sorrows lived up to its name with fifty knots of wind and a sandstorm that pummeled Exit Only for two days. Life is good.
Although I like the feel of a paper book in my hand, I love trees even more. When people purchase an eBook, they actually save trees and save money as well. Ebooks are less expensive and have no negative impact on the environment. All of Dr. Dave's books are available at Save A Tree Bookstore. Visit the bookstore today and start putting good things into your mind. It's easy to fill your mind with positive things using eBooks. No matter where you are or what you are doing, you can pull out your smart phone or tablet and start reading. You can even use electronic highlighters and make annotations in your eBooks just like paper books.
