It is my understanding that some Worrell sailors use tethers and some don't. A lot of people used to be afraid to use them. I don't know what the current trend is. I wasn't trying to give information, just trying to get more information from Carl about the winching idea.

You, Kevin, in fact, are the one who got me to thinking about relative weight and strength factors when attempting a rescue -- it was your story about your cold-water rescue of a guy with your kayak. How many women do you think could have accomplished that?

I realize it is not politically correct to say that women can't do everything men can do, and I know that men hesitate to talk about this. But being a woman myself, it doesn't bother me a bit to say women can't do everything. I have a lot of friends out there racing in the Worrell 1000, and they are all men, and I feel a lot better about their safety if both people on the boat have similar strength and endurance and skill. Women can easily have the same sailing skills as men, but you will never convince me that they have the same strength. (Obviously, there are exceptions, but very few.)