
How to Climb a Mast Solo Using Only Scraps Of Line!!!
July 24, 2022 by Sailing Tips | Language: EN Play Time: 00:09:18 | SAILING YOUTUBERS

Have you ever had to climb a mast to retrieve a halyard or something, but didn’t have any climbing gear on board?
I climbed this 60’/18M mast using only scraps of line and I’m going to show you how I did it.
First I explain the normal technique, using a climbing harness, Petzl GriGri, and ascender, then I demonstrate how to do the exact same thing without this gear.
Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:28 How You Shouldn’t Climb a Mast
0:54 How I Normally Climb a Mast
3:57 How I Climb a Mast With Improvised Gear
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– There are risks of injury, death, drunkenness, and financial hardship involved in sailing.
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– Sailing Tips is not responsible or liable in any way for anything that happens on or anywhere near your boat or any boat that we are not in command of.
#mast #climbing #sailing #howtosail #learntosail #sailingtips
Have you ever had to climb a mast to retrieve a halyard or something, but didn't have any climbing gear on board?
I climbed this 60'/18M mast using only scraps of line and I'm going to show you how I did it.
First I explain the normal technique, using a climbing harness, Petzl GriGri, and ascender, then I demonstrate how to do the exact same thing without this gear.
Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:28 How You Shouldn't Climb a Mast
0:54 How I Normally Climb a Mast
3:57 How I Climb a Mast With Improvised Gear
Disclaimer:
- This content is offered solely for your education and entertainment.
- There are no warranties, expressed or implicit, about any content or its fitness for a particular purpose.
- There are risks of injury, death, drunkenness, and financial hardship involved in sailing.
- The skipper is always responsible for the safety of their vessel and crew.
- Sailing Tips is not responsible or liable in any way for anything that happens on or anywhere near your boat or any boat that we are not in command of.
#mast #climbing #sailing #howtosail #learntosail #sailingtips
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