Trapeze harnesses

   I'd agree on the earlier comments about the cut of the bouyancy aid...loads of them out there seem to ride up, either due to trapezing or floating.  When your weight is on the wire the hook moves away from your body and the shoulder straps tend to push the bouyancy upwards from just above the hook.
Re the floating thing, I have been doing a lot of rescue work at my club recently and it amazes me how many people you see floating round looking like turtles...shoulders of bouyancy aids over their ears and their noses being held conveniently out of the water by the neckline.  Some bouyancy aids seem more of a hindrance than a help, although I have to say the Magic Marine ones with the wide internal velcro elastic strap seem excellent.  

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Iain C Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Iain C Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Trapeze harnesses Posted: 26 Sep 05 at 5:11pm
	I'd agree on the earlier comments about the cut of the bouyancy aid...loads of them out there seem to ride up, either due to trapezing or floating. When your weight is on the wire the hook moves away from your body and the shoulder straps tend to push the bouyancy upwards from just above the hook. Re the floating thing, I have been doing a lot of rescue work at my club recently and it amazes me how many people you see floating round looking like turtles...shoulders of bouyancy aids over their ears and their noses being held conveniently out of the water by the neckline. Some bouyancy aids seem more of a hindrance than a help, although I have to say the Magic Marine ones with the wide internal velcro elastic strap seem excellent.
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Spot192 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 28 Nov 04 Location: Germany Online Status: Offline Posts: 833	Post Options Post Reply Quote Spot192 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 7:20pm
	first time i trapezed was at the age of 3. there my father wrapped me up in a wetsuit over it my mini harness and then over the harness the bouyancy aid. was no problem then as far as i can remember and all the kids i teach how to trapeze i tell to do the same. it seems to work!

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	definityly wear the buoyancy aid over the tope - it can be grabbed when pullin someone from the water, it can be removed as Dennis said and also, the harness shoulder straps will end up either side of the buoacny aid sections, makin it very annoying!
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49erGBR735HSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote 49erGBR735HSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Sep 05 at 10:43pm
	I wear my bouyancy aid over my trapeze harness for the reason that if I get trapped under the boat, I can take it off to prevent the aid from trapping me up against the hull because most of the "new-design" boats don't have an air-pocket when fully inverted. However other people wear a harness over their bouyancy aid so that if the hook snags on any part of the boat, they can release themselves from their harness..... I prefer the option I use because harnesses can have parts cut away with knifes, whereas it would be really hard to take a harness off then a bouancy aid off when being pushed up under a hull with no air. I also feel more comfortable with the straps closer to me than over a bouancy aid. If your daughter has draw strings at the bottom of her life jacket, make sure they are as tight as possible.
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Isis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753	Post Options Post Reply Quote Isis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Sep 05 at 10:19pm
	Sounds like it is more down to the cut of the bouyancy aid to me but the majority of people tend to wear the bouyancy aid over the top and a spraytop underneith if needed.

billpayer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 02 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote billpayer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Sep 05 at 9:56pm
	What is the best way to wear a trapeze harness? Over the years, I've tried over the life jacket, under the life jacket, with splash coat, without splash coat, with and without rash vest, etc etc etc......Looking in any typical sailing magazine, there seems to be a lot of different options. The reason behind this, is for kids wearing a trapeze harness. My 10 year old daughter like to be on the trapeze, but her life jacket always seems to ride up to high and no amount of adjusting of harness or life jacket seems to get it all to sit right...any suggestions?