which harness?

Ive got a P&B made to measure and i made sure i had it so when i had a full drysuit and wooly bear on it would be a nice snug fit.  Ive spent most of the time since in 1mm neoprene shorts and a few rashies and yeah there's a reasonable gap between hook and body but having a baggy harness has so far proved to be really quite comfy and hasn't detracted in any way from performance. 
Watching some skiff footage and things like higher and faster you'll see there's a fair gap between the hook and their body, so i really wouldn't worry about it. 

Doug.H

I've just got one of the P&B made to measures and it's great.  No straps to get tangled and it fits really well.  I'd always steered away from the P&B version as I really did not like the white sailcloth look (looks like a pair of pants and gets dirty quickly) but Dave has managed to source some back cloth that's up to the job and it looks the nuts.

I would personally steer away from any quick release systems at the moment though.  I've had problems with a well known manufacturer's version on a previous non-P&B harness (broken two of them, would not release) and I've also had to single wire a 12' skiff back home in a hoolie because my crew pulled his pin (another manufacturer) and absolutly could not get the thing back in for love nor money.

P&B will retro fit a quick release hook for you in time when the hook manufacturers perfect their designs and ISAF sort the rules.  In the meantime, carry a knife.

Originally posted by Matt Jackson My advice (especially considering the type of boat you sail) is go strappy unless a: you like to be in pain and b: you are not planning on changing shape or altering the amount of clothes you wear whilst sailing.

This is a personal preference thing Matt. I have almost hospitalised myself on a couple of occasions with the magic marine leg strap harness yet find a nappy most comfortable. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!

Originally posted by timnoyce Originally posted by Matt Jackson My advice (especially considering the type of boat you sail) is go strappy unless a: you like to be in pain and b: you are not planning on changing shape or altering the amount of clothes you wear whilst sailing. This is a personal preference thing Matt. I have almost hospitalised myself on a couple of occasions with the magic marine leg strap harness yet find a nappy most comfortable. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!

Yeah, I started out saying that and thought: hell everybody else thinks their advice is the only one worth taking so...

Originally posted by MRJP BUZZ 585 Originally posted by Matt Jackson  if you change shape your harness isn't going to fit Not with the adjustable harnesses

eh?

Matt, fair point.

However, I'd just like to point out that when I had a Contender I never ever used to get tangles with my strappy Magic Marine (we're not talking entrapment here, just taking trap rings across the boat with you etc) yet on the Cherub, much smaller boat with more wires, I do, all the time.  I still have the MM harness as a spare and it is comfy and it's usually fine on the rare occasion I'm in the front of my Fireball, it just sometimes gets tangled and can come undone.

I've had 2 nappies now, brand X was ok, but sometimes it would "all go wrong" resulting in rather undignified adjustments between races.  However the P&B is a made to measure, and the difference is very, very, noticeable.  You say you have tried on several nappies, I doubt very much that they were made to measure.