Ocean Towing: So Much Science Most of Us Probably Shouldn't Try It

Unpublished Guidelines Reveal Extent of Techniques Involved

Update, at 4 p.m. on May 7 to reflect the fact that the toe eye on the tender to the VivieRae did not fail.

“Any guidelines for towing small craft on ocean tows should always begin with ‘just don’t do it’.”

So begins a proposed marine insurance manual for towing a tender. The author, a loss prevention specialist, was quoting Chris Parry of Fastcraft Mar…