Scott:

Those are some great ideas on your website.

One other thing I do, which I don't know if I mentioned before, is I have my handheld VHF radio clipped on to the "around the chest" strap of my inflatable PFD. I had clip loops sewn onto the heavy strap for that purpose. The VHF wrist strap is also connected to the PFD "D" ring using a caribiner.

That way, if I have the misfortune to go into the briny deep, I can radio for assistance if I can't reboard the Ariel. When the VHF is unclipped from the loop, the wrist strap connected to the D ring gives me some assurance that the radio will not be lost if jerked out of my grip by a passing wave