June 30, 2012. Many of our Dolphins do not have stern rails/pulpits (ok, pushpits) and Marionette is one of these

Without stern lifelines

with stern lifelines

The ring on the back stay in the picture above has two purposes. It will hold the bottom end of a man overboard pole, and/or snap shackles that clip a lifeline wire from the ring to the top of the last lifeline stanchions on either side. This is set up when single handing, or racing.