I've thought about this a lot. First the loop is a great idea, but doing it AFTER it hits the fan is no good, I was just dragged under the boat. Having some such device attached to the spin pole is probably a better choice. I will do that as a certainty before any distance sailing. Also, I'm thinking about a long coil of line to trail behind the boat in survival conditions.

Lee, same story but lots and lots of people and boats to help out. My point is this stuff happens a lot, be prepared.