There of lots of possibilities for a reaching/chicken line. Most of which work well also. Depends on how elaborate and what kind of control you want.



Up to now, and probably in the future, I use:



a line thats attaches to the rear gudgeon, and is bungeed fore so that the leeward one stays up near the deck.



My crew holds it with the AFTMOST hand, and the other hand is free to play a sheet or downhaul. the crew puts it down for two handed tasks, and quickly picks it up again.



During a stuff, if I begin to go forward, the crew hods himself and me against his/her aftmost shoulder, and we both remain toward the rear, and on the boat.



When you want to tack/gibe, you just drop it and the bungee trakes it up and out of the way, tidy.



This setup has saved me many a times, when it's used. Especially good with the chute up in heavy air.



I may add a foot strap to the rear foot position to help in this some. Been getting by without one for a long time though.



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