I need a quick release that works like a carabiner, but has a quick single pull release/pin feature.?

Question

This would be for secure attachment of sailor to a small sailboat. The ability to "quick release" a clip or carabiner while underwater in a tangled mess of lines and fabric during a capsize in heavy seas was found to be dangerously inadequate. A similar device with a bright red pull handle/pin would be great.

Answer 1

I would check with parachuters, and shops that make or maintain parachutes for the pull cord.

Answer 2

its called a pelican hook or snap shackle

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