Young Master Eacott....how dare you suggest SAR winching can be done using something other than a Strop.....have you not heard the wailing from some folks when any mention of the USCG and their Billy Pugh Basket gets made?
Then if one has the actual temerity to remind those folks that there is a modern concept called the "Rescue Swimmer" that LEAVES the Winch Wire and goes to the person needing rescue.....well Sir....indeed!
When that happens, the TV Remote gets dropped and cheeks arise from the Recliner in protest.