The best practical rule for avoiding undue stresses in the towrope, both when taking up the tow and when towing, is never to allow its bight to break surface.
Owona mthetho wenziwayo ungcono ekuthinteleni amandla angafanelekanga kwintsontela enokutsala, xa ithatha intsontela maxa itsala, kukungavumeli irhintyela layo libe ngaphezulu.