Jim, Did the PFD have crotch straps? I've only seen demos luckily, but it seems like the straps will keep the vest closer to the body which should give a marginal increase in mobility. Too many sea nettles to try it anytime soon!
Joel On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 2:08 PM, Michael Crombie via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > > I had my jacket inflate this summer. I was helming a J24 in a race on a > very light air day and was slouched against the lifeline in a state of > sheer boredom...when (i'm sure you see this coming) the shackle gave way > and suddenly i was in the water. > > The jacket inflated like it was supposed to but i did find it very awkward > to move around and to try and lift myself back on the boat. I was quite > surprised at my lack of mobility. On the other hand, if I had been > unconscious, i believe that the pfd would have kept my head above water and > kept me alive. > > Mike > Atacama 33 mkii > Toronto > Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. > Envoyé sans fil par mon terminal mobile BlackBerry sur le réseau de Bell. > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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