The point of these inflatables is to give you enough buoyancy to keep your head and shoulders up out of the water, and lean you on your back to keep you from inhaling the ocean. You cannot possibly try to swim forward like that; but since you’re on your back already, try the backstroke. It works fairly well.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Sep 17, 2015, at 1:08 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
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