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Rethinking the approach to life jackets

August 23rd, 2022

Senet Bischoff was the 1996 College Sailor of the Year while at Tufts University, and remains active today in the

August 22nd, 2022

For his 44 years as a military pilot and Commercial airline Captain, Craig Warner has had the benefit of the

August 16th, 2022

The 2021 Recreational Boating Statistics for the USA published by the US Coast Guard reported that when the cause of

August 12th, 2019

US Sailing has provided free access to seven videos on care and maintenance of inflatable lifejackets. These videos, part of

October 1st, 2018

Chicago, IL (October 1, 2018) – Over the past two months, the Chicago Yacht Club (CYC) has investigated the death

September 5th, 2018

The peace of mind when wearing a life jacket may be a false promise without ensuring the proper working condition

February 27th, 2017

by H.L. DeVore I’ve just completed a re-read of the sailing disaster books “Fastnet Force 10” and “Fatal Storm” and

August 29th, 2016

Safety at Sea instructor Paul Cunningham helps us to understand the differences between inflatable PFDs, and the pros and cons

September 22nd, 2015

What would a modern life jacket look like if you threw out the rulebook and started with a clean slate?

August 17th, 2015

by Chris Caswell, Sailing Magazine I’ll tell you right now what this column is about: Don’t do as I did,