life jacket Archives

In sailing, safety still isn’t ‘cool’

April 27th, 2025

by Nikki Henderson When skippering, I check my safety calls by asking myself, “If I had to stand up in

August 13th, 2024

by Chuck Hawley, SAIL magazine Recently, I flew on a Boeing 737 on an international flight, and as luck would

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