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Your Lifejacket May Not Be as Safe as You Think

By George Day · On August 1, 2018

Three quarters of lifejackets checked the day before the Round the Island yacht race in Cowes, UK were found to be deficient, as reported by mysailing.com.au

 

Safety checks the day before the Round the Island yacht race, indicated that many lifejackets are not as effective as their crews assume.

It was found that of the 32 lifejackets examined, three quarters failed safety tests. Read More

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