[AIS] Spinlock Deckvest report

[Andy Spence-Parsons]

Thanks Clay.  A cold wet Sunday morning in the pool in Annapolis, experiencing my old mustang failing to turn me face upwards, convinced me of the value of the crotch straps mentioned.

On Sep 11, 2013, at 11:56, Clay Babcock <clay.babcock at gmail.com> wrote:

> Not sure if anyone else wears Deckvests (I think Pete does as well). The US Sailing report on the C32 Uncontrollable Urge wreck points to a failure of the deckvest if improperly worn/adjusted. Its interesting reading. Pia and I love ours, and will continue to wear them, but this points to the fact that you must correctly wear safety gear for it to work.
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> Stay safe out there!
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> http://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Report-Cites-Problems-with-Spinlock-Deckvests-11226-1.html?ET=practicalsailor:e15946:117884a:&st=email
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