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Originally Posted by TiltonBB

Boat sinking.

This time of year in a small sailboat with no life jacket. What were you thinking? The 17-foot capsized sailboat was towed and secured to shore. https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...3f50215e5.html

Sinking is not the same as capsizing. Most small sailboats can capsize, yet be restored to normal operation in one to three minutes. (Depending on agility, wind- and surface- conditions).

All modern boats 20-feet or less are required to have flotation. (Unless crushed badly by another boat, continued "non-sinking" is assured).

When sailing my catamarans (Hobie-17 or Tornado-21) I'm always wearing one, regardless of fresh- or saltwater conditions. In my smaller sailboats, I've got a second life jacket tied down in front of me to keep oversized-boat wakes from filling the cockpit.

So far, only two PFDs have been lost, but that's half the number that I've found on Lake Winnipesaukee's surface!

Anybody interested in a PFD--size XXXL?