I bought a camelpack hydration thinger the other day from a national outdoor retailer's "half off" rack two weeks ago thinking it would work well on the boat. Can't say that its first use was a complete success because it kept getting disconnected from the bladder, but I'd have to say that anyone that races or is on the water more than a couple hours at a time should invest in one of these cool things. Don't ever have to worry about losing your drinking water over the side or being able to reach it when you really want. I put a couple ice cubes in it and it stayed ice cold all day long.

It gets the Maugan Seal of Approval.