- when the arms are raised straight above the head the tops of the jacket will go up around your ears!

I’m also a swimmer and have found the safety vests most often used in catamaran sailing will do a reasonable job of keeping you afloat (of course no guarantees) but leave much to be desired when it comes to actually swimming or working in the water. Though all the sailing vests on the market look good and are very fashionable they actually function poorly in the event of capsize or when you need to do some work in the water. I live in the tropics so a wetsuit is out. Anything out there in the way of PFD that might work a little better then this MM rubbish?

Last edited by Flying_Cat; 11/13/05 05:34 AM.
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