Doug Lloyd wrote: >No, there is no regulation in North America, in general, to actually have to _wear_ your PFD. < True, but the current crop of Canadian regs. make it highly desirable to wear them, if you have a windsurfer or PWC. On these craft, operators wearing PFD's do not have to carry a whole bunch of other stuff. PWC'ers not wearing PFD's have to carry a paddle, bailer and fire extinquisher, as well as a PFD. Windsurfers not wearing a PFD have to carry a paddle, heaving line, and flares or a flashlight, plus the PFD. No exemptions for well-dressed paddlers, though. Not that the minimal requirements are that onerous. Check it out at http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/obs-bsn/sbg-gsn/main_e.htm Have fun. Rob. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 26 2002 - 09:07:47 PDT
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