> Not wearing PFDs appears to be a "cultural" thing. When > I did my an outrigger race last year I believe I was the only person in > any of the 6 man outrigger canoes who was wearing a PFD. > I believe that outriggers and flatwater canoe/kayak racers are exempt from USCG suggested requirements for wearing pfds. They're both racers and can generate a great deal of body heat during competition. -- So much so that it could become a liability. However, I believe the rules also state that a Chase boat Must be present and nearby at all times.... WRT wetsuits; outriggers began and are more common in the warm Pacific islands. The NE coast is different environmentally. I don't know what they do around here. There is a relatively new outrigger club in the Philadelphia area but I haven't seen them yet... Joe P. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Mar 29 2004 - 07:43:13 PST
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