NYCkayaker PFD now called Lifejackets

[Peter Gordon]

Yikes! You need a degree to paddle?


On 7/29/08 3:23 PM, "Steve McAllister" <stevie at brooklynkayak.com> wrote:

> In the UK, they are called BA's  (Buoyancy Aid).
> 
> 
>> Do they offer a rationale for the change.  I believe the change from
>> lifevest/jacket  to PFD was meant to emphasize the fact that PFDs are
>> personal - i.e., that everyone should have one and that they should be
>> sized (adjusted) to fit whoever will be wearing it.