On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:14:21 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"CaveLamb" wrote in message
om...
I just recently bought a couple of inflatable PFDs.

One of the standing orders on my boat is that if you
are on deck and out of the cockpit you must wear your
float.

But I'm curious about what the rest of you think.
Do you wear them or not?



Hell no! Never have, never will. Just don't fall
off the boat.

Life jackets are for children only as they aren't
cognizant of the danger of falling overboard.


Wilbur Hubbard


Ah... and there speaks the voice of experience.

Now google on "Pen Duick and "Eric Tabarly", who was a former officer
in the French navy who is often considered the father of French
yachting.His sailing experiences include 2 Whitbreads, two time OSTAR
winner, and a lifetime of sailing. But of course, he just did it and
never felt it necessary to flaunt his experiences in a book, so I'm
sure that you never heard of him.

Yes, the voice of experience..... the armchair sailor, who read a book
about sailing.

Cheers,

Bruce