The latest in cool. Is this waist belt pfd------which inflates via a CO2 cartridge when you tug on it. It weighs only 12.5 oz (less than a pound), is easy to put on, and will keep me cooler as I wont be wearing this heavy/thick foam vest around me. This last point is I think very important for this area, and for the Great Race especially, it can get very hot on the water.
Vic got one, and he liked it and I knew I "needed" one too.
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