[prion]

Well, not to be a pain or anything, but I was almost killed by a lifejacket. The boat flipped in place, and I was trapped underneath by the buoyancy of the lifejacket. I was saved by an airpocket, and the fact somebody noticed I was missing and flipped the boat back over.

Try swimming down and out in a jacket. Can't be done.

Safety equipment is a statistical bet, not a sure thing.

[VastRWCon]

while SAFE in air pocket, remove jacket and swim out under boat.

[Sun]

"Well, not to be a pain or anything, but I was almost killed by a lifejacket. The boat flipped in place, and I was trapped underneath by the buoyancy of the lifejacket. I was saved by an airpocket, and the fact somebody noticed I was missing and flipped the boat back over.

Try swimming down and out in a jacket. Can't be done.

Safety equipment is a statistical bet, not a sure thing."

Thanks for sharing your very interesting story.

I guess you have to go with the stats.

Also, some of these seniors were quite elderly, even in their 80's, and some had wheel chairs or walkers.