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Postby dazza5172 » Sat May 30, 2015 12:21 am

In South Australia we are working through the issues of mandatory PFD rules. It was great to have a pm conversation with RickI and get some statistics and example of a similar process in Canada.

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Re: Thanks to RickI

Postby Toby » Sat May 30, 2015 12:31 am

That's great to hear!

Let's hope you guys can work it out there!

Keep us informed about the issue!
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Postby Danydan » Sat May 30, 2015 1:12 am

Mandatory PFD in Canada, FML. At least I am old enough to have been able to ride my bike without a mandatory helmet wearing law/rule!!!
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Postby dazza5172 » Sat May 30, 2015 1:21 am

While I am on this issue

does anyone know of a PFD 3 steamer wetsuit in Australia or Internationally?

we have many here as short arm and leg vest types for Water Ski but I am unable to find anything else??

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Re: Thanks to RickI

Postby plummet » Sat May 30, 2015 2:33 am

How many kitesurfers drown due to lack of pfd?

I wonder if regulating something like this has any point?
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Postby RickI » Sat May 30, 2015 12:53 pm

You are welcome and I wish you good luck in the process Daz. I hope reason and good sense prevail with the government down there. There are few widely certified PFDs which work both safely and well in kiting. I saw some full wetsuits with integrated flotation some years back at Surf Expo in the US. I am having trouble finding the manufacturer today. I just found this which resembles the ones I saw at Surf Expo. Is this similar to what you were looking for? I imagine they might come up with variants with long sleeves but without buckles. It looks expensive however.

http://www.wing.com.au/shop/item/mens-s ... -race-suit

dazza5172 wrote:While I am on this issue

does anyone know of a PFD 3 steamer wetsuit in Australia or Internationally?

we have many here as short arm and leg vest types for Water Ski but I am unable to find anything else??

Daz
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Re: Thanks to RickI

Postby Chris O. » Sat May 30, 2015 4:53 pm

hey RickI,
i was always impressed how you can smell the things across the oceans. the things that go bad. furthermore i never seen the potential solution to the problem in your posts. Well, i remember yours first avatar. since then i go downwind 500 meters just in case
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Postby RickI » Sat May 30, 2015 5:30 pm

Thanks for your input Chris O., have a great weekend up there!
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Re: Thanks to RickI

Postby Chris O. » Sat May 30, 2015 5:37 pm

pretty cool, the same for you.
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Re: Thanks to RickI

Postby tomatkins » Sat May 30, 2015 6:21 pm

Combo PFD: “Iron Pumper” model
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