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Impact vest

An impact vest for racing that is impact protection only and will not keep you afloat. The warning below says what that means for you on the water.

Impact protection only, NOT a flotation device

An impact vest is not a life jacket. Impact vests protect against impact. They are not flotation devices and they will not hold an unconscious rider face-up. IJSBA GEN.7.2 requires a flotation device worn at all times on the water, meeting local buoyancy requirements (typically U.S. Coast Guard Type I or Type III), and does not allow inflatables. Wear one whatever else you wear over it, and check your class and local rules.

• Life jacket (PFD), not inflatable. Can count under GEN.7.2 (typically USCG Type I or III, sound condition). Check your class rules.

• Inflatable life jacket. Not allowed by GEN.7.2, so it does not count.

• Impact vest. Can look just like the first, but it is impact protection only, not a flotation device. It never counts.

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