One thing I've not understood since I started boating is seeing so many people not wearing lifejackets. If I'm not mistaken, in Canada you are not required to wear them but to have them easily available(on deck?) in case of an emergency. I think as boat sizes get smaller it becomes more prudent to wear them, the ones these days are quite comfortable compared with years ago. When I had my boat, generally I wore a PFD all the time and insisted anyone aboard wear one too, when the boat was being driven, then left it up to the person if they wanted to wear it while fishing/lounging. Not wearing a PFD to me is a little like not wearing a seatbelt in a car. Wearing one doesn't gaurantee your safety but increases your chance of survival exponentially...were those players wearing life jackets?
