Life jackets might be the most important safety gear you can have on board for you and your crew. But what type of life jacket do you need? There are three types of inherently buoyant life jackets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts share their tips for choosing the safest life jacket — and when you should be wearing one. (Getty Images) (Lisa5201 via ...

Esmail Dukhil holds up a life jacket with illustrations of his past. (all images courtesy Project Life Jacket) The refugee camp in Thessaloniki, Greece — a former textile factory repurposed earlier ...

Wearing a life jacket is a smart choice for any boater but mandatory for all personal watercraft riders. Coast Guard-approved Type III models work best. The vest-style design is easy to take on and ...

The recent rescue of a duck hunter in Casco Bay is a stark reminder that wearing a life jacket can save your life when the water is cold. The hunter’s boat began sinking, but he was prepared. With his ...

There’s no feeling like being on the water: whether you’re kayaking, paddling, fishing or spending a casual day on the boat, the sensation of moving, falling, swaying and swirling with the ...

Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. More life jackets are now available at ...