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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
Maybe HB162 will have a different—and highly desireable—effect.
While searching PFDs, I found that kite-boarders (or kite-surfers), have a unique complaint about PFDs. It turns out that when they "crash" (like a waterskier's fall), they really get beat up by the PFD—and even fall out of it! While the PFD keeps one afloat, kite-boarders often hit the water harder, and the PFD retards a clean "entry". It certainly doesn't help that they can't let go instantly, as a skier can. They "de-power" the kite—a curved, automobile-sized, sail.
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Kite-Boarders/Wind-Surfers are exempt from PFD rules. Falling off the board is considered "part of the wind surfing experience".