PTWoody said..

According to SUPracer, no leggie, no PFD, no dice.

www.supracer.com/there-will-be-blood/

And they are even strongly advising helmets. What a year for there to be no video coverage. FFS.

Put them all in sumo suits...so they really don't hurt each other (although drowning a possibility..once got thrown in a pool with a gorilla suit on, not my idea of a giggle )

Good to see they have said there will be pfd's available free of charge for all competitors, so no one has to miss out on racing if they don't have one.
Also, as much as wearing a helmet while racing feels a bit weird, it looks like a pretty good idea given the conditions. The racing is stacked with the best paddlers from around the world, but that also means plenty of top paddlers who aren't used to big surf! Looking forward to seeing pics of the carnage... But hoping no one gets too badly hurt.

Ali Cat said..
Good to see they have said there will be pfd's available free of charge for all competitors, so no one has to miss out on racing if they don't have one.
Also, as much as wearing a helmet while racing feels a bit weird, it looks like a pretty good idea given the conditions. The racing is stacked with the best paddlers from around the world, but that also means plenty of top paddlers who aren't used to big surf! Looking forward to seeing pics of the carnage... But hoping no one gets too badly hurt.

there was actually only 100 pfd's available for free, but its not hard to share. dad forgot his on the race line, 5 minutes before the start!