It was significantly toastier than similarly priced jackets, performed well in our packability and water resistance tests and boasted solid sustainability scores. Though it wasn’t the cheapest ...

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As the weather temperatures change so do the rules for how you wear a life jacket out on the water. From November 1 through ...

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Survivor Vanessa Audrey da Silva told local outlets she was able to get a life jacket on and held tightly to some rocks. “There was a moment in the water when no one could see anyone.

The annual regulation runs from Nov. 1 to April 30 and applies to anyone on canoes, kayaks or boats less than 16 feet in ...

Vanessa said she had managed to scramble into a life jacket and survived by clinging to rocks: 'There was a moment in the water when no one could see anyone. I was fighting for life.' Another ...

She recalls how she urgently put on her life vest and held onto a rock after the boat started sinking. She was able to hold on until help arrived to rescue her. "There was a moment in the water ...

Vanessa said she had managed to scramble into a life jacket and survived by clinging to rocks. She said: "There was a moment in the water when no one could see anyone. I was fighting for life." ...

Vanessa said she managed to scramble into a life jacket and survived by clinging to rocks. She said: "There was a moment in the water when no one could see anyone. I was fighting for life." ...

"They said that life jackets would get in the way of their tanning," Alfino added of the women, who were attending a party held on the ill-fated boat. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's ...