Sponsor Update!
by Jake on Apr.05, 2006, under News, Sponsors
All of us at Team Seacats would like to welcome Astral Buoyancy Company onboard with us for the run up the coast! Astral Buoyancy is a relatively new company that builds high quality / high ingenuity life vests and they’re based right nearby in Asheville, NC. For about two years I’ve been on a personal mission to find a life jacket that suits our needs in a distance race like the Tybee 500. I was about to give up until a few months ago while visiting an outdoor adventure supply store, I saw a rack of very solidly built life vests from a company that I hadn’t heard of. After trying on a few different models, I quickly realized that these guys have put a LOT of thought and effort in making a high quality piece of equipment and accessories to go with them. Consider that we carry on our jackets the following: a personal EPIRB, a strobe, a flare, a flashlight, a gps, food, water, spare parts (high-tech line and a shackle or two), an 18′ leash, and a rescue knife. Not only does this jacket have a spot for nearly all of this, but it also has an ingenious quick release attachment point for the leash we are required to carry. I’m excited to give the jackets their first test run and to have another high calibre company supporting us for our run up the coast. Keep your eye on Astral Buoyancy – these guys really think “out of the box” and are just starting to break into the sailing industry.
April 5th, 2006 on 9:22 PM
To all small boat sailors who want the best and the most a life vest will offer – Astral Buoyancy is a world leader! Jake and I will keep all interested on the many terrific options these life vests have – it is the most important piece of equipment a sailor will take on the ocean – Astral products should be standard for all sailors that demand the best on the water.
Welcome aboard – I can’t wait for the starting gun.
Frank Moore – Crew
April 6th, 2006 on 7:49 PM
Jake,
Those look nice, are they available online?
April 7th, 2006 on 11:37 PM
Jake,
Been looking for a few new pfds. Where can I pick them up online and how do I tell them that their sponsorship of Team Seacats is the reason I’m buying them? And Frank, I agree, it IS the most important piece of equipment on my boat.
Nacra 5.5SL, offshore, Big Island Hawai’i
You guys are great ambassadors for the sport. Keep it up.
wish you’d participate more on the yahoo group beachcats.
April 8th, 2006 on 5:00 AM
Sorry I’ve been kindof absent here for the last day….I’m working on the details regarding the best place purchase Astral life vests and will get back to you shortly.
April 8th, 2006 on 4:16 PM
Those look real nice Jake. They have different colors?
April 8th, 2006 on 10:17 PM
in that model…yes, orange and yeller.