A clip from stock racing rules...
6. Drivers must wear life jackets, helmets, eye protection and cut-resistant, wrist-length sleeves and cut-resistant, ankle-length pants at all times while on the water for the purpose of driving racing equipment. In closed course racing, when stopped on the course, the driver’s helmet only may be removed when no other racing craft are underway anywhere on the course or when the driver’s boat is tethered to a towboat. The helmet only may also be removed by drivers of stalled boats during point-to-point marathons. Helmet restraints are recommended for use in PRO and Stock Outboard racing. All PRO, SO and MO drivers must also wear impact/flak jackets, which may be worn separately or incorporated into the life jacket. The impact/flak material, whether in a separately worn impact/flak jacket or incorporated into the life jacket itself, will provide full coverage of the front and back of the torso. The intent is to provide impact/flak coverage of vital internal organs. Drivers in boats equipped with reinforced cockpits as defined in item 18 of this rule are exempt from the portions of this rule requiring impact/flak jackets and cut-resistant clothing. The referee or inspector has the power to prohibit the use of any helmet or life jacket that he/she determines to be potentially unsafe.
My question is this; is there a more descriptive explanation of the cut resistant suits, jackets, ect. anywhere; specificly color, level of cut resistance? I'm currently looking at many different options for some new gear. Some of these options aren't like anything ive seen worn in stock/mod outboard. I want to know if I'm missing something. An example of this is the BALLISTIC KEVLAR 1-PIECE SUIT WITH BUILT-IN LIFE JACKET / PN-285 currently being offered by lifeline. Would something like this be acceptable in Stock/mod?
6. Drivers must wear life jackets, helmets, eye protection and cut-resistant, wrist-length sleeves and cut-resistant, ankle-length pants at all times while on the water for the purpose of driving racing equipment. In closed course racing, when stopped on the course, the driver’s helmet only may be removed when no other racing craft are underway anywhere on the course or when the driver’s boat is tethered to a towboat. The helmet only may also be removed by drivers of stalled boats during point-to-point marathons. Helmet restraints are recommended for use in PRO and Stock Outboard racing. All PRO, SO and MO drivers must also wear impact/flak jackets, which may be worn separately or incorporated into the life jacket. The impact/flak material, whether in a separately worn impact/flak jacket or incorporated into the life jacket itself, will provide full coverage of the front and back of the torso. The intent is to provide impact/flak coverage of vital internal organs. Drivers in boats equipped with reinforced cockpits as defined in item 18 of this rule are exempt from the portions of this rule requiring impact/flak jackets and cut-resistant clothing. The referee or inspector has the power to prohibit the use of any helmet or life jacket that he/she determines to be potentially unsafe.
My question is this; is there a more descriptive explanation of the cut resistant suits, jackets, ect. anywhere; specificly color, level of cut resistance? I'm currently looking at many different options for some new gear. Some of these options aren't like anything ive seen worn in stock/mod outboard. I want to know if I'm missing something. An example of this is the BALLISTIC KEVLAR 1-PIECE SUIT WITH BUILT-IN LIFE JACKET / PN-285 currently being offered by lifeline. Would something like this be acceptable in Stock/mod?
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