If you are stranded at sea and able to reach the shore potentially. Do you wear your life jacket. I feel like this would prevent me from swimming effectively and actually cause problems.
If the sea is rough I think it could make things worse.
Also if you had the choice of items to jump off of a sinking boat that is further from shore what would you choose?
Water would be my first go, high calories foods next (if I can find a cliff bar)Pants can be used as temporary floation device. Denim is worse than tightly woven synthetic fibers.
If I thought I could swim to shore (I was a triathlete) should I wear the life jacket? Would it just prevent me from getting to shore? #activity source