Yamaha Donates 800 Life Jackets

The Sea Tow Foundation yesterday announced that it secured the donation of nearly 800 new, adult life jackets from the Yamaha Motor Corp. for its Life Jacket Loaner Program stations in California, Georgia and Wisconsin.

“The impact 800 life jackets will have on our loaner stands is massive, ultimately meaning more people can make safe, fun and lasting memories on the water for years to come,” Sea Tow Foundation executive director Gail R. Kulp said in a statement.

The PFDs are being distributed this week. In California, roughly 225 will be used in four loaner stations hosted by Sea Tow Newport Beach. Additionally, 320 are headed to Sea Tow franchises in Georgia at Lake Sinclair, Lake Allatoona, Lake Oconee and Clarks Hill Lake. Nearly 250 PFDs will go to the Milwaukee Sail & Power Squadron, which manages two loaner stands in Wisconsin.

“Yamaha is deeply committed to making boating welcoming and inclusive for everyone, and having access to a life jacket every time you go boating is essential,” Yamaha WaterCraft Group marketing division manager Leslie Zlotnick said in the statement. “Partnering with the Sea Tow Foundation to distribute these life jackets to loaner stands where they can have an immediate impact was a no-brainer.”