Low profile Buoyancy Aid

I went ahead and got a WIP Forward Neo after looking at the various options and trying them on. It was the thinnest on the back with the best fit for me. I like that it is very thin on the back, thicker on the chest and shorter on the front compared to the back which increases mobility in my experience. Seems to be a nice bit of kit but I had to buy from the importer as I found it hard to find one available through UK based shops but that was painless once I phoned them.

I was lucky enough to only have 1 dry capsize so didn't test it in the wet stuff.

As for wearing it (the P2), I didn't notice it at all over the course of the day so that must be a positive.

Got a spinlock wing too, definitely very comfortable and no boom-catching issues in the Europe so far.

The boom on the H2 is higher than a Finn, but then that is like saying sailing a laser is more comfortable than stapling your balls to the table! As with any boat you need to get under the boom and in light winds you will want to have the rig tension very loose to flatten the sail and rake the rig which results in much less room under the boom. If you want to do a big roll tack or gybe then you will probably hit your back on the way over. Its no big deal but as I need to get a new BA I figured why not ask if people have used the latest low profile BA!

H2, I'm also at South Cerney this weekend and have both Zhik ones which you are welcome to have a look at/try