Abacus Vest

The CYA is pleased to announce the launch of a four-year agreement with Salus Marine which will see Salus provide PFDs (Personal Flotation Devices) to Canadian Sailing Team athletes and CYA High Performance Coaches. The design of the ABACUS Sail Vest by Salus Marine is the result of 16 months of research, surveys, focus groups […]

Abacus Vest

Slowly, but surely, Salus Marine is making waves and its presence known everywhere. Rumors report that Canadian sailing team members are getting huge payoffs for their jackets on trade when they travel abroad. Salus is a sponsor of the Canadian Yachting Association’s high performance coaches and the national team. The jacket we looked at blends […]

Abacus Vest

Canadian lifejacket manufacturer Salus Marine Wear Inc. of Kitchener, which supplies the Canadian sailing team, has been granted a U.S. patent for their unique and comfortable round-edge design and has an application pending in Canada. The company has eliminated “hard square edges” found on traditional PFDs (personal flotation devices) and its design of soft edges […]

Abacus Vest

“Over the years, I have learned to take my own PFD when I hop on other people’s boats. It fits, it’s comfortable and I trust it!” A great gift for someone you love is a life jacket that they will wear. New designs, technology and fabrics have replaced those old klunky ones that made you […]