{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-175.17","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 175.17","heading":"Exemptions.","body":"(a) Canoes and kayaks 16 feet or more in length are exempted from the requirements for carriage of the additional throwable PFD required under § 175.15(b).\n(b) Racing shells, rowing sculls, racing canoes, and racing kayaks are exempted from the requirements for carriage of any PFD required under § 175.15.\n(c) Sailboards are exempted from the requirements for carriage of any PFD required under § 175.15.\n(d) Vessels of the United States used by foreign competitors while practicing for or racing in competition are exempted from the carriage of any PFD required under § 175.15, provided the vessel carries one of the sponsoring foreign country's acceptable flotation devices for each foreign competitor onboard.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY","PART 175—EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS","Subpart B—Personal Flotation Devices"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"1ceeb925aed6bf18b02dcfed1008533987abbf772db13b874a3cc7a2f5302299","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-175.15","next":"us/33-cfr-175.19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}