Cost of Solas Flares

[K38Bob]

New requirements for 2014 for offshore races include: 2 Solas red parachute; 2 solas red hand held; 1 solas orange smoke: Sold individually at West Marine = $243 before tax;

Landfall has a Passagemaker kit for $229. It includes

3 red parachute flares
3 red hand-held flares
2 orange hand-held smoke flares
1 dye marker
Waterproof storage container

Two more flares and the storage container. But wait! Haz mat cost = $65; shipping = $20 and that's all before taxes. If anyone finds a better deal, please advise here.

http://norcalorc.org/


So what's the current deal for this? Isn't it time for expired VDS to be replaced?
Thanks!