The Life Jacket that will ACTUALLY SAVE YOUR LIFE! - Sailing Uma

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[@lancehymers4674]

I’d strongly encourage everyone to test their PFDs. Last week, I decided to test a West Marine Offshore that I’d been wearing for five years, replaced with a better one this year, and let guests wear on the boat. I knew it was overdue to be repacked and wanted to see what the deployment was like. It was very educational. I jumped off my boat and it inflated aggressively, and I bobbed to the surface. My first thought is “I can’t breathe!” I’m a 6’2” guy with an average size neck, and the vest was properly adjusted, but it was compressing the sides of my neck to the point where I was fairly sure that they were compressing my carotid arteries, which can cause a blackout. I grabbed the deflator and found that it had been installed wrong. It wasn’t at the mouth of the inflator tube, it was 3” down the tube, which meant I couldn’t deflate it. I jammed one hand in by my neck to relieve the pressure a bit and frantically swam around to the aft ladder in case I passed out. I managed to grab the ladder and to undue the buckle so that I could breathe, then climbed onboard. I fought with the deflator for several minutes, assuming that I was using it improperly, then found it could only be deflated when I shoved a pencil down the inflator tube to push the deflate button. You will not have a pencil in the water. If I had gone off the boat in heavy seas, in the dark, I doubt I would have made it! TEST YOUR PFDs!

[@elanthys]

This is not a dig, but were you testing it alone? Makes me think it might be a good idea to have someone ready to assist during tests, in case something unexpected happens... Glad you made it OK!

[@ctndiaye1]

Thank you. Glad you're ok.

[@wilfdarr]

Yup. I saw the same thing happen to a friend: he's a big guy too, luckily it was an accidental inflation on the dock, but his circulation was restricted very quickly to the point his face went dark red. Lucky his deflation valve worked as advertised and he got it off, but it was a good lesson that people outside the mean (taller or shorter, thicker or thinner etc than average) need to test that their equipment functions as advertised with their body type.

[@soggybottom3463]

Excellent and informative comment, many thanks. fyi you're right about the pressure down the sides of the neck. Known as the carotid sinus reflex, nasty stuff.

[@eventhisidistaken]

@@elanthys Thanks for the advice...also, you can test inflation in your living room or a swimming pool, you don't have to jump off the boat for that purpose.

[@NigelMarston]

I would buy all of this kit now based solely upon your recommendation. I have not seen such an unbiased and comprehensive test of a life jacket before. Thank you.

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

The AIS beacon is nice as long as there is someone else on the boat to turn around and pick you up. I am on my boat alone a lot of the time, so I just got this personal locator beacon that works by satellite. Its basically a little EPIRB that you can attach to your life jacket. It is an ACR ResQLink+ Its a different beacon for people who are alone on the boat.

[@dougfitch3649]

I have that as well and will use both on my recently purchased TeamO Backtow Offshore off/harness

[@shopstuff5]

OUTFREAKINGSTANDING! Great that you demonstrated how all that stuff really works!

[@valeriewashington9578]

You guys are amazing! Thanks for that turtorial. Dan, you explain things so natural and Keka I love the visual!

[@captainmarkgray8856]

You must have a way to "quick" release the tow line or you could die. Imagine 5 to 10 knots at night in heavy seas being dragged either way. When you FALL over would you lose your headlap the way you had it just around the vest? Change all batteries every 6 months if your life depends something. A handheld marine radio is a must. You can see and direct the boat to you far easier than perhaps only one person onboard trying to sail and find you (and at daytime the lights do not help so have some pen flares on you too) . Otherwise, great job.

[@williamdykes2750]

I'm thinking the same thing. Something similar to a quick release buckle used on a white water kayaking rescue PFD.

[@oscarmead3595]

Hi there, you might be interested to see what happens at higher speeds using a BackTow lifejacket - we got Oscar, our Head Designer, up to 18kts to show how a BackTow lifejacket performs compared to a regular lifejacket. Link here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3-1knp9hLR0pcU

[@mikeh720]

This is a *must watch* UMA video. Great reminder to all to familiarize yourself with HOW your equipment works.

[@jergut007]

I've actually never seen such pro and secure kit! Thank you so much for the demo it helps a lot to know how quick it inflates and the dangers of being towed forwards.

[@dutchglobetrotter4513]

Congratulations on 120k subscribers. Awesome video, like always.

[@AG4KN]

Great to evaluate your gear's design and be able trust that it will save your life. Awesome vid as usual crew!!

[@denisecunningham100]

Thank you guys, Great demo...we always learn something new from your videos! Hope you had a safe passage.. looking forward to your next step....Cheers!

[@Barbreck1]

Great post guys! Really informative. You've given me a lot of food for thought, cheers!

[@pirateracer69]

Very interesting one guys. Informative and educational, you have geared yourselves professionally and thank you for sharing your knowledge. Marc andre from MTL Canada.

[@jameshoiby]

My TeamO arrived in Arizona from Southampton in only 3 days. Great service. Thanks for the recommendation (and discount) guys!

[@brianpetersen3429]

Excellent review and demo of a great product.

[@lorenenoe4472]

Very smart additions to an already great vest. As always, you two educate us and I wish all racers paid as much attention to safety as they do to cold beer. Looks like practice drills are fun on a hot day! Great job!

[@waterandwine-hz4py]

Incredible video, also edited so well that it's a pleasure to watch. Thanks for sharing such valuable content.

[@marcryvon]

Wow ! You two are so clever and inventive. All the extra safety gear is brilliant and so well explained. Thank you kids. PS I hope you are safe and sound in a protective area from Dorian. Love, Marc. ♥️

[@johndixon5097]

Really impressed with your additions, and the vest itself.

[@mmillermedia]

Awesome!!! I really like these videos where you show and demonstrate your gear. I am hooked!!😊

[@carlbernsen1290]

Very useful info. The recovery back to the boat is another issue, though. If someone’s knocked unconscious or so cold they can’t attach the lifting line to their harness they can be stuck in the water. Hypothermia is possible. Consider a pole with a clip hook, attached to the lifting line. You can then hook the casualty and winch them up, even without their help.

[@henrymorgan3982]

Very good demonstration of PFD safety options. I'm sold! Thank you!

[@davidc6510]

Great video and demonstration of your safety gear. Thanks!

[@g585709]

I have always wondered how you would keep from drowning if you fell over tethered....and if single handed how would you get back on the boat. This is very educational....thanks for the content that ya'll put out. Your channel is better than any program on TV. Thanks!!!

[@wayneb7100]

Thank you for the videos. I have enjoyed all of them.

[@Sirena_Edonismo]

Another great video. It’s nice to see you taking your safety gear so seriously. A lot of the cruisers seem to take a lot of unnecessary risks. Great information. I wasn’t familiar with that life jacket, but it seems like a good one. I’m still a fan and use the Spinlock Deckvest Vito. It has most of those extra safety items you mentioned built in and is definitely top quality. Looking forward to more videos. Safe travels.

[@yeelinli1]

Well done you two, you always make things so interesting , another great video

[@goodxrvn2053]

Thank you for testing your PFD and sharing your experience. Great video.

[@weAreNotAloneHere]

Good X RVn i once opened a pdf file and it didn’t open on my apple so ino the feeling. No hate

[@ChristinaMcKay]

@@weAreNotAloneHere you know, there are hundreds of subjects where no one cares if someone makes a joke about it. Really, I love jokes. But not on such a serious subject. Your comment makes you look like... there are several words to describe it. Let's keep it simple and stick with two of those words. One starts with du and ends with mb, the other one starts with stu and ends with pid. I wonder if you are able to figure it out. But since you're such a smart ass, I guess so. No hate. 😉

[@Bantie1]

@@ChristinaMcKay Oh My!

[@appick01]

I'll definitely be looking into those when I'm ready for my next jacket!

[@Zeffer.punkrock]

Like the video! Both of my daughters (15/17 years old) are wearing the Spinlock 5d, I did some „upgrades“ to them as well.

[@eikewillner]

Nice life vests! Never thought about all these things!

[@thearchibaldtuttle]

Great additions. We train MOB situations every time first before we go offshore sailing. Increasing your visibility in the water is so important! During night you could have some of the illuminating sticks with you.

[@iertan69]

Thnx for demonstrating. This really helped me. ❤

[@bdjm8595]

Thanks so much for sharing this potentially life saving info!!!

[@richardcremer]

waow amazing episode again, was so fun to see Kika having fun. thnx for sharing 👍🌎⛵️🍷

[@micheldawes1]

Awesome episode guys! Talk about taking personal safety to the next level! I’ve saved this vlog for future reference for the excellent products and I hope you guys are brand ambassadors for all of them, as you certainly offer the brands a positive and legitimate endorsement! One small suggestion for the MOB retrieval, if you are hoisting an incapacitated swimmer on a halyard and you are able to hoist them in a horizontal attitude, this will greatly reduce the chances of cardiac arrest due to hydrostatic squeeze as they exit the water! Keep up the great work guys! You are my favourite resource for thought provoking scenarios that help my knowledge base (And I’ve been making my living from the sea for a long, long time! ;-) Cheers, Mike

[@bikerfirefarter7280]

Excellent point about the 'horizontal' recovery. I'm a Roped Access tech and we have similar rules, for rescuing people, due to 'harness trauma', which when released can flood stagnated blood back into the main circulation and cause kidney failure among other problems.

[@bryangoldthorpe8906]

Excellent demonstration thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

great video!! The MOB1 is such an important piece of gear, def better to clip it in jacket...on one passage we made the mistake of accidentally setting it off in our pocket, imagine waking up while off watch with a unnamed class a ais target directly on top of you! Took us a while to figure out it was the beacon 😂

[@oscarmead3595]

the MOB1 is great....but that story really made me laugh ,having done something similar before too! :)

[@harbourdogNL]

That's frightening and funny at the same time...

[@GrowSailing]

Thanks for sharing guys! Love the knife and headlamp attachment to the vest. Cool ideas that could come in very handy! Soo much fun floating in a pfd though, right Kika?

[@joesphbest3120]

Very good, everyone needs to do that, training is really important.

[@santossuarez]

Anybody notice the name of this vest in Spanish means “I love you”

[@Nerd3927]

Yep, I got all strange search results back from google :-)

[@PepeDeezNutz]

It means “I eat your cat” in Thai

[@geraldroloson9598]

That was an educational video, I'd be interested in seeing the same thing at night to see how good the lights are. Thanks again, enjoy following your adventures.

[@scenefromabove]

That is very impressive! The combination of extra components seems ideal, and should be considered essential for a perfect setup. Well done!

[@johnwillis4031]

I always attach a good quality whistle. The sound carries so much better across the water with much less effort than shouting

[@ajax1137]

One of the better episodes. Even if you choose not to buy this PFD, the other steps you take to improve the whole kit were very educational and I plan to integrate these improvements. I was surprised to see that this PFD uses the old water-dissolving bobbins and not hydrostatic devices. At least, it looked like a bobbin case. The spray hood and double crotch straps are great and the ability to flip the tow point could save lives.

[@bobbyfox5609]

You guys are great, you've came a long way and I truly enjoy you videos. I was expecting to see you beacon on you chart plotter to see how well it worked.

[@CanAm_Sailing]

Awesome video & some fantastic lifesaving tips. PS. Glad your safely onboard Kika. :)

[@edrosenberger6947]

Excellent review and episode!

[@nickmerritt]

I think Ocean Safety recommend clipping the MOB1 onto the other side of the manual inflator if on the left side of the PFD. Great vid!

[@paulbeaver4724]

great video! II will update tt this vest before the start of the next season

[@peterfrebold]

... thanks for the demo as well as the pointers in the comments ... definitely like the up grades, thought the suggestion of tethering the knife is a good Idea .... wearing headlamps in other situations, I find they don't stay put, just an observation .... once again you've excelled with your content Kika and Dan .... have fun, be safe, save our oceans .....

[@onthebeaches]

I'm SO pleased you mentioned the MOB as your last add on. As you said...its really not much good without one unless you're in calm waters doing one knot. HA! Great vid and choice or add ons. PEACE OUT! Ü

[@soggybottom3463]

Excellent. Some progress on the art of surviving a m.o.b done in a really intelligent manner. Excellent idea and piece of kit to enable a back tow. How about a test with the actual tethers you will be using, from a likely attachment point on Uma? Whatever, it's still the best system I have seen to date, thanks again.

[@justinchew1074]

very good.... so important to test things out like this!!

[@philgladwin6863]

Really good demonstration, thanks :-)

[@h.v7461]

Excellent review. Thank you.

[@CheersWarren]

Looks like a great piece of kit , well thought out. Hopefully you did not need in you Atlantic crossing! The one issue, we have found, with these high inflated jackets is when you need to climb up the side of a boat , onto swim platform, dinghy etc to get out of the water. The shape is such that you will probably need to remove the jacket to climb out. (!) Which is when you probably will need it the most if you fall back in. I don't have a solution to this problem so when I am sailing/racing a smaller boat where I might fall in I where the non inflating jacket type so I can self rescue and swim back to or around the boat. Swimming is not possible with inflatable jackets. Nice video thanks for doing the demo , cheers Warren

[@Lees920]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

This is a great video. Thanks Dan.

[@MichaelBeck324]

Smart move on the Spyderco knives. I have always had one for the better part of 15 years now and they never dull and are always reliable.

[@MonkPetite]

Good info impressive .. thanks The next vest will be these

[@srqlisa7881]

Great demostration and the way it fit you looked like you were able to move your arms easily to access your emergency tools. I'm sure many learned from this. : ) peace

[@nancycohen4148]

The crotch straps didn’t work very well as the inflated portion ride too far up her head

[@looksea2me]

Great video guys thank you !

[@tombarker3608]

Another check off the list. Ready to cross the pond. Safe travel you two.

[@christopherstirling8539]

Once again following the success of your lift raft test and demonstration, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent filming and narrative. Life Jacket manufacturers should sponsor you and distribute a copy with every jacket sold.

[@spinnaker5514]

This was a GREAT video. Sooooo much useful information. I plan on looking into upgrading my life vests over the winter and incorporating these devices. I wish we new how much those life vests costs because I really like the drag backward feature. I also wonder how they would compare with Mustang live vests in quality. But I think I know you Dan and I'm sure you did your homework and bought the best available! Great video, important information!!! Thanks and thanks to Kika for the demo!!!

[@oscarmead3595]

Hi Spinnaker5514. In terms of price TeamO's are towards the higher end of the market - but that is because they come with everything prefitted which some other brands have as 'optional extras'. For instance all TeamO lifejackets come with a light, sprayhood, double crotch straps and whistle, and of course our patented BackTow system. Other brands sometimes can provide cheaper jackets but it's often because some of these features have been removed to reduce cost. We think our customers need all of those features if they were in an emergency situation, so we include it in all of our jackets as standard. Link to the lifejacket here in case you wanted to see more detail: www.teamomarine.com/collections/all/products/170n-prosensor-backtow-lifejacket-and-harness

[@SailingUma]

The link in the vid description will get you current prices. And yes, they’re top quality vest. Stitching and other little details confirm it.

[@john47742]

Have you ever done a man overboard drill.... at least with a fender? Love your channel!

[@Lovesaildating]

I saw these lifejackets at the Southampton Boat Show, great idea.

[@tonys2957]

Key learning ... Use your safety gear in a controlled test situation. Although rearming costs $$$$$ ... It is money well spent.

[@wjhann4836]

Yes!!! Other live jackets inflate much faster - nearly with a bang. This should be known. No theorie can bring you the experience.

[@oscarmead3595]

We totally agree - it's important you know how to use your safety gear by practicing before hand

[@at1cvb417]

Rearming cost money, agree it is money well spent. One should always Know how safety equipment works and how to manually inflate and deflate inflatable life vest, test and replace the required inflation system as the manufacturer recommends replace the bladders as necessary, the time to find out your bladder is leaking is not when you need it.

[@wilfdarr]

If you can get the cylinders by the case (say with your sailing club), they are very reasonable.

[@sailinghooponopono2457]

Nice video, and like the tips for additional equipment for your jackets. Being a solo sailor, I do see difficulties being towed like this, since it will make it more difficult to haul yourself back to the boat to get on board... Nice and confy if you are tired though.

[@Garryck-1]

Being towed backwards is optional.. it has to be manually triggered by means of the ripcord. But if you're alone and trying to pull yourself back to the boat, tests have shown that if the boat is moving at more than about 3 knots, you're not going to succeed anyway. Even if the line is knotted to make it easier, you won't be able to overcome the force of the water pushing you back. Your best chance is to rig a trip line in such a way that if you go overboard, the boat will automatically heave to. That will take some ingenuity to design, and a lot will depend on what kind of rig your boat has, the kind of autopilot you use, etc.

[@Largexxl-zn4lx]

120.000 Subs. Congrats!!!

[@scyz2807]

This was a very good video! I'm on a budget but was able to find a SOSpenders inflatable PFD for 10% of new price at a second hand shop. And it seems to have never been used. It doesn't have "crotch" straps but I've got a commercial sewing machine and can add some. I could also add that tow strap but that would be a bit trickier. Between this video and your last I'm getting serious about installing a centrally located jackline. My side decks are only 4 inches wide, with no stanchions or life lines, so it doesn't work to try to travel fore and aft there. But moving centrally over the cabin and fore deck does work. My current plan is to make a jackline "loop". It would begin in the cockpit go forward on the port side of the mast, connect near the fore stay, then come back on the starboard side of the mast, returning to the cockpit. I sail solo on a local lake and know that if I went overboard (in warm weather) I could swim to the closest shore if need be. But with this idea I could manage my jib better, at least. Plus, sailing in colder weather is MUCH better if you know you won't fall off your boat! Thanks for the inspiration Dan and Kika! PS - Someone may say that my second hand PFD is old and I should throw it out. But I can tell when something is in good condition and this PFD is in "Like new never been used" condition. It has both CO2 inflation and manual inflation, so if the CO2 doesn't work, then manually blowing it up will. It doesn't have "auto" inflate when it hits the water. But I'm sure those types are very pricey, and I'm on a limited budget. Also, I'm not doing blue water sailing (at night) so some of this WONDERFUL video does not apply to my kind of sailing.

[@manuelstarr3602]

Just add a shark shield freedom 7 and you got it made. Absolutely top notch video review.

[@superwag634]

nice video. Well done. We always say to each of my crew "if you go overboard, you're DEAD" on any shift change or any time theres deck work to be done. Theres no turning around and rescuing short handed in gale conditions in southern ocean, where we usually sail, and when people tend to risk going overboard. I did a 2 day sea survival course in liferaft and life jackets, and its amazing how quickly you become incapacitated in even moderately warm water of 15-20 deg C. In any swell and wind, coming close to rescue someone in the water is so difficult and also the boat is bouncing around threatening to smack the victim in the skull. It really is i would guess less than a 10% chance of survival. Look at MAIB investigation reports where people have died after going overboard on sail boats and trawlers. Even with full crew and strong men, very often they only manage to recover a floating corpse. Avoid going overboard at ALL costs in the first place. Good luck and your videos are very entertaining.

[@rickreid8149]

Thanks great review of that very good life saver

[@urlkrueger]

Great video guys! Good to see equipment like this in action. As an aside, does a setee in the saloon qualify as a couch?

[@dwarftoad]

Thanks, I'm shopping for similar life jackets right now! Add a whistle too if the jacket doesn't come with one. "Storm" brand whistles are quite loud and, supposedly, work when wet/full of water (never tried that though.)

[@johnhaxx]

I've used Storm whistles in the Army. They work completely submerged in water, on a machine gun range, furring grenade qualifications... I've even used it raving in a packed club and it was the loudest thing in the club. You can hear that thing just about everywhere

[@oscarmead3595]

Hey Reed, TeamO lifejackets do come with an ISO approved whistle included as standard - love the sound of a Storm whistle though, we will certainly go and check those out!

[@thaichatham]

The video's in the beginning crack me up. This is what someone drowning being towed forward looks like... Poor Kika :) Great vid thanks guys!

[@timgriffin2664]

Great video and some great ideas

[@philipmasters7491]

Second comment Glad you arrived safely in Southampton. Looking forward to watching the videos of the voyage!!! Great safety gear !!!

[@waynehouston9926]

Great video! Everyone who owns a boat should do this at least once.

[@lyfandeth]

Note on Spyderco: the handle color changes with the blade alloy type. Pick your metal--no choice of color. They also are kind enough to make a significant direct discount to credentialed first responders.

[@beejay7665]

Not entirely accurate; the yellow handled spyderco comes with a silver H1 blade, but some black handle versions have either black or silver blades (my wife got me a black/black H1 last birthday!)

[@jeffslaven]

What a fantastic product! And obviously designed to be non obtrusive during everyday deck operations. Love this and the set up you've got for it.

[@oscarmead3595]

We designed it to sit as far back off the neck as possible to maximise comfort -as sailors ourselves we know how heavy lifejackets can feel when you are wearing them for several hours, particularly in combo with a high collared sailor jacket :)

[@MrCaptbear42]

I really enjoy your videos but also really like it when you highlight the gear you use.

[@MrCaptbear42]

@@sailingavocet exactly! I checked out your channel, cool channel. What kind of boat do you have? I have a lil channel not professional but I have some videos. Also have a Facebook for my boat. s/v Surprise. Will keep an eye out for more videos. OH! The pie recipe looks amazing.

[@MrCaptbear42]

@@sailingavocet nice boat, great cruiser. Enjoy.

[@bradbusch9585]

Great job guys

[@russelldobbins8893]

Testing equipment and regular safety training is important. I used to run a rowing club - mostly single sculls - and PFDs were mandatory during winter and when the water temp dropped below 10c. I had people who would argue they didn’t need one because “they were good swimmers” and “they get in the way”. So we would demonstrate just how deadly cold water shock can be without a good PFD. They usually got the message. It’s astonishing how many people have heard of hyperthermia but have no idea of the instant danger of cold water shock. We also ran annual capsize exercises to make sure everyone experienced the situation first hand and knew how to get back in the boat without help. No capsize drill, no rowing. Several other clubs operated off the same pontoon. Their safety systems were poor and they would mock our “silly rules and exercises”. By the way, our PFDs were designed for scullers - clever, expensive piece of kit.

[@MichaelEdmund]

Well demonstrated.

[@Sharpiesailor31]

Nice demo guys.

[@ThePetejb]

Hi guys, great advice, but I have one more piece for you. I did a sea survival course and or instructor told us that any knife you need to open is useless in an emergency. Ever since then I've had a knife like yours in the outside of my lifejacket BUT I have a dagger type dive knife in the inside. Once the lifejacket inflates you will never get at your safety knife. So sick a dive knife on the inside that you will be able to access after the jacket has inflated. Happy sailing!

[@nancycohen4148]

How about tying the knife too. Most likely you’ll drop it if in an emergency situation

[@srcastic8764]

Great design and those are outstanding additions/accessories you added to it too. They’re worthless if not worn though! The vest and tether are so much more comfortable than what we used to have available to us. Really no excuse not to wear them any time your not below deck anymore. You never know when you might get washed out of the cockpit by a rouge wave or knocked on the head. At least wear it when out there alone and anytime you walk forward of the cockpit, alone or not.

[@nancycohen4148]

The add-ons are not anything special plus Team O offers them with the jacket anyways

[@seanmulligan1339]

Thanks guys

[@johnkeegan6646]

This is a true public service video! You guys have researched this very well; nice job. Thank you!😁

[@Eztliz]

That is amazing. Might want to ad a PLB.

[@georgehallmey8360]

You might want to test the Lume-on as the sticky back plastic came unstuck when my lifejacket inflated in sea water, needs a better glue impervious to water.

[@waynemazan7485]

Very good... we need to see the repack

[@walterzaremba3866]

Awesome info! Thanks...

[@harbourdogNL]

3:53 Hey, you shot this in St. John's! Coming back anytime soon? Always a good idea to quite frequently check your CO2 cartridge as they can easily work loose/unscrew due to all the movement when wearing your PFD. I hadn't thought about putting a headlamp on my Spinlock PFD, good idea!

[@thestorminmymind]

Great to see them in action, very interesting and helpful guys. You guys at Southampton boat show weekend of 21st and 22nd?

[@SailingUma]

We'll be there :)

[@didriketholm6852]

Top notch gear review yet again. I'm waiting for an Uma store where you sell tethers and finished lifejacket kits. to name a few!

[@wilfdarr]

Don't hold your breath. A, it's not their dream to run a factory B, for liability reasons, no one in their right mind would ever get into the safety gear game unless it was in fact their dream.

[@oscarmead3595]

@@wilfdarr @Didrik Etholm - can confirm, running a safety gear business is no joke! We're sailors first, didn't expect to end up running a lifejacket business either, but started TeamO after a bunch of people we knew had near-misses and a couple fatalities in the UK sailing community. We couldn't let it slide and designed BackTow to fix the problem of being front-towed when the existing manufacturers didn't want to take it on themselves.

[@wilfdarr]

@@oscarmead3595 Perhaps then 'dream' isn't the right word: 'passion' is probably more accurate. That three ring release is slick on a jacket for crewed boats, but I'm not sure how it would work for single handing where you have to get yourself back on the boat, but then again, if your lanyard/jackline combination allows you to be dragged behind the boat you've already done something very very wrong. But ya if I were running a school boat, I'd be all over these!

[@petermathewvanaardt74]

thank you so much guys, great video and going into my yacht safety folder for my soon to be bought yacht. Thank you precious Keka for being the brave one to test it and suffer the cold water! God bless you both!

[@hunsadersrockinranch]

Thank you so much!