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Sydney Hobart Offshore Bundle

Get a 1 x Offshore 170N Lifejacket with all the trimmings (select the firing head of your choice), add a safety tether, and get a rearming kit with gas bottle and firing capsule to meet the sailing regulations and to get you back up and running should your jacket go off. 

 

See the full bundle and product details here.

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£314.99 GBP

LIFEJACKETS
 

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SERVICING & RE-ARMING

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TETHERS & SAFETY LINES

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SAILING ACCESSORIES

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CREATORS OF THE BACKTOW™ LIFEJACKET

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TeamO Marine designs and manufacturers award-winning safety products for sailors. Best known for the BackTow™ lifejacket, this patented design is the only lifejacket with a moveable harness point. A TeamO lifejacket will keep a sailor face up if they fall overboard whilst clipped on to their vessel. All other lifejacket harnesses will tow the wearer faced down in the water.

 

TeamO BackTow lifejackets. 

Looking back, it's obvious. 

HOW DOES A BACKTOW™ LIFEJACKET WORK?

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SEE THE BACKTOW LIFEJACKET IN ACTION

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ABOUT US

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TeamO is a design business that creates award-winning life saving products for anyone who works in, on or around water. Best known for the patented BackTow™ lifejacket, which was created following a number of accidents and fatalies in the marine industry, TeamO has since expanded the range to cater for all sailors, whether racing or cruising, heading offshore or exploring the coast. 

 

Founded by siblings Oscar and Lauren Mead, the business started out as just family in 2013, and now this small but dedicated team work from the TeamO location in Southampton. The range is distributed and worn worldwide.

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Offshore 170N BackTow Lifejacket
Oliver
Great jacket and customer service

Needed a lifejacket and AIS solution for upcoming races. I spoke to TeamO who have good advice and explained which jacket would suit my sailing activity the best. The benefits of the backtow are obvious. Quick delivery was also arranged so jacket and beacon arrived, already plumbed in and good to go.

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Offshore 170N BackTow Lifejacket
Doug Busch
Very Comfortable

I looked at a lot of different life vest and found these to be the most comfortable life jackets and with the option of being towed correctly was on obvious choice. Been very happy with the life jackets.

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Offshore 170N BackTow Lifejacket
Dana H
Offshore 170N

Fits very well, I was able to make all the adjustments necessary to fit me. The instructions are good so read them. I have not deployed the jacket yet. I also have worked out how to attach the MOB1. The tether works as expected and attaches to the jack lines with the clips. All in all, I am very pleased and recommend buying this life jacket.

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Ocean 275N BackTow Lifejacket
Zbyněk Hercík
Good choice

Would prefere any EU shop, customs and Vat procedure is boring :)

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Offshore 170N BackTow Lifejacket
Umberto
Excellent lifejacket

I purchased this life jacket in January and, although I have (fortunately) not had the opportunity to use it in a real emergency, I have used it several times. The materials and workmanship are excellent and the jacket is very comfortable to wear, despite being an offshore jacket, which is bulkier than many other “coastal” items (the jacket has a light, a built-in hood and can easily accommodate a PLB). For a more in-depth analysis, look for the Yachting Monthly review published in 2022.
There are only two “issues”: the backtow system does not appear to be all that easy to be repacked if the jacket has been activated and the system deployed. The manual is not very clear on this and the videos on the TemO website refer to older and different versions. I hope TeamO will address this by publishing an updated video for the current system. Otherwise, it would probably be a wise idea to open the jacket and record a video showing how the system is packed for future reference.
The second issue is due to Brexit: if, like me, you plan to buy this life jacket from abroad, be prepared to pay very high customs duties. It's not TeamO's fault, clearly (they seem to try to keep prices low), but if you end up paying 30% more than the listed price, other products might become more interesting. Of course, you'll have to give up the backtow system as TeamO is the only manufacturere to offer a similar solution.

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