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With spring now well and truly here and the promise of summer just around the corner, sailing season is officially go! Safety is the most important thing whenever you’re out on the water, so here are our picks of the top safety sailing gear to protect you this season…
Seago 2 Hook Safety Line
This ISO certified 2 hook safety line is UV protected, has low water absorption and features marine-grade 316 stainless steel hooks, ensuring it’s suitable for the harsh marine environment.
All Seago Safety Lines:
Are UV protected, with low water absorption.
Come with a mesh bag to help store, keep dry and protect your safety lines.
Conform to the latest PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425, EN ISO 12401:2009 requirements.
Contain high visibility overload indicators as standard.
Feature high-performance narrow gauge lightweight safety line webbing.
Have 316 marine grade stainless steel hooks, suitable for harsh environments.
Plastimo Octahedral Radar Reflector 300 x 300 x 415mm
This simple, convenient radar reflector stows flat when not in use and is prefect for smaller vessels.
Hoist or mount at an angle as high as possible. The angle of mounting is often known as the rain catcher position for best performance.
Seago Automatic Life Jacket Light
This is an extremely compact, SOLAS-approved life jacket light that includes a clip for easy attachment to a life jacket. The light activates automatically upon contact with water and has an on/off test switch too.
Seago/UML Lifejacket Light features:
A compact, super bright flashing LED lifejacket light with automatic, water-sensitive activation & easy on/off switch function
Gold-plated, corrosion-resistant contacts
Easy to fit over inflation tube
Sealed Lithium battery with 5 Year life
Wichard Lyf’Safe Jackstays (Pair)
Wichards Lyf’safe jacklines are supplied as a pair and are adjustable, allowing you to tailor them to fit your vessel exactly. They can be easily fitted to most deck fastenings (padeyes, pulpit/pushpit, cleats etc.) without the need for additional components, such as shackles, and the casing around the locking adjuster prevents any accidental adjustment or release of the webbing.
Either sailing solo or fully crewed, moving around the side decks and working on the foredeck in most conditions requires extra attention and safety precautions like these.
The webbing itself has anti-abrasion edges to prevent early wear and fraying, and it has a reflective stripe woven into it so it can be easily identified at night. The forged stainless steel adjusters are encapsulated by a soft elastomer photoluminescent casing which isolates them from the deck, eliminating noise and vibrations.
Plastimo 4-Step Safety Ladder
Designed to increase safety on board, this ladder comes in a canvas bag with 2 handles. One handle to attach the bag alongside the boat; the other handle for the man fallen overboard to grab. The bag pulls open, and the ladder unfolds instantly, helping the person to get back on board easily.
This is a must-have piece of kit for any sailor or boat user.
Wichard Rescue Knife with Fixed Blade and Sheath
Wichard’s Rescue Knife with Fixed Serrated Blade and Sheath has been specifically developed for rescue operations and extreme sports, such as offshore racing, sport catamaran, white water sports etc.
Careful material selection (N680 stainless steel grade) brings high corrosion resistance, outstanding cutting power and high robustness.
Being able to secure the sheath to the deck or about the user enables the knife to be positioned in easy-to-reach places like the cockpit, steering wheel, mast foot, trampoline, catamaran, and cross beams.
No matter how experienced a sailor or watersports adventurer you are, accidents can happen and safety is of paramount importance. Ensure you have the right sailing safety gear to keep you safe when you’re out on the water.
