We rate: savvynavvy

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We rate: savvynavvy

When we set out to design the BackTow lifejacket the industry at large told us that it could not be done. It was too hard. Too complicated to engineer. Our favourite response from a competitor was "not that many people die that way anyway."

Even one unnecessary death was unacceptable to us, so we set out to prove them wrong. We focused on solving the problem, and we did. The BackTow lifejacket is still the only lifejacket that can keep you face-up in the water if you go overboard clipped on.  It went on to win several design awards and is now stocked all over the place, worn by sailors all over the world. Our customer clearly saw the value of innovation, even if our competitors had not.


Being the new kids on the block you tend to gravitate toward other outside-the-box thinkers. Today we're proud to be launching our first collaboration with another company who are shaking up their own corner of the sailing world. savvy navvy is the ultimate sailing navigation tool. Created by sailors for sailors, it brings all of the essential information you need for passage planning in to one app and presents it in a beautifully simple, easy to use way.

Designed by a former Google engineer who saw an opportunity to revolutionize the navigation app market, savvy navvy has won rave reviews from both press and users. Customers sign up to an annual subscription to access the service. TeamO customers can get a 20% discount off  by going to the savvy navvy website and using the discount code TeamO20.


Safety at sea products should be intuitive, innovative and designed for real life situations. We rate savvy navvy. We hope you enjoy using the app too.

Sail Safe,
Best wishes from everyone at TeamO

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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.

Good choice

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

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.

I had a chance to use my new vest this October on 14 days offshore sail. It fits very well no problem to wear it many hours and the materials seems good and durable. Considering my heigh almost 2m i would appreciate even longer straps between legs (always easy to shorten than other way). I haven't fall over yet but once it happens, I will write the second part of review.

Excellent Jacker

I agave taken this jacket and repacked it with accesories. It is comfortable to wear and easy to understand how to rearm and repack with a clever method of turning you around in the water. I've used it for one 750 mile journey and found it stood up well