Supported By
The following manufacturers and suppliers have chosen to help me deliver even better training sessions. Huge thanks to you all for recognising that there is nothing quite so good as getting your hands on the kit. Just click on the logos, or links, to be taken to the relevant pages.
Mobmat – is 2 things in one. First it's a great aid for recovering an MOB horizontally to reduce the effects of hydrostatic squeeze, and secondly it serves as a "crash mat" helping stem the flow of water if your boat gets holed. Website: www.mobmat.com
YachtStrop – by SeaStrop is a compact recovery system that with the aid of a winch, or block and tackle greatly assists in recovering a person from the water. Able to be stowed on the guardwires ready for immediate use. To find out more click on www.seastrop.com/
OLAS – appointed as an Ambassador for OLAS Alert and Find products January 2020. I helped with testing the original OLAS Man Overboard tag and app a few years ago. They now have a range of products that will alert crew to a person falling in and add with relocating them – www.alertandfind.com
TeamO - great innovation, and still the only lifejacket/harness combination that allows you remain attached to the boat AND BREATHE should you fall overboard, and there is a delay in bringing the boat to a stop! TeamO have kindly supplied 3 BackTow lifejackets for training use – www.teamomarine.com
MOB Lifesaver – a cheap, simple addition for any lifejacket that helps your crew make contact with a casualty in the water and then lift them back on board. Now fitted to my TeamO BackTow lifejacket – www.moblifesavers.com
Navisafe – manufacturers of neat, USCG approved emergency navigation lights. Flexible mounting options and waterproof design make these a worthwhile investment for those moments your installed nav lights go on the blink. Suitable for vessels up to 15m long – www.navisafe.com
ODEO LED Distress Signals – a great alternative to traditional hand held distress flares with up to 8 hours on a set of batteries, no flames to worry about AND no disposal issues – just change the batteries and you are all set for your next misadventure! – /www.odeoflare.com/
Truplug – manufacturers of a flexible alternative to the traditional wooden bung. No hammer needed, just screw it in by hand – www.truplug.com
Suffolk Marine Safety – as the name suggests, a company able to help with most if not all of your marine safety needs – and nationwide, not just in Suffolk. Thanks to them for providing a couple of liferaft cases and other assorted bits – www.suffolkmarinesafety.com
Overboard – manufacturers of a range of drybags, waterproof rucksacks – all sorts of things to keep your kit dry. Overboard have kindly supplied an Orange Pro–Vis 20l Backpack to double as an example of a grab bag – and to keep a selection of training aids in for ease of transport between courses – www.over-board.co.uk
Neptune Navigation – authors of Passage Planning software using UKHO derived raster based charts. Optimise departure time and let the app take the strain out of calculations. Can import GRIB files to then base speed on polar curves. I've been helping develop and test this software for years now – great to see it's now available on Android – /www.neptune-navigation.com
Sailgrib – fantastic racing orientated software. I've been helping to develop and test this software for a number of years now and every year it gets better. Now able to use Navionics charts that most of us are familiar with, together with high resolution GRIB files and polar curves to help you reach your racing potential – www.sailgrib.com