When it comes to safety, we know you want the best for yourself and your crew. Just launched on our website ‘Safety’ category is Spinlock Deckvest – the world-renowned go-to lifejacket for hobby sailors, offshore cruisers and racers alike.
What makes Spinlock Deckvest so great?
Manufactured in Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, Spinlock have pioneered a sleek, contemporary lifejacket design that disrupted the marine industry, providing the first technical and aesthetic change to lifejackets for over 30 years.
Whilst safety, high-spec materials and functional design are paramount, what makes the Spinlock Deckvest unique is that it is designed for comfortable wear, unlike traditional life jackets which can leave you feeling heavy and bulky with reduce mobility. The Spinlock Deckvest on the other hand is compact, comfortable to wear and unobtrusive.
What makes this design possible, are the years of research and development behind the product. The materials are extremely durable and high quality. It is a testament to the good technology that the design can be so simplistic.
Spinlock lifejackets are used by the highly regarded Royal Yachting Association, and in races such as the Volvo Ocean Race, The Clipper Race, and by INEOS Team UK.
We have an extensive range of Spinlock Deckvests online for both juniors and adults, in a variety of colours.
The buoyancy for these Spinlock Deckvests is measured in Newtons. 100N+ rated jackets give a reasonable assurance of safety from drowning in relatively calm waters. 150N+ jackets are suitable for use in all but the most severe conditions. 275N+ are the most buoyant jackets.
The award winning Spinlock Deckvest Lite is an automatically-inflating ultra-lightweight life jacket with a low profile design, making it a great choice for a diverse range of watersports enthusiasts plus families onboard. It features: easy side donning, a single crotch strap with a recessed clip, toggle attachment point for chest pack and is available in Black, Blue, White, Pink and Green. As the Spinlock Deckvest Lite doesn’t have a harness, it is suitable for day sailing only, but this is a light, bare essentials lifejacket which can be complimented with a range of accessories.
Suitable For: Fast craft, sailboats, power boats. Inshore & coastal waters.
Buoyancy: 170 N (Vest weight: 860g).
Attributes: Automatic inflation, Toggle attachment point for Chest Pack
The Spinlock Deckvest Lite+ is the same as the Lite, with the added integrated deck safety harness with soft hook safety line attachment point. This lifejacket is available in black only.
Suitable For: Fast craft, sailboats, power boats. Inshore & coastal waters.
Buoyancy: 170 N (Vest weight: 860g).
Attributes: Automatic inflation, integrated deck safety harness attachment point
The Spinlock Deckvest 6D has been designed with offshore cruising in mind. It is lightweight, front opening with automatic inflation and optional harness release system. This lifejacket is for all sailors who require a full specification offshore lifejacket with deck harness. The Spinlock Deckvest 6D comes in colour options: black, white, yellow or blue.
Suitable for: Offshore Cruisers
Buoyancy: 170N (Vest weight: 1300g) or 275N (Vest weight: 1500g).
Attributes: Pylon Lifejacket Light™, Lume-On™
Spinlock Deckvest Vito
The Spinlock Deckvest Vito is a high specification lifejacket developed from Spinlock’s work with the Volvo Ocean Race. Similar to the D6, it has been built for performance offshore cruising and racing. The Vito includes a deck harness like plus course / fine tune strap adjustments which allows the user to quickly adapt to clothing layer changes, making it the perfect option for offshore racing and night sailing.
Suitable for: Offshore sailing, racing and night sailing
Buoyancy: 170N (Vest weight: 1240g) or 275N (Vest weight: 1500g).
Attributes: Pylon Lifejacket Light™, Lume-On™, new style structured sprayhood, added protection in high impact areas
This is a range of Junior lifejackets with harness attachment, with a similar design and functionality to the Deckvest Lite. They come in bright blue and pink.
Suitable for: Children approx. 8-15 years old who weight 20kg-50kg.
Buoyancy: 100N (Vest weight: 720g).
Attributes: Automatic inflation – UML Mk 5™, Soft loop harness attachment point
Spinlock Duro
This lifejacket has been designed specifically for commercial and marine professionals. It comes in black or bright orange for the best possible visibility.
Suitable for: Commercial use. Offshore oil rigs and fishermen.
Buoyancy: 170N (Vest weight: 950g) or 275N (Vest weight: 1250g).
Attributes: Clipping area for PLB / VHF, clear pocket for identification card, extra durable cover materials for a long life
Which Spinlock Deckvest Should You Choose?
All Spinlock Deckvests are “one size fits all” with adjustable straps. The correct Spinlock Deckvest depends primarily on where and how the lifejacket will be used.
For general inshore boating where a deck harness is not required, the Deckvest LITE is the simplest option.
For coastal sailing where the wearer needs to clip onto the boat, the Deckvest LITE+ adds an integrated safety harness without moving to a full offshore specification.
For offshore cruising, the Deckvest 6D provides a more comprehensive package including a sprayhood, lifejacket light, bladder illumination and optional Harness Release System.
For offshore racing or demanding environments where hydrostatic inflation is preferred, the Deckvest VITO is the more specialised option.
Junior sailors should use a correctly sized Deckvest CENTO, selected according to the child’s weight and fit.
Commercial users should consider the DURO Front Closure or other models from Spinlock’s dedicated commercial range.
Whichever model is selected, the lifejacket should be adjusted correctly, inspected regularly and maintained using the correct re-arming components for its specific inflation mechanism.
For advice on selecting the right Spinlock Deckvest for your boat, crew and sailing programme, contact us at [email protected] or view the complete Spinlock Deckvest range using the link below:
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Introducing the Spinlock Deckvest Range