My old Stormy was getting a bit ratty, will not meet new standards in Tassie in 2020,www.mast.tas.gov.au/new-standard-life-jackets-required-boat-tasmania-2020/ needed a service and the water activated strobe had died so i lashed out and bought as new one https://www.stormylifejackets.com.au/product/stormy-life-jacket-with-harness-150n/

This time i bought one with a harness inside and crotch straps to make the jacket as effective as possible if i end up in the water

The Stormy factory is in Hobart so it was good to be able to go there, try a few different sizes on and discuss what was the best choice

They are a friendly bunch of people and good to deal with

Look forward to using it and seeing how comfortable it is once it gets a bit of use because with the internal harness it doesn't feel as comfortable as the old one

When i told my wife how much it was ($550 with a $30 trade on the old one and a water activated strobe) she said she didn't think i was worth that much

Regards Don

Trek said..
Wow nice jacket, I guess people in Tassie need something like that

Hi Trek

The good thing about sailing in Tassie is that it is hardly ever too hot to wear a jacket

In summer I zip the sleeves off, throw them in my sailing bag and wear it as a vest and if it gets too cold I put them back on again

When you talk to MAST they say that the statistics show that most people drown in good weather because the don't bother wearing a Pfd whereas in bad weather they do

They also say because the water temp down here is quite cold, if you end up in the water you haven't got a long time to get back on the boat before you are unable to help yourself back on

I think if I had a yoke I wouldn't wear it as often as It would be another thing to put on whereas with the jacket I generally put it on before I leave the house

Regards Don