Spinlock Deckvest VITO Auto PFD with HRS - 170N

Ensure your safety at sea with a Spinlock Deckvest VITO Performance Lifejacket Harness, based on the design work for the Volvo Ocean Race and built to weather harsh marine conditions while at sea. 

The Deckvest VITO automatically inflates using a Hammar® Hydrostatic Automatic Inflator, a sensitive activation system that is triggered by water pressure and will not inflate until the cap is approximately 10cm underwater. This system is designed for use in more extreme conditions and extended offshore sailing. The benefit of the Hammar® system is that the jacket cannot accidentally inflate from being wet with rain and sea spray.

The Spinlock Harness Release System (HRS) is a new innovation which enables the wearer to disconnect from the safety line by releasing a lever behind the soft loop safety line attachment point of the lifejacket harness.

What is HRS?

Spinlock still considers a knife to be an essential piece of carried equipment. However, we have yet to develop a reliable consistent safety line clip release system. Instead, we are focused on developing a release system of the actual lifejacket harness. Testing showed that the harness release system needed to be simple to understand, simple to use and simple to maintain as well as reliable over the lifetime of the lifejacket. At the same time, the harness release system must meet the requirements of the ISO12402 approval.

Staying connected to the boat is undoubtedly safer than being in the water and use of a safety line is actively encouraged. However, in the event of a fall overboard, a casualty can find themselves being dragged/trapped alongside or behind the vessel. A situation which can be hard to be released from.

Features

• 170N Buoyancy - Superior floatation and safety for the person wearing the PFD.
• Structured Fit - Allows easy donning with simple to adjust buckles and fine tune adjust each time for different layers of clothing.
• Versatile Fit - Designed to be one size, and accommodating for wearers of most sizes and weights (over 50kg).
• Hard Wearing - Striking design finish in durable rip stop fabric for longevity.
• MOB1 AIS Compatible - Secure your beacon to the internal bladder, ready for man overboard emergencies.

Lifejacket Components 

• Hammar® Hydrostatic Automatic Inflation System - Triggered by water pressure at approximately 10cm water depth.
• HRS Activation Handle - located behind soft loop, easy to locate, grab and pull, releasing you from your safety tether.
• Metal Buckle Closure - Belt end, tidy and lightweight buckle.
• Pylon™ 360° lifejacket Light - Water activated with raised height to improve visibility above spray hood and head shadow.
• Lume-On™ Bladder Lights - Water activated flashing LED Lights (pair) illuminate the inflated lifejacket bladder to increase visibility and aid location.
• Structured Sprayhood - To reduce the risk of secondary drowning.
• 40mm Single Leg Strap with Stowage Pocket - Extra wide, easy to find, easy to locate.
• Oral Inflation Tube & Whistle - Signal rescuers efficiently and top up your PFD bladder in emergency situations.
• * Safety Tether not included.