Sail Life - Spinlock Lume-on & Ocean Signal rescueME PLB1 (two safety products) 

He snores?? I didn't think he can get any more adorable. :) That is seriously the most adorable puppy i've seen in years. And no, i don't think you're being paranoid, just careful. Paranoid would mean you'd hire a patrol sized boat to shadow you guys in case of emergency. Making sure you've covered at least one axis in case of emergency is common sense.

2160p quality video…..love it. Nice clear picture. Thanks!

One more thing, Thank you for taking the time to add the like in the description. That really helps us find the items and makes it so easy just to click and learn more.

I use the lights to attract great whites. Works perfect, would not go photographing without them... ;)

Thanks ! That is good info to know that will no doubt save lives ! Yokull thought he needed to put on his flotation device if you were going to wear yours !LOL ! He figured if you were getting ready to jump overboard he was going with you !

That's the best video you have made! Informative and comedy as well! Good luck packing the lifejacket (pfd) back in! Steve

awesome lights!! Josephine says hi!!!!

I like the safety gear that is available hope you never have an occasion to use them deploying them will be a last resort and don't forget to say a prayer while in the big water for a safe trip

😂 Cool episode! Funny and got the info. Safety means it all.

Ukul ko'd on the bench makes this video like-worthy alone! But there's so much more too :)

Great stuff! Very entertaining. I look forward to your upcoming videos!

Very informative video, thanks.

Helpful and always fun to watch..

Great insight into who receives the notification once activated. I haven't had a use for one yet so I never took it the next mental step to worry about who would actually be saving me, but now i know!

Another great video - Thanks again Madds! We really do appreciate all of the info. I hope to see a review of that PFD - I was following right along when I saw you trying to put the PLB into the PFD - everything looked familiar, but when you manually inflated the PFD for the demo, well I don't remember seeing a PFD quite like that before. I'm still gathering my kitty and hoping to hit the Gulf of Mexico full time in about 3 years- that is why learning all I can now is of so much help. Thanks again!

Mads, always use a pump to manually inflate your lifejacket. Breath introduces moisture to the inside, which is not a good idea! Lights look like a great idea though!

Very informative Mads. Thanks for showing what the vest looks like when inflated and lit up.

Thanks for the very in depth review. You certainly did your research relative to the support each device would have. You are not being paranoid....you are preparing for the worst. That is prudent. It also means that my being prepared "Murphys Law" states you will never need to use any of it!

Thanks for the demonstration! We think the lifejacket suits you very well and is (aside from providing safety) very fashionable :)

Great video you really get over the essence of the products the lights for the vest are very impressive and are on my sopping list.

You really helped me to determine what it is I need on my sailboat as I travel across the Gulf of Mexico. Thanks, I'm going to try to come by those exact same products.

Excellent video, I have seen the RescueMe advertised but never really appreciated how small it is. Of course, in a less dire emergency you can send a descriptive message with the Inreach too (to your shore contact to pass on rather than GEOS). Lastly, I have spent this week in Denmark (leaving tomorrow) and must say that I have been treated with exceptional hospitality. I had been worried that I didn't speak a work of Danish - but that seems to be no problem. All of the Danish people I met were super helpful - a very nice country (good to hear you trust the search and Rescue too!).

Great video! Good information on both products. The lights have changed quite a bit since my time in the Navy. Thanks.

First class information once again Mads, good luck on your passage! You are one of the most informative people here on YT, well done.

Always a pleasure to watch your videos.......I have really learned a lot of helpful things!

Great info! Your really getting into all the safety stuff, hope you never need it.

Great Video Mads. Both items are a great idea even for people here on the great lakes. Have a great time on your voyage. s/v Spokojny

This is why I love you're channel... I never would have thought of the LED lights on a PFD. Great option for visibility! I've been looking at so many boats lately for live aboard that I think I should start my own channel LOL!. Heading to Miami tomorrow to look at an Irwin 41 center cockpit.

Thanks, nice gadgets.

Awwww.... Little dog was worried about your breathing, when manually inflating your lifesaver... ^.^

happy birthday! thank you for your useful videos!

Happy Birthday Mads!!

Good video, cool items. Now, lets see the dogs floating device and lights, please.

Hi Mads, I've been following your channel for a while and I really appreciate your product reviews. I especially like how you include explanations of what things are (i.e. epirb & PLB) and how they work. For someone who has been lake sailing and close coastal cruising for several years, many of those types of items are only slightly familiar to me. But I'm in the process of refitting an Alberg 30 for extended cruising so many of the products you review will someday need to be in my inventory. Your explanations are great. In fact shortly after you did the video about the DeLorme InReach SE, ActiveCaptain had a Defender First special on the InReach SE & Explorer. Thanks to your video, I felt confident in purchasing the Explorer even though it will be a few years before I really need it. Keep up the great work, stay safe on your Atlantic crossing, and if you ever find yourself in Utah, shoot me an email, I'd love to take you out on the Great Salt Lake (if we ever get more water). --Chip

I'm in navy cadets and we're learning about this next week, if i get useful information I'll try to inform you :).

Good video. I'm planning to buy a PLB for hiking and land travel -- in case I get lost anywhere in the world.

Great review Mads!

According to what I've read about the McMurdo FastFind PLB the distress signal is routed through the country the PLB is registered in. I'm not sure it's the same for the Ocean Signal Rescue ME but I'd imagine that's the case since they use essentially the same technology.

Another great video, Mads!

The Lume-on lights now come standard with the Spinlock Deckvest 5D life vest.

Hi Mads, Glad to see you are carrying a PLB... I have a ACR unit but yours looks a little more compact. Glad you have done the research and I love those Lume-On lights, they look really good and compact compared to the strobe I carry. If you need any reassurance as to why you should be carrying a PLB google "Andrew Taylor Clipper yacht race"

Great video. Keep up the good work.

Great review!

Hi Mads, I was curious about your comment about "programming the MMSI number'" into both the epirb and plb. As I understand it, there is no actual programming to do in the unit regarding the MMSI. The unit has a special ID number and when you register it, the MMSI number is linked to this ID number in the SAR database. I believe this is true of epirbs but may be different for plbs.

You should be careful with PLB and the line you attached. Since you have automatic PFD, it will inflate the PFD when you go to the water and the bang is hard and it might break the line if it is stuck somewhere. Maybe it is not a problem, but that's what came in mind if I looked at the position of the PLB and the line and the tape on the line...think about it...

Mads your dog is in deep dream. . .lol

I cant wait to see the out takes with the spray hood up!!LOL

Do I need to say that the yacht is your very best life raft - well until that moment it is under the surface and heading down.

With all your personal safety gear, you will be the best prepared sailor aboard Fiona when you depart. Mr. Forsyth should be impressed. Please let us know what he thinks.

For coastal voyages, it is better to use MOB1. He will give a DSC alarm signal to the radio station and coordinates to the AIS device to your captain. He only needs to turn the yacht and follow the mark on the monitor. The fastest rescue! PLB1 is good in the ocean, but salvation will be long. If you just drop overboard in bad weather. The device will not be able to coordinate your captain in any way. Unfortunately. And besides, the yacht always has EPIRB, why should it be duplicated by another device ?

As usual!

Thumbs up!

Hey Mads,Thank you for the great reviews. You did say that the spinlock lights were about $20 US however you didn't say anything about the cost of the PLB. I think that adding the cost of the items in the review really help complete the full picture. Thank you for your videos and all the reviews you do. How about doing a review on your PFD?

I know this video is from quite a while ago, but assuming these Lume-on lights were that in-expensive I might be inclined to go a little overkill and attach a second pair of these doubling the light output. and I would imagine the brighter the better.

I emailed Ocean Signal to get a confirmation on how the distress signal is routed, here's the cut and paste from the reply. " Your PLB1 sends a signal to the satellite system, This is received by ground stations who will confirm the signal and immediately forward to the SAR in the country the beacon is coded for (and registered). The SAR will then do what is necessary through your emergency contacts to confirm the alert and follow up. As soon as a position is established, wither from the GPS being available in the signal or from other information, the event will be transferred to the region the alert is from. " Hope this helps clarify. It looks to me like my initial impressions were correct in that it works the same way as the Fast Find, so it's the Search and Rescue in your home country who instigate/coordinate any rescue operation from the SAR nearest to the distress signal. atb from sunny Derbyshire, Tim o/

Great review of these. I agree, the process behind the button push is critical. You don't want to find yourself having to use it and wondering if someone is "in today" at the "emergency response shack". Your dog (jorkle SP?) seems to have acclimated well to life aboard Obelix. Nice to see. Does he have his own PFD and PLB? :-)

Great demo Mads... lets hope you never find out for real if your research is right

Great vid! In the end you looked like a head with two blinking yellow lungs 😂

That looks like an awesome PFD. I have never seen a face shield like that, it seems like a great idea for when you are in the water and being pounded by waves. Have you blogged about whom else, if anyone, will be also crewing on this trip?

Jokul - "What doing? I halp!"

Nice going on the reviews, I didn't know the PLB could be programmed with MMSI. did it have to be done at the manufacturer or were you able to program it yourself?

Do you also have a life vest for your beautiful companion (dog)? If so, please give your opinion on why you picked the life vest for him.

Do you also have an emergency life raft on board. Or it may sound daft because I have no idea but a dog life vest? Also another great video, keep it up :).

Hi Mads, very informative video, thanks! About to order some Spinlock Lume-ons, such an easy and cheap way to increase your chances of rescue. One question for you and others is: do you feel that the PLB provides a greater level of safety than the "SOS" button on your inreach SE? Have an amazing trip!

How many hours left ;-)

was that a custom sail life engraved knife? Did I miss an episode or was that a well placed teaser ;)

Hi Mads, some peaple probably asked U this question, sorry in that case... I'm wandering how you'll manage with your friendly dog during your ocean crossing. Doesn't he need to walk on ground every day for his natural needs ?

as far as survival goes ..you should get a immersion suit because when they find you..you might be alive.

What's the hood for? Rain? But, you're in the water, why worry about rain? What else?

HI Mads. Just bought the PLB1 this weekend as it was on a good deal... (and I don't trust some of my crew to turn back and get me if I fall overboard)! How do I get it programmed with my boat MMSI number??? Nothing in the instructions about that.

Sorry to be uninformed but can having a device linked to one vessel while using it on another vessel cause any sort problems or delay? Cool dog. Is there any idea what percentage of sailors have a device like that on their vest whenever on deck and underway?

The funny thing is that the COSPAS satellites aren't operational anymore...but there are still the 5 SARSAT satellites around :-) Here their website www.cospas-sarsat.int/en/. Does your beacon also appear on AIS? The lights look funky on your west!

Could you compare the SPOT too?

Rigtig god video👍🏻 Kan man selv registre den Ocean Signal RescueMe PLB1 du demonstrer i Danmark vist man køber enheden over nette fra et måske ukendt land.

Ha, look at Euclid sleeping through this review.. maybe you need to start talking about Dog epirb

mads hey i have followed all your videos and was very interested in your inreach and pulled up your inreach site and zoned in close and the your slip was empty but it looks like you motoring south east take a look and see if that's you?

;-)

I think you are breaking lots of SAR rules by programming a PLB with your boats MMSI. I have two MMSI's for my vessel and for my portable DSC vhf radio. The vessel one is for the vhf, hf and ais. And the portable one is disassociated with the vessel ( in the tender etc). Your vessel is in Denmark yet by you doing what you have done by programming a Danish MMSI into a Plb and expecting it to be recorded in Portugal is simply setting you up for any report received to be treated as an error and be ignored as an error. IT I S A VERY BAD IDEA for you to promote a breach of the international GMDSS system because you think that Danish authorities are better than Portuguese authorities. It's one thing to risk your live doing such a foolish thing but you should not encourage other people to do such a thing. Please Talk with the Danish authorities about what you have done before suggesting others follow your lead. I have both the Plb and the spin lock pfd and they are great

LOL for someone so safety conscious, you should be cutting away from you...

You are spending your cruising money on useless gadget's

Hi Mads, I was curious about your comment about "programming the MMSI number'" into both the epirb and plb. As I understand it, there is no actual programming to do in the unit regarding the MMSI. The unit has a special ID number and when you register it, the MMSI number is linked to this ID number in the SAR database. I believe this is true of epirbs but may be different for plbs.