Spoken to the CAA. "No idea. I'll get back to you". Called the Coastguard. "No idea. I'll get back to you". Phoned the manufacturers. "No idea. I'll get back to you". Tried the Royal Yachting Association. "Not a boat? Sorry". Emailed the Royal National Lifeboat Institute. "404, file not found".
One point that might be of interest is from the CAA Safety Sense pamphlet. After the SAR Helo picks you up they need to get the old jacket off and give you a new uninflated one. How would they get an old one off??? Knife?
Any SAR types on here?