27/8/2025
TeamO Marine is delighted to be named the official Trail Partner for this year’s Southampton International Boat Show, running from 19th – 28th September. Visitors to the show are invited to take part in the TeamO Trail, an exciting and interactive competition running daily throughout the event, with fantastic prizes up for grabs.
The TeamO Trail offers fun for all ages and a unique way to explore the show. Participants will be challenged to find 10 creatively dressed TeamO mannequins that are cleverly positioned around the show. You’ll be looking out for anything from 80s neon to camouflaged angler, pirate to builder all who will be displaying a colour and a letter. Trail-goers must note down the corresponding numbers with coloured box, then via QR code submit their completed forms to be entered into the daily prize draw.
TeamO Marine has partnered with a range of marine brands and businesses to create an incredible prize pool, including:
· TeamO Life Jackets
· Andark Try-a-Dive Voucher for two people
· Andark Shop Gift Vouchers
· £300 ePropulsion Gift Voucher
· Cruising Association Almanac & Merchandise Bundle
· E-Solent Electric Boat Experience
· 12-Month Yachting Monthly Subscription
…and more to be announced during the show!
Each day, lucky winners will be drawn and announced – giving visitors multiple chances to win throughout the week.
Oscar Mead from TeamO Marine said: “We’re really excited to be this year’s Trail Partner at the Southampton Boat Show. The TeamO Trail is all about encouraging families and visitors to discover more of the show while also sparking conversations around marine safety. With some brilliant collaborators and great prizes up for grabs, it promises to be a lively, engaging experience — and we’re looking forward to seeing people out on the hunt for our bright and quirky mannequins.”
Jasmine Hill, Director of Events at British Marine, owner and operators of the Southampton International Boat Show, said: “We’re delighted to welcome TeamO Marine as our official Trail Partner for 2025. The TeamO Trail is a brilliant way to get visitors of all ages interacting with the show in a fun and memorable way. From creative costumes to a fantastic prize pool, it brings a new layer of excitement to the event, and we can’t wait to see everyone getting involved.”
Don’t miss your chance to take part in the TeamO Trail – collect your entry form as you arrive and at designated points around the show, and get spotting
About TeamO
TeamO was created after a fatal accident in the UK highlighted a failing in conventional harness technology. If clipped to a moving vessel a conventional safety harness will drag the user in a face down position, with their head pushed into the oncoming water. This position leaves little chance for self-recovery and reduces the survival time of a casualty in the water to a few minutes.
After four years of development, testing and patent applications, the design was recognised and gained its ISO approval. The patented BackTow lifejacket harness was launched in Spring 2017. The first versions of the TeamO BackTow lifejackets received widespread acclaim, being shortlisted for multiple design awards and described as ‘revolutionary’ by one of the industry’s leading publications.
TeamO is now an industry leading innovation business who prides itself on the development of the most cutting edge safety equipment in the leisure sector. Its reputation for high quality has seen its products in the hands of Industry legends such as Tracy Edwards MBE for the re-launch of the Maiden Sailing Team, Sam Goodchild a 2024 Vendee Globe competitor and even The Prince and Princess of Wales.
In late 2023, TeamO appointed Bainbridge International Ltd as global brand distributor. This has allowed TeamO to grow faster than ever before. With the implementation of new, larger production facilities in Asia, TeamO in going from strength to strength as it looks forward to servicing its expanding international customer base.
