Surviving choppy conditions – watch as all the lifejackets were tested together for a few minutes of the lifeboat college pool chop, wind and spray to test the hoods and the floating attitude. For the test results, buy a copy of PBO March issue, on sale 1 February.

Baltic Winner - www.balticlifejacket.com

Watch the Baltic Winner test in action. We were looking for automatic inflation, ability of the wearer to find the whistle and fit the hood.

Crewsaver Crewfit Standard - www.crewsaver.co.uk

Watch the Crewsaver Crewfit Standard in action. We were looking for automatic inflation, ability of the wearer to find the whistle and fit the hood.

Marinepool Offshore Premium - www.lifejackets.co.uk

Watch the Marinepool Offshore Premium lifejacket test in action. We were looking for automatic inflation, ability of the wearer to find the whistle and fit the hood.

Ocean Passage Plus Mk2 - www.aladdinscave.co.uk

Watch the Ocean Passage Plus Mk2 on test. We were looking for automatic inflation, ability of the wearer to find the whistle and fit the hood.

Plastimo Pilot IOR - www.plastimo.com

Watch the Plastimo Pilot IOR lifejacket on test. We were looking for automatic inflation, ability of the wearer to find the whistle and fit the hood.

Seago Automatic - www.seago.yachting.com

Watch Katie test the Seago Automatic lifejacket. We were looking for automatic inflation, ability of the wearer to find the whistle and fit the hood.