Henri-Lloyd Mav Lite Shell 2.0 Review

Henri-Lloyd has released the Mav Lite Shell 2.0, a lightweight technical jacket engineered to perform offshore and look at home everywhere else—on the dock, on the rail, or even walking into a Monday meeting still carrying the salt air of a weekend sail.

Built on the brand’s award-winning Dynamic range, the jacket is constructed from a 2.5-layer DRI PRO 4-way stretch fabric that delivers 20,000mm waterproof protection and 20,000 g/m²/24hr breathability. These are serious numbers, the kind that hold up in a North Atlantic squall or a Pacific coast fog bank, packaged in a silhouette trim enough to pass in a boardroom. A cropped storm flap with magnet fastening closure keeps the profile clean without sacrificing weather protection.

Freedom of movement was clearly a design priority. The 4-way stretch back panel lets sailors work the foredeck or grind a winch without feeling straitjacketed, while adjustable wrist straps seal out spray at the cuffs. The adjustable hood features a special glued peak design for a snug, helmet-compatible fit when conditions deteriorate. YKK Aquaguard zippers with non-corrosive waterproof pullers handle the closures, a detail any offshore sailor who has wrestled a salt-seized zipper at 0200 will appreciate.

Visibility gets a nod too, with reflective transfers placed for low-light conditions, and the H-shaped back hanger is rated to 100N per ASTM PS 79 standards, strong enough to trust when hanging the jacket in a pitching nav station.

Henri-Lloyd has also put genuine thought into the jacket’s environmental footprint. The polyamide shell is 100 percent recycled, the durable water-repellent finish is C0 PFAS-free and LAMOLAR biobased, and the full fabric is eligible for end-of-life recycling. For a brand that has been outfitting sailors since 1963, it’s a meaningful step toward responsible production without compromising the technical performance the name has always promised.

The Mav Lite Shell 2.0 comes in a unisex cut from XS to 3XL, offered in six colorways (black, fjord blue, ice, kelp, off white, and true yellow) making it a natural choice for race teams seeking coordinated, performance-grade kit with visual range. It retails at approximately $300 and is available now through Henri-Lloyd distributors worldwide and at henrilloyd.com.

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