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piccolo
Newbie Joined: 10 Sep 11 Location: Midlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
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Topic: Sailing without a wetsuit- waterproofs? Posted: 16 Sep 11 at 5:48pm |
Hi, not sure where to put this!
What type of thing should i wear if i haven't got a wetsuit. I'm going afew days this week only. Will waterproof trousers, (not sealed) be okay for keeping spray off, or will it be difficults swimming if i capsize? Otherwise i have non denim shorts. I have everything else bar the wetsuit. What about a short cagoule
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type thing, to again keep the spray off? Should i go minimal with a t shirt and top (plus BA!)? Or wear waterproofs? Are there any materials to avoid, apart from denim!
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radixon
Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 11 at 7:59pm |
Location and boat needed.
What is stopping you getting a wetsuit? You will enjoy the sport more if you are warmer.
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piccolo
Newbie Joined: 10 Sep 11 Location: Midlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 11 at 9:04pm |
Yea, i know i should get my own! Before now i've always borrowed a centres but have moved to another one which doesn't loan them.
This course i'm doing has been short notice and i've not had time to get one from good old ebay yet! If i get too cold, i can always go in anyway. Anyway, any advice? It's on an inland lake (around 60 acres i think). They have told me i'm in a vision. |
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JimC
Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Online Posts: 6649 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 11 at 10:08pm |
Vision, inland, in September: I'd wear shorts and a T shirt and have a spraytop and a long sleeved T shirt in case it gets cold.
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Sep 11 at 8:11pm |
I'd agree with Jim, there. And if it rains, the waterproof trousers will help - shouldn't be a problem for someone who can swim at least a little.
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tickel
Far too distracted from work Joined: 21 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 408 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 11 at 2:34pm |
I just wear a cheap Decathlon wet suit, about £40 I think.
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ASok
Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 11 at 5:51pm |
Tesco aren't a bad shout for a cheap wetsuit either. Something to get you started
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Contender443
Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 11 at 6:27pm |
And if you get your own wetsuit (well worth it as you seem to becomong fairly regular) you will have the satisfaction of knowing that it is pee free
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ASok
Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 11 at 7:22pm |
.....or the pee is yours
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winging it
Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 11 at 7:45pm |
You don't need to buy a wetsuit for a course of just a few days duration. What you do need to do is check the weather forecast beforehand, so you get an idea of how warm/cold it's likely to be. You will nealy always feel colder on the water, and if you feel cold afloat, you will feel colder ashore if you're sitting about doing classroom stuff.
This layers are best, so t shirt, thin fleece, another fleece, cagoule is good and better than thick sweatshirts. Plus of course you can add/remove layers in line with how you're feeling. Waterproof trousers are invariably not waterproof at all unless they were very expensive, but they are good at keeping off spray and more importnantly significantly reducing wind chill. Wear shorts underneath if it's going to be warm, or thin trackie bottoms oif it's cooler. The Vision has quite a rough surface on its floor, so you might want to make sure knees and elbows are covered. It has generous freeboard though, so unless it's really windy you shouldn't get too splashed. If you're going to stay in the sport you can buy cheap wetsuits at all the above places, as well as lidl and aldi, though lots of the supermarkets will have stopped selling them because it's not summer anymore. Tesco gets its wetsuits from The Wetsuit Factory who have a good online service. Good luck, enjoy the course. |
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