Wetsuit layering

I think a lot depends on where you are sailing and what your aims are...

I sail a reasonably energetic boat and am not that bothered about getting a result in every race and competing for the series glassware. Thus I prefer to wear a lightish westuit for freedom of movement and accept that if I stuff it in a second time I'll have to give up and go and get warm and have a shower because I'll have run out of energy.

That's fine on my middle sized reservoir where we run shortish races and are rarely out for much more than an hour at a time, but not sensible on the sea or if you are on one of the really big reservoirs and lakes where you might be miles away from warmth and stuff it in another three times by the time you get back.

Edited by JimC - 30 Jan 12 at 11:50am

This is the first winter I'll have been sailing and up until now it has been pretty mild.  With the temperature expecting to head south this week and the next race on Sunday I'm thinking I should take another look at what I wear.