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    Posted: 12 Feb 09 at 11:55pm
For cold feet.
3 layers: 1 normal thickish daily wear socks, 2 at least 3 mm thick neoprene socks (ensure they are not too tight), sailing boots with at least 3mm thick neoprene uppers. You'll need the boots a size bigger than normal.
And warm them all up before you put them on.
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Thanks All,

 

In response to my original message regarding gloves. I have just bought some Gill extreme gloves from Pinnal and Bax. (there on offer at the moment with free delivery).

 

Hopefully this will cure my cold hand problem.  Thankfully I don't really get cold feet.

 
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Originally posted by MRJP BUZZ 585

Originally posted by Phil eltringham

I did a couple of days sailing the B14 bare foot, because i forgot my boots, thankfully it was summer, but it did make me think about where i was putting my feet a lot more, i would recomend it as a training exercise for anyone in a quick boat.  just the once though. 



Can't remember for sure but i think there was some 49er sailors barefoot at the olympics, i might be thinking fo something else though

I think it was the Australians, can just make them out in some of the photos

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definitely the australians!



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Nathan Outteridge from Aus sails barefoot.  He was in the medal race.
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Originally posted by Phil eltringham

I did a couple of days sailing the B14 bare foot, because i forgot my boots, thankfully it was summer, but it did make me think about where i was putting my feet a lot more, i would recomend it as a training exercise for anyone in a quick boat.  just the once though. 



Can't remember for sure but i think there was some 49er sailors barefoot at the olympics, i might be thinking fo something else though
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I did a couple of days sailing the B14 bare foot, because i forgot my boots, thankfully it was summer, but it did make me think about where i was putting my feet a lot more, i would recomend it as a training exercise for anyone in a quick boat.  just the once though. 

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now that's hardcore :)

My problem with sailing bare foot is that I end up kicking things. Really hard.  Although I guess if I sailed barefoot more often I'd have to work on my foot work and would become more accurate and lighter-footed, from fear of jamming my little toe into the spinny halyard cleat...
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I have sailed in bare feet whilst it's snowing!  In a dinghy the problem was that I slipped in the snow on the copckpit floor at the gybe mark and capsized.  In a cruiser it's just as said, the problem is that when you get into a sleeping bag your feet are too hot!
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I do, however, agree with having warm feet.  No matter how hard I work in the boat, my feet always freeze. Wearing wetsuit socks under your boots doesn't detract from your sailing, so there's no issue in wearing them.  As I said earlier, I disagree with wearing thick gloves that make sailing harder because your fingers are cold. :)
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I'm with Ryan on this one, with the exception of last year's tiger trophy, use your normal gloves and work harder, you'll be warmer, and finish quicker, smiles all round .  Just tried the Zhik sticky ones, really really good, but short lifespan (holes after 5 days use, probably last another 10-15), good job they were free!
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