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    Posted: 01 May 09 at 9:45pm

Originally posted by No. 5

Barbour used to make a spray on wax for their waxed cotton clothing that was quite light weight and might be suitable,

At last a sensible suggestion, and it's from a Wilsonian member!

The Nikwax looks very much like the stuff I tried, but the Barbour wax might be thicker and more repellent. Thanks Matt, I'll look out for it.
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You are quite right about the heat loss due to evaporation. The Gill wetsuits which are all Dinghy specific, feature a panel made from C-Mesh on the front and back. This is basically a neoprene finish rather than a nylon one which drastically improves heat loss due to evaporation. We also feature other dinghy friendly features such as Di-Guard abrasion resitant neoprene on the seat and knee area, and X4 Flex stretch neoprene under the arms and back of knees.

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As i have mentioend before i do have a vested interest, but did think the evaporation point worth a mention


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My wetsuit is a premium product and does have plain, unlined panels, but they're only on the body part, not below the waist. As I mentioned above, my top is warm enough, but everything below my waist - quite an area for heat loss -  feels cold!

I've not seen much unlined area below the waist of any summer dinghy wetsuits I've seen, Gill included, presumably because of the risk of tearing unprotected neoprene. So the requirement remains for a water-repellent nylon outer lining.
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