glassses or contacts
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Topic: glassses or contacts
Posted By: snoo
Subject: glassses or contacts
Date Posted: 15 Sep 07 at 4:07pm
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the last time I sailed I did not wear glasses but now I do but not contacts . how or do you sail with glasses without loosing them when taking a plunge or do I need contacts |
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Posted By: timeintheboat
Date Posted: 15 Sep 07 at 6:25pm
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On dry land I mostly wear glasses. In the boat contacts as glasses don't float. I always keep spares though as a hosing reach can end up with water under the contacts and then you cannot see anything. Quite a few times I have though I have lost one only with some judicious blinking to suddenly restore my sight..
------------- Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else |
Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 15 Sep 07 at 7:22pm
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I use prescription sunglasses when sailing, else I cannot see the marks far away! I tie one of the arms round my buoyancy aid shoulder with some thin rope - less annoying than a loose loop round your neck.
Or you can get those neoprene bands that hold both arms on tight to the back of your head - see a chandlery. |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 15 Sep 07 at 8:31pm
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I swear I posted here a little while back. Oh well. Normal glasses for rigging etc .. Shades for everything else. I can see boats, and make out sail numbers at closer distances ( Where it matters ... ) I havn't gone prescription with shades yet, as the floaty Gill ones do me fine. On;y wear them some of the time as well .. Steady + breezy they go on. As soon as it gets gusty, they come off ( Unless I am going downwind into the sun! ) As above, you can get a neporene strap, or go to an opticians, they can do elasticated ones for about £2 or £3. I used one of those for about a year. Good stuff. Personally found it more comfortable than a neoprene strap, but thats personal opinion at the end of the day. ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: ratface
Date Posted: 15 Sep 07 at 9:41pm
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ive had this very same decision and in the end decided to have contacts for sailing but now im wearing contacts all the time. lets just say its great being about to 'dance' around my boats while sailing and not having to worry about losing my glasses even if wearing a strap, and also it means you can wear sunglasses that are not expensive prescription ones. all i do is buy a few cheap sunnies and then i'm not worried if they sink however it is your choice as to whether you wear glasses or contacts... ------------- http://www.blym.org.uk/ - BLYM http://www.blym.org.uk/hydrs/index.htm - Hertfordshire Sailing team Uk-Cherub 2644 Laser 4000 -4089 |
Posted By: snoo
Date Posted: 16 Sep 07 at 8:12am
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many thanks snoo |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 16 Sep 07 at 10:02am
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there's a guy at my club who has a precription diving mask for those really windy reaches he goes diving a lot too but thats merely detail. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: English Dave
Date Posted: 17 Sep 07 at 8:28am
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I am a contact wearer and I hardly ever lose lenses - same for my crew. I always keep a spare pair in my bag though just in case. Instinctively, you shut your eyes when you fall in.
------------- English Dave http://www.ballyholme.com - Ballyholme Yacht Club (You'd think I'd be better at it by now) Hurricane 5.9 SX RS700 |
Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 17 Sep 07 at 10:28am
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One a day contacts and some sunnies. No probs for me. Done the prescription glasses thing, but no more. Had some Bolé cycling glasses years ago that hooked right around the ears in a loop and the main sheet flicked up off a wave ( the tail was out of the boat ) jumped up around the back of my head and ripped off the glasses! Expensive! ------------- http://www.uk3-7class.org/index.html" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Class Website https://www.facebook.com/groups/1092602470772759/" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Building - Facebook Group |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 17 Sep 07 at 9:30pm
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With Jack on this one, been sailing in one a days for over 10 years and have never lost one! just remeber to squint thorough heavy spray and shut your eyes for head under dips. Never carried a spare set, cant imagine messing about trying to get one in whilst on a dinghy. Mind you i can't drive in lenses as i have a 'tight eye reflex' whatever that is, means my eyes go dry and itchy if i wear lenses in cars or air conditioned environments. ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |