Over tops

I know 2 Polls in 2 Minuets
But one led on from the other and I just found the Poll button so im having fun

Anyway the title says it all.

Over top or not?

rash vests to go over all your kit, worn especially if you're wearning a harness. Also worn as team tops, or some events hand them out and ask you to wear them (Tide Ride and Endeavour trophy, for example, and I think the 29erXX not-a-worlds recently seemed to have them). Some people love them for keeping everything tidy, some people are vehemently opposed to them as they think when they're trapped they'll be able to get their bouyancy aid and possibly harness off and such a top would slow this down.

I use one for same reason as Charlie. Don't want long tiller going on inside of BA/harness. However, my crew does not because I have to haul him back on board after capsize (self-tacking jib draws and boat just sets off) so I need access to his straps to grab hold of.

I'll wear one on the outside of everything, BA included as a crew (there is more to catch on in the front of B14 through the corners) but helming, the BA goes outside

Originally posted by redback I wear my bouyancy aid under a spray top.  This has many great benefits, 1. reduces snags, 2. is both warmer and cooler, and 3. stops the buoyancy riding up when I'm in the water so that I can still see what I'm doing.

I've always had the BA on top of everything since it would be easier to haul me out of  the water and I can ditch it very quickly if it becomes a factor in a entrapment where the buoyancy pushing me up is making the situation worse.


Edited by m_liddell