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fab100 ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 15 Mar 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1005 |
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Sail an RS100 (or D1 I guess) and you don't have to go grovelling on your knees in the first place
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tgruitt ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 02 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2479 |
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Yeah that's true, just put a bigger rig up!
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Needs to sail more...
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Null ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 11 May 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 745 |
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With Graeme here dinghy ones are shocking! Cobbled together no doubt to meet a need rather than tested for the market!
Mountain bike knees pads are much better I have some troy lee ones which are awesome! Wet, muddy whateverninthrow at them they don't slip peddling a bike! So will be no problem sailing a dinghy. |
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Medway Maniac ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788 |
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Many thanks all, for the replies.
I see that I need to add another criterion to my list: the ability to fit under other clothing. While I'm sure that basketball etc. pads are excellent for protection, I doubt they'd fit under trousers on a yacht, let alone under a wetsuit (surely the ultimate way of making them stay put!). Re. staying put, I find there's no problem when worn over double-lined neoprene (i.e. most wetsuits), just on bare legs (e.g. under trousers).
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Woodburner ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 Mar 15 Location: Folkestone Kent Online Status: Offline Posts: 332 |
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Not wise to wear anything other than insert styles under any constrictive material like neoprene, it can cut off the blood supply, part of the engineering that goes into the bike styles, attempts to eradicate that issue, hence you pay a little more, but they are worth it.
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Puddlebuster ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 29 Oct 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 43 |
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I find wearing lycra overshorts over the top edge keeps them in place. For example the Rooster ones have a grippy lower inside edge that keeps my spinlocks in place.
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NickA ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784 |
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A YACHT???? What's this? Medway going lead mining?
He told me my Javelin wasn't light and bouncy enough!
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Javelin 558
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Medway Maniac ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788 |
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I was obliged to race keelboats last season when my surgeon forbade me to dinghy-sail after my hip-break. It was a useful reminder not to go over to the dark side - I got so beaten up by the sailing and the amount of faffing is huge - tenders/tot-boats/scrubbing off etc.
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