Which gloves?

I found the problem was the gloves moving around making gripping anything very difficult, its not a problem with non stretchy, close fitting sailing gloves but very bad with those knitted, latex dipped, builders gloves, especially when you put nitrile or latex gloves underneath.

Edited by Sam.Spoons - 05 Mar 21 at 10:31pm

You're not wrong on spinnaker boats Tink; kite halyards can go through flesh like a cheese wire. 

I’m in the no gloves camp, tried loads and end up with colder hands, sail all year when the government allows.  Sail and apply Norwegian hand cream and you will be fine. Based on single handed boats. If you’re crewing a spinnaker boat I would wear gloves,

As several others, haven't bought sailing gloves for several years now. Settled on these quite thin but for me an ideal balance of grip and feel. Tried the Showa ones I've seen favoured by some but for me too grippy to slip the main and adjust hand position on tiller ext. (Contender sometimes only have one hand for each adjustment). Nitrile gloves underneath sometimes if really cold. Having working hands I could probably sail without gloves most of the time but they keep the wedding ring safer than for ever putting it off and on. Buy a multipack which lasts for a couple of years and I also use them for some work jobs.

I wear Gill neoprene gloves when it's cold and, ATM, Gill fingerless gloves when it's not. I never found a  pair of gloves that were any use for windsurfing though.

Edited by Sam.Spoons - 05 Mar 21 at 12:53pm