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Sam.Spoons ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400 |
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Drysuit in winter with thick thermal socks underneath and oversized boots over the top, 1.5mm neoprene cycling socks under boots when it's not warm enough for boots alone
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deadrock ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 24 Jun 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 85 |
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I've had Reynaud's in my fingers for many years, usually sailing after a break for lunch. My solution (which works every time) is to stand up in the boat and wave my arms rapidly, one at a time, in a windmilling motion; the centrifugal force pushes blood to the fingertips and restores the circulation. It sometimes attracts a rescue boat.
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andymck ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 15 Dec 06 Location: Stamford Online Status: Offline Posts: 397 |
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Seal skin socks Or if drysuit, thick pair inside drysuit. Thin pair over the drysuit socks to allow me to put on boots. Not had cold feet since I started doing that. Andy |
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seastate ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 23 Aug 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
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Hands, Rooster glove liners with cheap diy gloves over the top in winter to keep the the hands warm and protect the the inner glove but then just the cheap gloves in the summer as a helm or crewing in the Merlin, in a RS400 always use Gill championship full finger gloves with a spare pair in the buoyancy aid (2 pairs just about last a year handling the spinnaker halyard and sheets)
Feet, in winter boots a size too big with neoprene wet socks inside tucked inside the wetsuit, keeps the feet dry and warm whilst launching but not if stood in the water for a long time, also works with a dry suit with thermal socks laex dry suit socks inside the boot. Summer time either Gill aqua tech shoe or winter boots with a pair of socks to fill the space up to stop the boots moving about on the feet
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Sussex Lad ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 08 Jun 18 Online Status: Offline Posts: 360 |
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.....there comes a time and age when getting dressed is a harder workout than the sailing.
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Fans1024 ![]() Posting king ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Nov 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 177 |
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Showa 306 and rooster poly pro liners. Showa 306 have a latex coating so keep the worse of the water and wind off, I then use them by themselves in the summer.
Sailing crewed boats I struggled with sailing gloves providing enough grip for spinnaker hoists/ drops, so have always liked the builders glove option. I've tried the normal orange gloves with liners (too cold in winter), the grey thermal ones (too bulky), some latex lined ones with a fleece liner (bulky and a nightmare to get on if your hands are even mildly damp), cheapo visitors gloves for site (don't bother they barely last a race).
Plus, if it doesn't work for you, you've only spend a few quid. |
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Sam.Spoons ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400 |
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I've just bought a pair of those, they may even work for windsurfing.... But I've just remembered I bought a couple of pairs of builders grip gloves, didn't;t like them as the backs were too floppy when wet and they slid around but I left them in the car as emergency backups and after a few months the rubber went gooey and they stuck together. Is this a characteristic of super sticky rubber gloves?
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andy h ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 13 Mar 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 69 |
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Yes Sam, they do get a bit sticky if left scrunched up in a sailing bag in the heat. But after a few months? They are disposable, so I'd be doing well to get more than 12 races out of them as crew in a spinnaker boat, probably ditch a pair every month or after a couple of windy open meetings. The ones I now use are thinner versions of the Showa dipped builders gloves. The 451s I mentioned in the earlier were my winter kit and I do admit they are better for warmth than dexterity.
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Europe AUS53 & FF 3615
National 12 3344, Europe 397 and Mirror 53962 all gone with regret |
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Sam.Spoons ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400 |
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![]() Ordered a pair so will give them a go...
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fleaberto ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302 |
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Builders gloves (£12.99 for a pack of 12 on Amazon) with a pair of Rooster hot hands underneath in the really cold stuff.
Mind you, those hot-hands are a right faff to get on and off, so make sure you can still hold a bacon bap with just those on
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