Dinghy racing and contact lenses!

Dinghy Development

   What do dinghy sailers who wear contact lenses do? I figure it's not possible to wear them cos you'll lose them as soon as you capsize? I've had a pair of prescription sunglasses made up, but I'd obviously prefer not to have the worry of losing them (very expensive!). If I do lose them, I can't see past my nose!
Wondering if any other dinghy racers have had this problem and if anyone has any solutions? Many thanks xx

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Corafin Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Corafin Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Dinghy racing and contact lenses! Posted: 09 Apr 05 at 8:12pm
	What do dinghy sailers who wear contact lenses do? I figure it's not possible to wear them cos you'll lose them as soon as you capsize? I've had a pair of prescription sunglasses made up, but I'd obviously prefer not to have the worry of losing them (very expensive!). If I do lose them, I can't see past my nose! Wondering if any other dinghy racers have had this problem and if anyone has any solutions? Many thanks xx

Black no sugar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black no sugar Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Apr 05 at 9:41pm
	See reply on the other thread started in Dinghy Development on the same topic. Then again, I could answer something completely different here, just to confuse matters!!!
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Corafin Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Corafin Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Apr 05 at 9:43pm
	Lol, cheers for your reply. Meant to post in dinghy dev'mt originally... somehow ended up here! Madness!
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Black no sugar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black no sugar Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Apr 05 at 9:47pm
	Never mind... give this thread another 2 days and we'll have 22 pages of various chatterings, only loosely connected with vision!!!
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maxim Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 25 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 127	Post Options Post Reply Quote maxim Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 05 at 9:12am
	My father sometimes wears contacts whilst sailing, but he only uses disposable ones anyway so it dosn't matter if he loses them. He sails a laser, so gets wet quite reguarly! but he dosn't seem too bothered so they can't come out too easy. I've just got glasses and amazed at what I can now see, so I might well try out contacts for sailing...

Wave Rider Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 909	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wave Rider Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 05 at 10:01am
	Check my reply out in dinghy developement aswell
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sailor.jon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 02 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 361	Post Options Post Reply Quote sailor.jon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 05 at 9:32pm
	i had to wear my sun glasses today just so i cud see through the spray. Love my radial
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B Duke Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote B Duke Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Apr 05 at 4:26pm
	I wear prescription sunglasses which works well for me. You must use a retaining strap to keep them on! One point that is quite relevant is UV rays.... In an ideal world every one should be using sunglasses because damaging UV rays still effect your eyes even when it is cloudy. You only get one pair of eye's so it is worth protecting them.

hydrographer20 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 867	Post Options Post Reply Quote hydrographer20 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Apr 05 at 9:42pm
	hmmm just a random thought but does any2 know if salty water would iritate your eyes if u were wearing contact lenses ??
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tony198 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 14 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote tony198 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Apr 05 at 10:00pm
	I wear contact all the time when sailing, not many problems and haven'tlost one yet. i sail bigger boats so no chance of going under water (unless theres a serious problem) but spent lost of time doing the bow and generally soaked from waves.\Main problem is the offshores and having to get sleep, only sleep for an hour or so eyes don't feel to bad any more and things go a little sticky. Generally after long races i don't wear lense for a few days to let my eyes get back to normal. salt water in the eyes hurts a lot but not as much as chillies.