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Yachting Foulies

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Topic: Yachting Foulies

Posted By: tgruitt
Subject: Yachting Foulies
Date Posted: 10 Dec 05 at 4:42pm

Hi There

I need your advice, which is the best yachting foulies to go for? I would probably need something offshore/coastal. I have seen XM yachting clothing and It looks quite good for a reasonable price. Has anyone any experience with this make?

Thanks

Tom

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Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 11 Dec 05 at 8:10am

You get what you pay for and if you are sailing regularly it is worth getting the best you can afford. People have mixed opinions of XM.

Bumble's suggestion of a wetsuit is not good advice. You don't want to be spending days in a wetsuit.

Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 11 Dec 05 at 8:32am

Originally posted by Stefan Lloyd

You get what you pay for and if you are sailing regularly it is worth getting the best you can afford. People have mixed opinions of XM.

Bumble's suggestion of a wetsuit is not good advice. You don't want to be spending days in a wetsuit.

I was just joking Stef cos it was posted in Dinghy Development.

Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 11 Dec 05 at 9:29am

You are right, the thread should be here.

Posted By: CurlyBen
Date Posted: 11 Dec 05 at 5:17pm

Depends if you desperately want breathable gear. I've got Gill non breathables which I think were the same price or slightly more than the XM breathable stuff. I chose it becuase it felt better fabric, the XM stuff feels like thin nylon (this was 2 or 3 years back though). Mine were £130 for the suit (Southern Cross) and they've been fantastic for me, I don't race or even sail yachts much but I have done some long trips and they've been fine then.

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Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 12 Dec 05 at 8:02am

I've used breathable and non-breathable. Breathable are definitely more comfortable in certain situations (overnight sailing or working enough to sweat, not raining or heavy spray). Whether you think they are worth the money is a personal choice.

Posted By: gordon
Date Posted: 25 Jan 06 at 2:42pm

Does anyone know of a manufacturer that does genuinely large sizes. The last pair of hi-fit wet gear trousers had to go back to get a gusset fitted as they ripped between the legs first time on. Most suppliers seem to stock no larger than XL, occasionally XXL.

Gordon

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Gordon