Dinghy racing and contact lenses!
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Topic: Dinghy racing and contact lenses!
Posted By: Corafin
Subject: Dinghy racing and contact lenses!
Date Posted: 09 Apr 05 at 8:12pm
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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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Posted By: Black no sugar
Date 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!!!   ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Corafin
Date Posted: 09 Apr 05 at 9:43pm
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Lol, cheers for your reply. Meant to post in dinghy dev'mt originally... somehow ended up here! Madness! ------------- ----------------------------- RS200 *830* |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date 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!!!  ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: maxim
Date 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... |
Posted By: Wave Rider
Date Posted: 10 Apr 05 at 10:01am
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Check my reply out in dinghy developement aswell ------------- -[Franko]- Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club RS600 933 |
Posted By: sailor.jon
Date Posted: 10 Apr 05 at 9:32pm
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i had to wear my sun glasses today just so i cud see through the spray. ------------- Jon Vortex 1169 http://www.yorkshiredales.sc/ - Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club |
Posted By: B Duke
Date Posted: 11 Apr 05 at 4:26pm
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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.
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Posted By: hydrographer20
Date Posted: 11 Apr 05 at 9:42pm
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hmmm just a random thought but does any2 know if salty water would iritate your eyes if u were wearing contact lenses ?? ------------- byte me!- GBR 814 |
Posted By: tony198
Date Posted: 11 Apr 05 at 10:00pm
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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.
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Posted By: hydrographer20
Date Posted: 11 Apr 05 at 10:05pm
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hmmm i can imajine that salt watr does hurt , but why would u want to stuff chilis in your eyes? ------------- byte me!- GBR 814 |
Posted By: tony198
Date Posted: 11 Apr 05 at 10:11pm
| try chopping chillies, then putting ur lenses in, even after a few hours! |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 11 Apr 05 at 10:12pm
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Haa now that's an experience I can share! Have you ever cooked with fresh chillies, Hydro? I grow some really fierce chillies at home. You deseed them, chop them and cook them. Even if you've washed your hands about ten times in the course of the cooking, don't absentmindedly rub your eye. Whaaaaaa!! (and don't mention wearing gloves... I hate them!)
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Now, that hurts! Posted By: hydrographer20
Date Posted: 11 Apr 05 at 10:41pm
hahaha bns i was just thinking that about the glove thing whilst i was reading ur post . well actually some 1 was taking to me aobut them the other day. and they cna be so powerful that they can really hurt u and some can burn ur skin. which is why i think im gonna stay well away fomr those eveil corosive chilis. plus i dont wana look like this  after i have eaten 1------------- byte me!- GBR 814 |
Posted By: terraslazer
Date Posted: 12 Apr 05 at 7:31pm
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yeh i wear contacts all the time and sail a laser radial. i have never had any problems with them, but you have to resist the temptation to rub your eyes when getting sprayed in the face. i wear monthly ones so cant really afford to be lossing them. ------------- Laser Radial For Sale For Details And Pictures See http://mylaserforsale.orbitaltec.net/ |
Posted By: Jon Emmett
Date Posted: 13 Apr 05 at 6:08pm
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I was sailing in the Radial Europeans last year and in about force five a wave hit me straight in the face and broke the contact lense in my right eye. I carried on sailing sometimes shutting the eye and opening it when I could. After the race I got to a RIB and I was able to get the 'large' piece out but the 'small' piece (like a slice of pizza) stayed in and scratched by eye. I spent several hours after racing trying to get it out (using special solution and clothes) but no luck. Eventually when I got to sleep my eye wept all night and the piece came out on its own but my eye was sore for days after... I now race 'blind'! ------------- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Your-Own-Tactics-Coach/dp/0470973218/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312565831&sr=8-1 - |