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Harry44981!
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Topic: What to wear? Posted: 21 Feb 05 at 6:00pm |
I wonder what the administrator with think of my gay posts, but i'm here and i'm queer get used to it!
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stuarthop
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 05 at 6:12pm |
lol
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Wave Rider
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 05 at 6:40pm |
I did a few of them aswell !!!
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Philsy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 05 at 4:03pm |
OK, all this talk of hikers and rash vests has got me confused.
I've come from windsurfing where you wear a wetsuit and have done with it. Can someone please tell me in simple English what I need to get for dinghy sailing? I assume I can wear my existing wetsuit, but some sort of outer layer is required to protect it from snagging on the boat, right? |
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Mike278
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 05 at 10:09pm |
all i wear is a wetsuit, wetsuit boots, salopettes and a spray top. (thats only when it's cold, in summer shorts and t-shirt)
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Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
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Lucy Lee
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 05 at 9:46am |
The main problem with Dinghy sailing compared to windsurfing is that you actually spend quite a lot of time sitting still. So it is worth wearing slightly more kit than you would on a board. My top tips are 1) Balaclava : can be pushed round your neck when you get too hot and pulled up over your head between races or when the wind drops and you stop moving about so much. 2) Spray top +/- trousers, not only to protect your wetsuit from sharp stuff but also to reduce wind chill. If you are still getting chilly then a rash vest under your wetsuit can really help if you don't want to buy a thicker wetsuit. As regards hikers: get a trapeze boat |
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Philsy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 05 at 10:01am |
Thanks guys - I think I've sussed it now.
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Beebe
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 05 at 7:26pm |
Are board shorts a worthwhile investment to stop your wetsuit
getting snagged? |
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pro wannabe
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 05 at 9:10pm |
wear what YOU want
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Your spinni aint as big as your mouth!
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Skimmer
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 05 at 10:17pm |
I'm new to the sailing and getting my gear together. An 'old hand' at my club recommends the range of dinghy clothing from Decathlon "95% of the performance of the big brands at 50% of the price" - anyone agree/disagree?
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