Buyers Guides
Purchasing Technical Sailing Clothing can be a daunting prospect. With so many brands and product designs, together with changes in technology, it can be confusing and hard to keep up! We provide a selection of detailed and updated buying guides to cover each of the main areas of sailingwear.
Meeting Individual Requirements
We cover everything from sailing jackets and marine footwear to those all important Lifejackets. We explain the choice of fabrics available, the pros and cons of all the varying designs and recommend to you the best products on the market. Our expert assistance should help you to find the perfect garments to meet your requirements.
Ocean
Ocean sailing can be a lottery, even for advanced sailors. Conditions change at an alarming rate, demanding a serious amount of hard work from the crew in order to stay in control of the vessel. Such strenuous activity requires the marine clothing that can match your performance at sea.
Wet Weather Fabrics
When considering your choice of foul weather sailing gear it is important to remember the varying strengths of breathable fabrics. These tough materials not only keep you dry from the external elements, but also keep you dry from the inside by allowing perspiration to escape. This in turn helps to keep you warm as there is no condensation that can cool next to the skin once activity has ceased.
Ocean Design Jackets
These extreme sailing garments are produced to the highest specification, using Ocean Technology Gore-tex. This is considered to be the most effective breathable material, with the range designed to be thicker and more durable than the original design. Professional endorsements from top-level sailors including Ellen McArthur have added to the reputation of particular marine clothing ranges. Both Musto and Henri Lloyd have distinguished nautical clothing collections featuring the use of Ocean Gore-tex.
Tough Strong Layers
It's better to keep quality in mind as the clothing you choose to wear should be able to cope with the extreme conditions encountered during ocean crossings and professional sailing events. These garments have additional features including ocean storm hoods, chest pockets and extra reinforcing around the elbows/knees to protect the body during long periods at sea.
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