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Dry Suit Advice. Thread starter mpickering Start date Oct 25, Hi all, I'm looking forward to frostbiting my old Laser with the sailing club this winter. I decided that why wait until Spring to learn the ins-and-outs of racing. Better to jump in with both feet into ice cold water! With that in mind I have this real aversion dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning hypothermia and drowning. Can't explain why. So I need some help in selecting a dry suit and it really boils down to cost.

APS is local to me and they know me now on a first-name basis upgrading a Laser to the post rig with all new hardware will do. I have bought Gill dinghy boots and frostbiting gloves. The Dinghy Sailing Drysuit Reviews On boots are year-round and I have other dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning gloves I use on my keelboat.

So now I need a dry suit since I know nothing about wet suits for winter sailing and I think a dry suit would be a dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning option since I expect to capsize my Laser at some point.

Given this gear is only going to be used for hopefully sheltered inshore weekend frostbiting, what is the advantage of one suit over another? At the same time, I don't want to cheap out since this is my life we're talking.

I want to make sure sailjng I go swimming in near-freezing water that the suit will protect me properly and allow me to get my boat upright. Can anyone provide guidance? I can certainly try on all. Sorry, this is a novice question. My club requires a dry suit or wet suit for frostbiting so I need this gear. Three season gear I reviewws covered. I have a gill suit which works great.

January 1st last year i went for a nice little swim and didnt have any problem. Ive heard some great things about Henry Lloyd equipment sai,ing my brother has dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning hes been using for years with no problems. I felt that my Gill one needed a "break in period" since it was pretty stiff when i first got it but its starting to get better.

Since rviews do tend to snag and the saling do wear down, its just something to consider. Wavedancer Upside down? Staff member. Dlnghy suits are all safe, as long as you zipper up! You should really try them on and see which one fits you best.

Remember that you ,eaning want to layer underneath once it gets really cold. So the fit should be loose. Most people prefer the ones with the zipper up.

The other variable is latex dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning neoprene for the gaskets. Again, that's a personal choice. The ones that use Gore-Tex tend to be more expensive, but your list shows that other waterproof and breathable fabrics have been developed.

You can find discussions about the sxiling dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning cons of these alternative fabrics elsewhere on the web. Bungo Pete Member. My daughter's school has 12 Gill "student suits" and they have held up quite.

The three oldest ones are over six years old and are used late fall and spring. Latex gasket failures are to be expected and that was the only thing that has ever failed. I myself have a Gill breathable suit and like it a lot.

I recently went on a white-water rafting trip, and the rafting company provided us with drysuits. Unlike other drysuits I have seen, it was relatively. I had on several layers of street clothes underneath, dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning I was quite toasty. They even let us get in the water for a bit during dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning calm section water was probably in the saling 30s.

One thing I liked about drywuit drysuit was being thin, and allowed unconstricted motion. I figure one downside is it would be more likely to tear or get a leak. Would a drysuit like this be a bad idea for frostbite sailing? The henry llyod and gill differ slightly in size, the zipper on the gill is better quality but both are great suits. Get the one dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning fits best feels good and restricts your movement the leastI have revisws wetsuit ssiling gill frontzip drysuit, I usually wear the gill since it doesn't restrict movement hardly at all and keeps me comfortable when its cold.

The dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning you wear underneath make a difference, the new suits are breathable so in the fall I wear underamour and when sailkng really gets cold when you see icebergs forming in salt water I wear dinghyy socks, underarmour and a few extra thermal layers.

Thanks for all the responses! I think I am agonizing more than I should be. I'm going to go to APS this week with my thermal underlayers and dinghy boots and try on the dry suits and see which fits best. With frostbiting starting in a month, I'd like to get some time on the water in the gear I am going to sail in for the next several months to get used to it. I think it will be a choice between the Henri Lloyd and Gill suits.

I like the Musto but I think the price differential doesn't just the extra expense at this time. Since I have never sailed a Laser before this, I don't have any base of experience with regard to dignhy to work. I wouldn't know if a suit was restricting my mobility versus another and I honestly think I would adapt no dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning. I'm a taller, heavier sailor anyway 6'1", lbs so I think that isn't a big concern compared to a lighter, smaller collegiate sailor where a bulky suit might impair their movement more relative to some my size who meeaning be naturally impaired from their viewpoint, dry suit or not.

My concerns are a little more basic like keeping sailiny boat upright in the first place! He is also a dinghy sailor and has never steered me wrong. Matt, The suspense is eeviews me - please post your decision and the factors that swayed you dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning the drysuit you bought!

Anyone else have any experience with Trident drysuit? Don in Ohio. Not meaning to keep anyone in suspense. I'm going to APS this weekend to try on and select a suit. Cost is the primary driver. As much as I like the Musto I'm not sure I can justify the price tag.

So I am going to be comparing the Gill and Henri Lloyd. Whichever I feel more comfortable in will be the one I reiews. And then immediately test since when I pick up the suit, my Laser will be on top of my cinghy for delivery to its new storage dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning at my sailing club literally up the street from the store.

So I'll put on the new gear and take it out and see how all this works. I'm a believer in the adage "Train how you'll fight. That way I'll won't having to be adapt as much as the weather gets colder.

I'll already be used to sailing in the rreviews suit from day one. Which suit I get I'll write a review dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning for those interested. As long as a novice viewpoint is acceptable. I'm not coming into this with years of collegiate and junior sailing under my belt. PS: I have no issue with dinghy sailing drysuit reviews meaning from overseas but I wouldn't get the suit in time for frostbiting season and fitting it is an issue.

Dinghu prefer to have djnghy suit in hand to try on before I buy it. Drrysuit a big reason why I like APS. Smart and deliberate siting of their business, by the way right in the middle of Race Country in Annapolis. Merrily Administrator. One deviews about buying and wearing your dry meannig right away--the neck may need pre-stretching or trimming. I have a Kokatat, and the instructions were to put something dryxuit little bigger in the neck hole to stretch it for 24 hours before wearing.

I believe I used a small coffee. It needed it. Maybe the APS people will help you with any necessary gasket trimming. Merrily said:.

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If you like to sail small boats on cold days in the fall, winter and spring than a drysuit is absolutely worth it. It will make cold air and water temperature days just as comfortable and enjoyable as a summer day. If you live somewhere that has all year cold water then you may want a . The dinghy sailing drysuit is full of air when zipped up so squatting down forces the air out of the legs and pulling the neck seal open deflates it around your body. Choosing a Sailing Drysuit When choosing the best drysuit for sailing, take into consideration the . Dinghy sailing is a highly addictive sport, meaning a lot of sailors will be out on the water all year round, making the most of the wind. However, with so many potential weather conditions to be dealing with, it can be tricky to suss out what you should be wearing.

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