Online shops that sell decent sailing kit?
Discussion
I 'passed' my Day Skipper shore based last week and am in the process of booking up the practical element in the next couple of months.
Of course, this comes as an excellent excuse to buy myself some new kit/toys! I happened upon a basic but bargainous Puma crew jacket at the weekend so although I'm sure it's not the best, it will certainly do the job for light cruising duties. Beyond that though, I could use a hand putting together a list of things to pack for the practical (5 days away) and some good ideas for where to buy them at a good price.
My imagined list so far is:
Jacket - check
Waterproof sallopette thingies
Shoes - I'm assuming a pair of Salomon gore tex trainer things will be fine??
Sailing gloves
Fleeces, layers, socks etc. - check
knife
A drybag to keep them all in - any suggestions?
Obviously I don't want to rock up looking all the gear, no idea but at the same time, I'd quite like to get some kit as I plan to do plenty sailing over the Summer. Also, much as I'd love one, I'm not likely to be crossing the Atlantic solo anytime soon so an offshore racing jacket is probably a bit much!
Cheers for any links/suggestions!
Of course, this comes as an excellent excuse to buy myself some new kit/toys! I happened upon a basic but bargainous Puma crew jacket at the weekend so although I'm sure it's not the best, it will certainly do the job for light cruising duties. Beyond that though, I could use a hand putting together a list of things to pack for the practical (5 days away) and some good ideas for where to buy them at a good price.
My imagined list so far is:
Jacket - check
Waterproof sallopette thingies
Shoes - I'm assuming a pair of Salomon gore tex trainer things will be fine??
Sailing gloves
Fleeces, layers, socks etc. - check
knife
A drybag to keep them all in - any suggestions?
Obviously I don't want to rock up looking all the gear, no idea but at the same time, I'd quite like to get some kit as I plan to do plenty sailing over the Summer. Also, much as I'd love one, I'm not likely to be crossing the Atlantic solo anytime soon so an offshore racing jacket is probably a bit much!
Cheers for any links/suggestions!
Aldi are doing dry bags for £8 at the mo...bargain!
Hi fits are most important, then boots, then jacket. Base layer, thermal, also important. It's essential you try the kit on, especially boots.
Many of the chandleries will have sale stuff, and Musto at Bicester Village is worth a visit too.
Hi fits are most important, then boots, then jacket. Base layer, thermal, also important. It's essential you try the kit on, especially boots.
Many of the chandleries will have sale stuff, and Musto at Bicester Village is worth a visit too.
Most Sailing Schools will give you a set of foulies for the course. I'd suggest that they will be fine until you know you are going to do more sailing and know what sort of stuff you want to buy.
As well as a pair of deck shoes, I'd suggest thinking about a pair of boots. I bought a pair of Dubarry's a long time ago, and they are the best sailing kit purchase I ever made.
Edited. Bloody spellchecker is doing my crust in.
As well as a pair of deck shoes, I'd suggest thinking about a pair of boots. I bought a pair of Dubarry's a long time ago, and they are the best sailing kit purchase I ever made.
Edited. Bloody spellchecker is doing my crust in.
Edited by Riff Raff on Tuesday 10th April 13:36
Odie said:
what type of knife would you guys suggest for sailing? is having one necessary just in case?
Ive been looking for boots also and read some very favourable reviews of dubarry's
im looking at doing my crew course soon.
I have a couple of knives made by Wichard. They have a serrated blade and a shackle key. The shackle key gets more use. I keep them on a lanyard a couple of feet long clipped into whichever jacket I happen to be wearing.Ive been looking for boots also and read some very favourable reviews of dubarry's
im looking at doing my crew course soon.
We also kept a bigger knife cable tied onto the wheel pedestal just in case.
Here's the Wichard one.
http://www.proboat.co.uk/item.asp?prod_id=319&...
Aldi are doing dry bags for £8 at the mo...bargain!
Hi fits are most important, then boots, then jacket. Base layer, thermal, also important. It's essential you try the kit on, especially boots.
Many of the chandleries will have sale stuff, and Musto at Bicester Village is worth a visit too.
Hi fits are most important, then boots, then jacket. Base layer, thermal, also important. It's essential you try the kit on, especially boots.
Many of the chandleries will have sale stuff, and Musto at Bicester Village is worth a visit too.
Use the foulies provided by the sailing school. Once you get your Days Skipper practical cert and determine the type of sailing you will be doing, then think about gear.
Thermal layers are very important and Helly Hansen make the best stuff. Don't fall for the crap peddled out by the Mustos and Henry Lloyd of this world. The HH store at Bicester Village always has them on a BOGOF.
Boots - Dubarry or Musto or Gill. I have a pair of tall Gills and a pair of Musto Ocean HPX boots. The Musto don't look as snazzy as the Dubs, but work well
Foulies - Puma make the best gear, but they were losing so much on each set they stopped selling them to the public. My wife uses proper Volvo Open Puma Goretex foulies and the quality is miles ahead of Musto, HL or Gill. Look on eBay. The odd new set comes out every now and then. The alternative is Musto at Bicester Village. They always have decent HPX/MPX stuff on sale. Buy cheap, buy twice. I went for Goretex and have never looked back. Online chandleries like You Boart or Marine Superstore often have offers on stock.
Gloves - if you will do any cold weather sailing, get long finger gloves, with the thumb and forefinger cut out. I have raced in 4deg C with short fingered gloves and it was a killer... I use Musto, because the Marine Superstore has them on a offer all the time and I usually go through 3 pairs a season
Thermal layers are very important and Helly Hansen make the best stuff. Don't fall for the crap peddled out by the Mustos and Henry Lloyd of this world. The HH store at Bicester Village always has them on a BOGOF.
Boots - Dubarry or Musto or Gill. I have a pair of tall Gills and a pair of Musto Ocean HPX boots. The Musto don't look as snazzy as the Dubs, but work well
Foulies - Puma make the best gear, but they were losing so much on each set they stopped selling them to the public. My wife uses proper Volvo Open Puma Goretex foulies and the quality is miles ahead of Musto, HL or Gill. Look on eBay. The odd new set comes out every now and then. The alternative is Musto at Bicester Village. They always have decent HPX/MPX stuff on sale. Buy cheap, buy twice. I went for Goretex and have never looked back. Online chandleries like You Boart or Marine Superstore often have offers on stock.
Gloves - if you will do any cold weather sailing, get long finger gloves, with the thumb and forefinger cut out. I have raced in 4deg C with short fingered gloves and it was a killer... I use Musto, because the Marine Superstore has them on a offer all the time and I usually go through 3 pairs a season
As above, use the sailing school's gear as far as you can so you can decide on later what to buy for yourself once you have a better idea of what sort of sailing you intend to do.
I actually stayed drier on my Dayskipper practical with some decent hillwalking stuff than some of the others with "proper gear", and still find it fine for most of what the Scottish West Coast can throw at me inshore from May to September. Layering beneath with a decent outer layer gives you lots of flexibility - also means I don't mind getting outboard oil, grease, mackerel guts, rust slime etc on it.
Another vote for Wichard knives here, although the Swiss Victorinix Swiss Army style sailing knife I got last year I am quite liking.
I actually stayed drier on my Dayskipper practical with some decent hillwalking stuff than some of the others with "proper gear", and still find it fine for most of what the Scottish West Coast can throw at me inshore from May to September. Layering beneath with a decent outer layer gives you lots of flexibility - also means I don't mind getting outboard oil, grease, mackerel guts, rust slime etc on it.
Another vote for Wichard knives here, although the Swiss Victorinix Swiss Army style sailing knife I got last year I am quite liking.
As above, use the sailing school's gear as far as you can so you can decide on later what to buy for yourself once you have a better idea of what sort of sailing you intend to do.
I actually stayed drier on my Dayskipper practical with some decent hillwalking stuff than some of the others with "proper gear", and still find it fine for most of what the Scottish West Coast can throw at me inshore from May to September. Layering beneath with a decent outer layer gives you lots of flexibility - also means I don't mind getting outboard oil, grease, mackerel guts, rust slime etc on it.
Another vote for Wichard knives here, although the Swiss Victorinix Swiss Army style sailing knife I got last year I am quite liking.
I actually stayed drier on my Dayskipper practical with some decent hillwalking stuff than some of the others with "proper gear", and still find it fine for most of what the Scottish West Coast can throw at me inshore from May to September. Layering beneath with a decent outer layer gives you lots of flexibility - also means I don't mind getting outboard oil, grease, mackerel guts, rust slime etc on it.
Another vote for Wichard knives here, although the Swiss Victorinix Swiss Army style sailing knife I got last year I am quite liking.
Small world! A quick Google confirms that Lomo are just down the road from me in Glasgow so will pop down tomorrow and grab a drybag. I suspect I can probably live with whatever foulies the school has over and above that but at least that will keep the important stuff dry...
Thanks for the links and advice-can't wait to get it done! Plan is to split my sailing between chartering in the sun for hols and racing smaller stuff up at Loch Lomond...
Thanks for the links and advice-can't wait to get it done! Plan is to split my sailing between chartering in the sun for hols and racing smaller stuff up at Loch Lomond...
Hi,
Try http://www.yachtshop.co.uk/store/ they have always been really helpful to me in the past.
Great site too, far more "professional" that some of the other big chandlers.
Tim
Try http://www.yachtshop.co.uk/store/ they have always been really helpful to me in the past.
Great site too, far more "professional" that some of the other big chandlers.
Tim
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