As we’re not yet the full depths of winter and with global warming on our side particular sailing clothing has so far been unnecessary. Yet it’s something that, should we ever make it out of the (glorious and still challenging) Port Phillip bay, we will need to consider.
Lucky sideways in sailing costume.
I did imagine it would be rather expensive given the market and how much people who can afford to sail might be willing to spend on a garment that will a) be an extension of their land fashion sense, b) be protective in possibly brutal weather, c) match the dollar amount needed to buy a boat in the first place and, d) prop up the manufacturer (I can’t imagine these garments are renewed each season).
We’ve had our own ideas for getting sailing “look” and come up with practical solutions that leave the aesthetic a distant second. Why get too fussed about your look when we’re nearly always boozed and the yacht club has an indoor area. Oh it would be extremely inappropriate to wear sea clothes in the yacht club. By George if we’re not careful they could discover our membership has “lapsed”…
For us at the moment this is impractical. Screenshots taken from cityboating.com.au
At a cool $1099 we could outfit the crew and take a keg. Or buy one of these.
What would be managable is one of these. Drab but most likely practicable. Plus it’s camouflage in the water if we ever need to stealth our way up to another boat and steal their keel… Never know… It’s $169 with product code fit for a king! 1037N
Keel stealin' jacket.
To deal with the drab/camouflage look when not completing daring keel steals it could be a good idea to accessorise. This is the only suggestion I have so far.
The modern sailing crew necessity – the pencil scarf.
It'll be sharp.
