Do you wear sailing gloves

[LONG_KEELER]

in the summer ?

None of my fellow ancient sailing buddies wear them. I think it's a British thing ( looks like you are trying too hard).

Well I have started using them full time and I love them . I have the type with a single bare finger for electronic button pushing .

Are you with me or not ?

 

[pvb]

Yes, most of the time. Better grip on ropes, more secure handholds when moving about the boat.

 

[neilf39]

No, but I keep getting sunburn to the back of my hands despite factor 50 suncream so I am thinking of wearing light fingerless gloves going forward. Tops of my ears also have sun damage so now wearing a Tilley Hat.

 

[Laysula]

I wear these. Like sailing gloves but without the marine tax.
Stanley Performance Gloves Fingerless

 

[TernVI]

Depends on the boat and my role!
Helming, I prefer not to.
On my Laser, I sail with a slightly thicker sheet, so I'm OK without gloves.
Crewing a dinghy with a big asy, definitely.
Anything in between, maybe!

I keep a pair of 'builders' gloves' handy for things like anchor work, mark laying.
I wear proper sailing gloves if I'm trimming a kite.

 

[Baddox]

I don’t wear them in summer or winter. My wife wears them most trips to keep her hands warm though.

 

[ProMariner]

Only for racing, and even then, only when doing a trimming role which requires slipping a line thru my hand, so mainsheet and spin sheet yes, headsail trim no, pit sometimes depending on the boat.

Gloves are expensive, and wear out quickly, whereas skin re-grows for free, within reason. When cruising, the winch can take all of the friction.

 

[Sandy]

Gloves worn all year round. Damaged hands are no good when sailing.

 

[capnsensible]

Nah, don't like them. Especially when wet.

 

[Buck Turgidson]

Depends how well established my calluses are. Will definitely suffer this year as I've got baby soft skin right now. I agree with capnsensible about wet gloves though. Thats normally when I take them off.

 

[Bobc]

I wear them when racing, because you tend to grab and pull string rather than winching it, and the potential for rope burns is significantly higher.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

Nah, don't like them. Especially when wet.

And there I was expecting full support from you professional delivery herberts .

I suppose you will deny that you ever wear tights under your oilies .

 

[mikegunn]

Have always worn gloves since hauling on sheets etc caused lumps to appear on my palms. Doctor said it was akin to underlay rucking up under a carpet.
Mike

 

[RAI]

I use gloves when handling anchor chain and med mooring lazy lines.

 

[johnalison]

I wear gloves for the first few outings to raise the main, otherwise my skin objects to the insult. After a while the hands toughen up and I can cope. We have thick PVC gloves for anchoring duties. Marigolds for washing-up.

 

[Quiddle]

I hate wearing gloves and never wear them sailing. I avoided wearing them where possible in work where they were required PPE. Been accused of macho posturing before but it really isn't, I just value tactile feedback a lot. Protection aside, keeping hands warm is much more easily achieved by keeping your core warm than by swaddling extremities, IMO.

 

[Gary Fox]

No they are expensive and slippery, and stop you getting tough skin and calloused palms, which are useful.
(Sailing a yacht in winter one time in Norway, I used waterproof mittens for my tricks on the wheel, mittens are much warmer than gloves.)

But... I'm quite aware of Weil's disease though, and I wear work gloves for dirty muddy mooring lines.
The River Medina mud is seething with large rats.. and my boats sit in it!

 

[Koeketiene]

I wear them, but not all the time.
Mainly when hoisting the mainsail or cruising chute and when I pick up my mooring.

 

[LadyInBed]

Are you with me or not ?

Sorry, no. A bit too much yuppy sailor for me!

 

[prv]

Maybe relevant for other kinds of sailing on other kinds of boat, but for yacht cruising I've never seen the need. Braided lines 10mm and up are comfortable enough to work with.

Gloves were banned on safety grounds when I used to sail in square-riggers - supposedly a sudden strain on a laid faux-hemp rope could cause it to grab a fold of glove and pull your hand round a belaying-pin. Seems a bit far-fetched to me but thems were the rules.

For warmth in winter I just put my hands in my fleece-lined pockets. George does most of the steering so I don't need to hold the wheel for long.

Pete