Do pyjamas still have a role in sailing ?

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I was recently criticized for wearing pyjamas .

Words like wimp , romper room boy were sent my direction.

I believe they still play a major role . Particularly if you are an anchorer .

What say you ?
 
One should never wear pyjamas in company. They are something and nothing - allow draughts or get in the way.

Still favour the night shirt - much more practical - especially for anchoring.

The scope for inuendo is just too great, especially if you start to drag during the night....
 
LONG_KEELER said:
Have you ever seen an overweight ancient old yachtie, dressed in nothing but y fronts fiddling about with his anchor at 3am ?

Not nice :eek:
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Pyjamas haven't played a role in my sailing or home life since the mid 80s (nor have sleeping bags - weird things on board), so really don't see the point. If I'm up at 3am to do anchor fiddling I don't expect anybody to care that I'm not wearing clothes as that is probably not their, or my, priority if the conditions demand some deck work. If it's cold then fair enough, the fleece will go on.
 
The electrical power sockets in many French marinas are on a timer; you press a button and get a certain number of hours. I was in Arzal marina a couple of days ago and when I awoke early in the morning wanting a cup of tea I found the power had timed out so I had to go out and press the button. Without pyjamas I would have had to get dressed to go on the pontoon and then undressed again to get back into bed.

The alternative, pressing the button before turning in at night, requires a feat of memory that I am usually incapable of.
 
If you tie knots in the legs and pull the drawcord tight, they make a floatation aid, as practised at lifesaving swimming classes many, many years ago.
 
They are the normal cruising wear for owners of Nauticats and Fishers, along with slippers. And there are occasions when I am a bit jealous.
 
johnalison said:
They are the normal cruising wear for owners of Nauticats and Fishers, along with slippers. And there are occasions when I am a bit jealous.
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There's a photo in one of Alan Villiers' books showing the captain of a Finnish square rigger on deck wearing carpet slippers. If slippers are OK for the hard-bitten captain of a cape-horner they're OK for this comfort loving Twister skipper! I'm very glad of mine in cold weather.
 
parsifal said:
There's a photo in one of Alan Villiers' books showing the captain of a Finnish square rigger on deck wearing carpet slippers. If slippers are OK for the hard-bitten captain of a cape-horner they're OK for this comfort loving Twister skipper! I'm very glad of mine in cold weather.
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Welly boots and boxer shorts!! What more could you need?? Yah wimps:)
 
Of course they do! How can one possibly leave port without the essentials of life. Fine cotton jimjams, silk smoking jacket, sheepskin slippers for winter and fine monogrammed slip on's for summer months......
As for me, I favour silk jarmies or on very special occasions a diaphanous negligee!
 
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One of the advantages of old age (and there aren't many) is that one no longer gives a **** what anyone thinks. If one wants to wear jimjams and carpet slippers, then one does. The desire to appear to be a tough-guy to impress the girls (who, if they have any sense, won't be), or intimidate fellow juveniles, evaporates. :rolleyes:
 
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