Lillywhite survey ..

[jimi]

how many of us wear sailing gloves .. I wonder .. I don't cos I'm a big rufty tufty!

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[dralex]

I didn't until getting a dyneema main halyard- now very tempted at times. SAying that, you know you're having a good season when you can't make a fist because the callouses are so thick.

<hr width=100% size=1>Life's too short- do it now.

 

[StugeronSteve]

Nor me, strictly for the girlies. Unless it's a bit cold, or there's likely to be any of that horrible salt water flying about, or I'm cleaning the bog, or touching that nasty dirty anchor chain. Other than that I wouldn't be seen in them!

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[ParaHandy]

Re: Tartan Marigolds ...

ahm orra happy tae hae a wee bit o' shear plastik aroon ma nether regions ...

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[boatless]

£3.50 builders leather gloves, and if it's cold, one of 5 pairs of Musto liners which I stiill (inexplicably) have from one of about 5 pairs of their excellent gloves - all of which I have lost. Can't race without gloves imo.

<hr width=100% size=1>my opinion is complete rubbish, probably.

 

[extravert]

I do, I'm a right wuss. Not only do I wear gloves to protect my lillywhites, I don't like it when they get all cold and wet either, so I take along a few extra pairs so I can put on dry ones when my pinkies have gone blue. Soft or what?

<hr width=100% size=1>One day, I want to be a real sailor. In the mean time I'll just keep tri-ing.

 

[MrG]

I use 'He-Man' mittens for those chilly times in the early hours, they're useless at gripping anything though.

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[Aja]

I dont after one got 'nipped' in a winch and gave me a fright. Suppose my finger would have got 'nipped' too. But dont like it when they get wet, so dont bother.

Donald

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[MainlySteam]

Never owned a pair (nor even one).

John

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[Neraida]

I do if it's windy because it's that or skin removal which hurts but my post is irrelevent if 'how many of us' means 'us men'

Claire
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[Peppermint]

Re: I do wear em!

I used to be rufty tufty but my skin splits and blood looks bad on the sails.

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[LadyInBed]

I’ve got three pairs onboard:
Leather gardening gloves for dirty jobs
Ski mitts from the charity shop for when it’s cold
Neoprene diving gloves for when it’s cold and wet.


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[Stemar]

Have a pair of sealskinz for out of season (like this July) - not desperately warm, but reasonable waterproof. I've worn them twice so far in a year.

Also have a pair of open fingered sailing gloves which I don't usually wear for cruising, but was VERY glad to have crewing on the RTI.

Ok so I'm a wuss, but for every day sailing I have to spend a week slaving over a hot computer to pay for it!

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