Sailing gloves

[2383]

What is the best pair of sailing gloves for cruising? My experience of Musto Offshore Gloves in a Force 7 from Guernsey to Plymouth left my hands cold and wet.

 

[fluffc]

Serious weather sailing: builder's gloves over a normal warm pair of gloves.
Normal sailing: any gloves that feel comfortable - but they will fall apart, no matter how careful you are with them. Fingerless is recommended, but only if you're looking for protection from rope chafe.

 

[Vara]

Tests on going but early indications are that these are the dog's danglie bits.
http://www.sealskinz.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/KJ751%7C%7C~@c~@b%7C0%7Cuser%7C1,0,0,1%7C19%7C

 

[Lakesailor]

I've had sealskinz for a couple of years and find them really great. They can become a bit chilly as they are quite a tight fit. But for in and out of water and handling wet sheets and warps they are fantastic. Recovering my tender in the storms of 2005 I was working in blizzards in 40mph winds in the water and my hands were toasty warm.
For really cold days and gentle sailing, like we get in winter I have these SealSkinz Winter Gloves which are not just warm, but HOT.

 

[EdWingfield]

I recently bought a pair of 'builders' gloves, what I mean is those orange gloves with criss cross latex for around £1.50.

verdict = excellent grip on thin sheets and halliards + some thermal advantage but no waterproof properties

 

[PhilipH]

Douglas Gill - used 'em on passage from Vendee to Northern Ireland last April and temps were sub-zero. Dry and warm.

 

[Sinbad2222]

Sealskinz for me too - the little dimples give you terrific grip.

 

[starboard]

Try these work fine for me in the frozen north

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TYPHOON-GLOVES-3mm...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[ditchcrawler]

I bought some breathable skiing gloves from the man who had a stand at LIBS last year.They were left over from the Winter Sports show a few weeks earlier(so he said) They have been first class,& I hope he is there this year so I came buy some more.They were £10 I think as opposed to £35/40 for Musto/Gill etc.

 

[Vara]

Long term reports on these gloves will be suspended as some thieving little git nicked mine from the rack of my bike this morning.Back to my Asda thinsulate at £3 a pair.

 

[Sailfree]

Whatever you do buy them too big.

I now have 3 pairs of gloves that fitted perfectly in the warmth of the shop but can get them on cold damp hands!!

 

[waterboy]

I bought a pair of divers' gloves from Andark Diving. They have been perfect and cost little. Stay away from rip-off priced sailing gloves. They are useless.

 

[dulcibella]

What works best for me is a pair of fingerless knitted gloves with HH mittens on top. Take the mittens off briefly for fiddly jobs. Also need anchor gloves - I use cheap leather gardening gloves with long cuffs. Conveniently, my boat has a shelf beside the windlass power switch - I keep the anchor gloves there so that I remember to switch off anchor power when I put the gloves away. They are the ideal thing for handling flares too, so the two ready-use flares are clipped beside the shelf.