Sailing Rugby Shirts

[Star-Lord]

I gave my Breton to a young long haired Turkish sailor who sailed as crew from Indonesia to Italy. His headgear was awful and the new look suited him and made him look trustworthy and respectable. So imho a Breton suits either really young or old (with grey whiskers as mentioned above).

 

[capnsensible]

I don't know why you worry - who will see you, who cares.

I have to wear anything old or my wife will cut it up for rags.

A hat with a peak demands me to twist my neck too much or forget sail trim, bandana are much more sensible

Jonathan

Hundreds of people over the years.

I always make myself presentable with the students and also owners of boats I'm involved with. And most certainly with any kind of port or country official.

Rugby shirts are ideal for many sailing situations, worn them a lot over 5he years, still do here when sailing during g the winter months.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Hundreds of people over the years.

I always make myself presentable with the students and also owners of boats I'm involved with. And most certainly with any kind of port or country official.

Rugby shirts are ideal for many sailing situations, worn them a lot over 5he years, still do here when sailing during g the winter months.

Surely a football shirt would be more appropriate?

 

[James_Calvert]

Wore smocks in my 20s.

Breton hats since I was about 30. Think current one is a Chinese copy. Completely plain of course...

 

[dunedin]

The late lamented Des Sleighthome wrote that nothing should be worn on the boat until it has been subjected to a dousing of engine oil and spent a week in the dog basket. We call a garment "sleight homed" when it has been thus 'worn in'. If no dog to hand, bottom of a damp locker has same effect.

Kind of confirms my suspicion that dog lovers have lowered sense of personal hygiene standards

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Kind of confirms my suspicion that dog lovers have lowered sense of personal hygiene standards

You may be right, but I've never seen anything to suggest that dog owners die younger. Quite the reverse I think. So maybe a bit of dog slobber on your gear is good for you.

 

[capnsensible]

. So maybe a bit of dog slobber on your gear is good for you.

May need to rephrase that.

 

[RupertW]

Nothing really except a pair of shorts and old T-shirt kept handy when getting close to harbours, or if some daft fool tries to race us close by.

The Breton cap is an old favourite worn habitually in the UK in the Winter, accompanied by duffel coat and arran jumper, but never on a boat except for a run ashore to a pub.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

Rugby shirts are tribal signals for Hoorray Henries, not sailling kit....

Love it.
I think rugby shirts are passable with care. i.e. no giant number nine on the back. Difficult to find a long sleeved shirt to wear for sailing .

 

[LONG_KEELER]

You can wear almost anything, just as long as you are wearing faded red trousers.

With regard to the fore and aft hair style. I've always brushed the hair back . As I started to age I would go into the barber shop with a fore and aft but come out with a side parting or more or less brushed forward with a short one.
Are they trying to tell me something ?

 

[Stemar]

That's one of the few advantages of having nothing on top. If the bit of hair I have left is long enough to need combing, it needs cutting. No 3 all over, job done.

 

[SimonKNZ]

What's the minimum value of yacht before the majority of your attire has to be white?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

May need to rephrase that.

I have no idea what you mean?

 

[Frogmogman]

I suspect that those who know me would confirm that I’m about the last person they’d turn to for fashion advice.

 

[mjcoon]

With regard to the fore and aft hair style. I've always brushed the hair back . As I started to age I would go into the barber shop with a fore and aft but come out with a side parting or more or less brushed forward with a short one.
Are they trying to tell me something ?

When they hold up a mirror to show you the back, are they careful to hold it low down?

 

[mjcoon]

May need to rephrase that.

Does that go with a similar joke with the punchline: "Give him a biscuit and he'll let you!"?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Does that go with a similar joke with the punchline: "Give him a biscuit and he'll let you!"?

Or ‘yes, but Rover's got such bad breath’.

 

[Boathook]

To the OP. Just wear what you find comfortable and practicable whilst on board. I'm suspicious of boats where all the crew wear the same with an exception given to families.
Hair; if you are trying to brush it to cover areas with very little, just cut it short all over. Quicker to dry though I find a cap is required for sun and bump protection !

 

[Boathook]

Smocks were very good in the days before Musto snugs, but are awkward to put on and off. They suit all ages though.
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That must be an old photo to find a child willing to look after a dinghy. If it is recent, where and how many pence per day did it cost ?

 

[The Q]

The smock is a descendant of the Leine the clothing all peasants wore, a pull over the head, linen piece of clothing that originally reached the knees.
In day gone by when the kilt was invented, (some time around 1500) the Leine was worn beneath as shirt and under clothing combined, the kilt was a combined overcoat and blanket at that time.
Where trousers developed from leggings under the Leine, the Leine shortened at the front and was also originally underclothing as well, with the tail being puled under and up the front.
Eventually the Leine shortened to the shirts we know today with the better quality ones retaining a short tail.