Dwight, You are probably OK, but had to chastise my son for wearing sandals on the boat. He lost one when he went forward and it was a major distraction. Better to be barefoot.
Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "dwight veinot" <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2012 5:08:19 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Sailing gloves Colin You sound like a sailing animal...I sort of agree with gloves because I never use them either...they seem to compromise everything I do but I do relaxed sailing now...when I was racing and trimming the genoa and spinnaker I appreciated those gloves sometimes As for feet, I like to protect my toes so I try to remember my deck shoes...letely I heve been going in sandals and crocs and that works OK for what I do Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS -----Original Message----- From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Colin Kilgour Sent: August 9, 2012 5:49 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Sailing gloves I'm not convinced that size matters. I think I have the biggest boat on the list... and I never wear gloves (unless they're winter gloves for warmth) When I was a kid racing Lasers, I'd go through a pair every few weeks it seemed, so I finally just decided to toughen up my hands and save some dough in the process. I never looked back. I think it's a matter of personal preference, but I'd rather put up with the odd cut or blister than have to wear gloves all the time. Also, if you're a 'glove wearer' and you forget or lose your gloves one day, you're pooched because your virgin hands are going to get shredded. By comparison, I almost never forget my hands. Of course, I take the same approach to shoes on board as well. There are very few instances where I'll see the need to put shoes on - a crappy (slippery) deck, absence of toe rails, low life lines, etc. But absent that, I get a fine grip with bare feet. Cheers Colin On 8/9/12, Walt Dickie <wa...@crresearch.com> wrote: > Just went from gloves with all fingertips exposed to gloves with just the > index finger exposed. Raced last night and got a finger burn! > > From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] > On Behalf Of Marek Dziedzic > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 11:31 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sailing gloves > > I know people who sail without gloves; I can't. > > I used Ronstan's that lasted the longest (but I was sailing less then). > Gills last a season at best (though, they are quite comfortable). I have > quite good experience with West marine - they were, so far, the best value > for the money (I bought a couple of pairs when they were at $20 (CAD!)). > > I also find that the same gloves differ in performance between pairs. This > must depend on the leather and other materials sued in manufacturing. > > I also noticed that it pays to check in what state the gloves are _before_ > you put them to the test. Wearing gloves and being burnt by the moving line > is not overly enjoyable. > > My experience with any work gloves (Home Depot or Canadian Tire) is that > they are quite good, as long as they are dry. If you get them wet, they > don't dry that quickly and become a nuisance. > > All of the above don't help much when it gets cold. We do our haul out in > late October and the weather Gods somehow always know about it and send cold > and wet our way (we have some rain or sleet 8 times out of 10). I once used > the waterproof gloves during the haul out and they worked quite well (lasted > till lunch). On the other hand these gloves are not very conducive to doing > any precise work. > > When you combine wet and cold you maybe looking at some high performance > gloves (which means high price, as well). For skiing I always use Auclair > gloves (the racing kind, leather), but most of the time they don't need to > cope with real wet (we usually ski way below 0C). > > Btw. I wonder what people prefer: all fingers cut or just the two? My > experience is that if you use all cut fingers gloves, you will get burnt, > eventually. > > Marek > C&C 24 "Fennel" > Ottawa > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2196 / Virus Database: 2437/5189 - Release Date: 08/09/12 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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