N
o one likes travelling
withmorekitthanis
absolutely necessary at
thebestoftimesandany
excess items are sure to
getinthewaywhensailing.Inthepast
we tended to have speciic garments for
speciic roles, and using equipment for
diferent activities to those originally
intended oten resulted in unacceptable
compromises. However, that is changing,
with multi-purpose garments that can
feasibly be worn for big boat racing,
in the bar ater sailing, in the gym, or
for running. Equally, many items of
kit for dinghy sailing can be happily
used for other watersports, including
kayaking and paddle boarding.EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS
Improved materials and product design
have seen sailing gear, which operates
in some of the harshest conditions on
theplanetandwhichmusttherefore
guarantee longevity in extreme
environments, leading the way.In a diferent mould, Tilley, the
Canadian company best known for its
range of hats, now has dozens of models
to suit diferent purposes ashore and
aloat, in both men’s and ladies’ styles.
hecompanyalsoofersawholehostof
other travel clothing, including shorts
made from wind resistant fabric with
a stain and water repelling treatment.
MagicMarine’sCubequickdry
technical shirts ofer a high level of
UV protection and are both highly
breathable and quick drying; with a
loose it, they look good onshore whilst
being practical for hiking, tennis,
running and so on. he company’s
Sweat range of technical mid-layer tops
areequallyfastdryingandprovide
good moisture transfer, yet look smart
whenwornwithapoloshirtashore.
For light protection in chillier
weather, a quick drying technical
double knit polyester long sleeve
topsuchasHellyHansen’sHP
ShoreRuggerisagood
option worth considering.Below
Tilley produce
hats in dozens of
models to suit a
range of purposesKIT BAG
Maximisetheversatilityofyoursailingwardrobewiththe
very latest technical clothing. RUPERT HOLMEStakes a look
Onapracticallevel,manyoftoday’s
fabrics have odour control treatments,
which reduce the frequency of washing
that’s needed. hese can include the
incorporation of charcoal in the fabric,
or a treatment such as Polygiene,
which Henri Lloyd uses in its long-
running Fast Dri range. he latter is
based on low concentrations of silver
chloride salts that are recovered from
recycled silver in electronic waste. It
has antibacterial properties that retard
thegrowthofbacteriathatfeedon
the proteins and fatty acids present in
sweat. It’s these bacteria that produce
body odour ater sweating, so anything
that slows their production is helpful.
In a similar vein, there are now plenty
ofproductsthatdon’tneedtobeironed,
solooktidywhengrabbedfromyourbag
in a speedy post-race turnaround. hese
include Musto’s Efortless collection
of long-sleeve shirts, travel chinos
and shorts, which use an anti-
crease fabric, as well as Henri
Lloyd’snewCoolDrirange.MULTI-TASKERS
C/O MUSTO/IAN ROMAN76 Yachts & Yachting July 2018 yachtsandyachting.co.uk