Boating USA — January 2018

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DEEP OCEAN

APPAREL

BOAT-TO-BAR SHORTS

THE DRY: They are the

most current in terms of

styling, equally at home in

the surf and country-club

sets, and have a rugged

four-way-stretch material

that is stain-resistant with

anti-microbial properties.

They definitely got the most

questions on where to buy

them. They come in gray,

black, marine and khaki.

THE WET: Of the three pairs

we tested, these took the

longest to dry after wearing

them during a full swim.

PRICE: $65; shopdeep.com

PARKER DUSSEAU

ALL-AROUND SHORTS

THE DRY: The pockets

drain water, so they don’t

fill up during swimming. A

side pocket lets you securely

stash your cellphone. The

four-way-stretch flexible

nylon fabric dries quickly

after a turn in the water.

They’re available in mid-

night, charcoal and olive.

THE WET: This pair is

the most expensive of the

group. It also has a little

snugger fit than the others,

so it’s not as flexible for

active watersports.

PRICE: $98;

parkerdusseau.com

OAKLEY

ICON CHINO HYBRID

SHORTS

THE DRY: The mesh-lined

pockets won’t hold water.

The quick-drying polyester

and spandex fabric sheds

water and still feels light-

weight when wet. The zip-

pered side pocket comes in

handy, keeping phones and

keys secure on board. The

color options are Forged

Iron (gray), Blackout

( black) and Rye (tan).

THE WET: These look the

most like casual board-

shorts, if you’re going for a

more formal look.

PRICE: $60; oakley.com

HYBRID SHORTS

They’re often called hybrids, meant to fi ll the gap between the board-

shorts you’d wear in the water and casual dress shorts you’d wear to the

dockside bar. We’ve embraced them as a great solution for boaters who

want to get wet yet still be able to make their dinner reservation. Here

are three we’ve tried and liked. — Pete McDonald

STYLISH

The most

current of the

three pairs

QUICK-DRY

The fastest drying of

the three

ZIPPPPP!

Zippered side pocket

is great for storing

keys and phones

Thickness in

meters of the

thickest ice

recorded in

Antarctica

4,

PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) COURTESY DEEP OCEAN APPAREL, COURTESY PARKER DUSSEAU, COURTESY OAKLEY, COURTESY FREEVECTORMAPS.COM; SOURCE FOR STATISTIC: COURTESY NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION