Our sailing season is well under way here with hosts of visiting sailors passing through the centre. We get to know these visitors of course since we share the amenities and the water. What I notice is that some sailors rip their hands to pieces in the first few days. Blisters form, burst and become raw wounds. The sailor finds himself with ten days of fantastic wind before him but with hands so painful that touching anything is torture.
If you are lucky enough to be able to get away for a windsurfing holiday, please protect your hands if they are not hard (ours are like old boots!). You will have spent a lot of money getting to the holiday spot and you need to make the very most of every bit of sailing time.
Co-incidentally, I recently received some gloves for review from Becky, a lady from a company called MacWet in the UK. I tried them on the water and they are excellent. The palms feel like very thin moleskin and grip the boom nicely (wet or dry). Water drains out of them immediately, they are light and hold their shape perfectly. The model I tried (Climatec short-cuff) would be suitable for any water sport - a high tech product which will save your palms and keep the sun off your hands. Quality kit worthy of our consideration:
http://www.macwet.com/index.php
Talk to you soon
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