I don't wear gloves when cruising, but the Ronstan ones when racing. All my crew have Gill championship gloves, which work very well, but don't seem to last, and I initially wanted something different so I wouldn't have to sort through the pile of Gills. Of course, the soft leather on the wheel may be protecting my Ronstans a bit... Seriously though, you can smoke a main sheet out quickly and under control with gloves after a gybe. Without you cannot.
Tim Mojito 35-3 On Aug 9, 2012, at 9:43 PM, Chris Price <iceboa...@comcast.net> wrote: > Years of sailing I 14's, E scows , Laser 28's, Stars, and now c&c 35 as > skipper, I rarely wore gloves, much less shoes. Too many lines to stand on > which you can't feel with shoes. Occasionally I'd wear high top wrestling > shoes, usually in Dec. and January but that was long before the high tech > gear available now. Very rare instances where I feel the need for gloves. > Bought 5 pairs when I got the boat and they're rotting away in storage > somewhere. > > Chris Price > Pradel (with a new paint job!) > c&c 35 Mk I > > From: "Martin DeYoung" <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2012 9:23:54 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sailing gloves, now sandals > > RE: hand and foot protective gear. > > I admit to being more physical than most during my active offshore racing > years (on boats 35’ to 70’), a little less so these days but: > > I have broken my heel bone (5 hour reconstructive surgery), several teeth, > concussed by the pole, needed facial stitches, split toes, blown out various > joints, and been knocked off the boat by a spinnaker. It seemed if I wasn’t > bleeding on the sails/deck I was not working the foredeck hard enough. > > I wear shoes/boots with good traction and support for foot protection. For > gloves I skip them in lighter conditions and simple sail handling however > when the wind is up and I will be handling wire halyards or a spinnaker sheet > I use Harken. > > Stay sailing my friend… > > Martin > Calypso > 1971 C&C 43 > Seattle > From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On > Behalf Of Chuck S > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 6:02 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sailing gloves, now sandals > > 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 > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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