I just buy a dozen pair of cheap West Marine's gloves in Jan and then throw them away in Dec and order another dozen again in Jan. We get a year at best and a pair or 2 always just disappear during the season kind like how your wife's dryer seems to always eat just 1 sock out of a pair.... Brgds Jack Fitzgerald - C&C 39 TM HONEY US12788 In a message dated 8/9/2012 11:10:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, timg...@gmail.com writes:
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 <_iceboater@comcast.net_ (mailto: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" <_mdeyoung@deyoungmfg.com_ (mailto:mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com) > To: _cnc-list@cnc-list.com_ (mailto: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-bounces@cnc-list.com_ (mailto: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_ (mailto: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" <_dwightveinot@hfx.eastlink.ca_ (mailto:dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca) > To: _cnc-list@cnc-list.com_ (mailto: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-bounces@cnc-list.com_ (mailto: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_ (mailto: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 <_waltd@crresearch.com_ (mailto: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-bounces@cnc-list.com_ (mailto: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_ (mailto: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_ (http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/) _CnC-List@cnc-list.com_ (mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com) ----- No virus found in this message. 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