{"id":194,"date":"2014-03-20T15:06:46","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T14:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/?p=194"},"modified":"2023-10-12T11:27:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T10:27:10","slug":"clothing-needed-to-start-sailing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/clothing-needed-to-start-sailing\/","title":{"rendered":"What Clothing Would I Need to Start Sailing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A question I get asked a lot in the shop is something along the lines of &#8216;My son is starting sailing lessons with the school, what does he need to wear?&#8217; Well assuming that the lessons aren&#8217;t going to be taking place in the middle of winter, here are a few tips on what to buy&#8230;.<\/p>\n<h1>1 A Wetsuit<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/starting_sailing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-195\" src=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/starting_sailing.jpg\" alt=\"What do I need to wear to start sailing?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What do I need to wear to start sailing?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Let&#8217;s start with the wetsuit. A 3mm thick wetsuit is ideal. Unless it&#8217;s the height of summer and we are experiencing a heat wave then this should have long legs and either have short or long arms. Long arm suits are more readily available for kids and are fine to learn in, but a lot of sailors prefer to wear short arm suits as they offer freer arm movement. Having long legs on the suit also helps prevent knocks and bruises whilst moving around in the boat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Junior Wetsuits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/kids-summer-wetsuits-c-7_356_265.html?filter_id=&amp;sort=7a\">Junior full and short arm wetsuits<\/a> can be purchased from around \u00a335. Be wary of purchasing &#8216;motorway service&#8217; or &#8216;supermarket&#8217; type suits as although these may be cheap they are usually not made of neoprene, so have little stretch and poor thermal retention properties. They are usually poorly designed with seams under the arms and behind the knees which also make them uncomfortable to wear.<\/p>\n<h2>2 A Buoyancy Aid<\/h2>\n<p>Buoyancy aids start at around \u00a330. All our buoyancy aids are CE approved which means that they provide the correct amount of buoyancy for the size.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GM0346_Front-smallimage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-196 \" src=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GM0346_Front-smallimage.jpg\" alt=\"Childrens Life Jacket Style Buoyancy Aid\" width=\"216\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GM0346_Front-smallimage.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GM0346_Front-smallimage-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GM0346_Front-smallimage-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Childrens Life Jacket Style Buoyancy Aid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With very young children a life jacket style would be recommended as they have crotch straps and also a grab handle at the back of the neck &#8211; the crotch straps stop the child falling through the suit when you hoist them out of the water. This style is shown here or in detail\u00a0<a title=\"Childs Buoyancy Aid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/kids-yachting-lifejackets-c-2_436_378_510.html\">here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The alternative for adults and larger children is the traditional <a title=\"Buoyancy Aids\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/dinghy-sailing-buoyancy-aids-c-2_437_32.html\">buoyancy aid<\/a> which comes in a variety of styles with front zip, side zip, over the head, with pockets, without etc, and even more colours. Again prices start at around \u00a330<\/p>\n<h2>3 Wetsuit Boots<\/h2>\n<p>To start sailing a pair of 3mm <a title=\"Wetsuit Boots\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/wetsuit-boots-c-7_330_226.html\">wetsuit boots or shoes<\/a> with decent soles should be worn. You will be doing a bit of walking around on land and maybe helping launch boats so they need to have a decent sole that will provide some grip. If you decide you like sailing and decide to progress then boots designed specifically for the purpose can be purchased. Hiking boots have extra grip and padding on top of the foot where the toe straps would be rubbing. Trapeze boots don&#8217;t need that protection and they are generally lighter weight with thinner soles to help your feet grip onto the side of the boat. If you don&#8217;t know what I&#8217;m talking about, don&#8217;t worry as to start with all you need is a basic pair of boots, once you&#8217;ve been a few times you will know what I mean by hiking and trapezing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-197\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Sailing_Boots_Different_Types_Hiking_Trapeze_General.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-197\" src=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Sailing_Boots_Different_Types_Hiking_Trapeze_General.jpg\" alt=\"Different Types of Sailing Boots\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Sailing_Boots_Different_Types_Hiking_Trapeze_General.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Sailing_Boots_Different_Types_Hiking_Trapeze_General-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Different Types of Sailing Boots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>That&#8217;s the essentials. If you have those 3 items then you will be able to get on the water.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-202\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-202 \" src=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Sailing_Kit-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Starter Sailing Clothing Package\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Sailing_Kit-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Sailing_Kit-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Sailing_Kit-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Sailing_Kit-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Sailing_Kit.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starter Sailing Clothing Package<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Buy a Package<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A lot of these items can be bought in a package. Neil Pryde have just released their Startline range aimed at kids who are just starting to sail. The package includes a wetsuit, spray top, boots and a buoyancy aid all for only \u00a3103.50<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Optional Extras<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Here are a few of the optional extras the you may need, depending on the weather and if you want to progress further.<\/p>\n<h3>4 Hat \/ Visor \/ Sunscreen<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"hhttps:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=cap+retainer&amp;x=0&amp;y=0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-198 \" title=\"Cap \/ Visor Saver\" src=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Cap_Visor_Retainer-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cap \/ Visor Saver\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Cap_Visor_Retainer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Cap_Visor_Retainer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Cap_Visor_Retainer-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Cap_Visor_Retainer-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Cap_Visor_Retainer.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cap \/ Visor Saver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On sunny days being out on a boat affords very little protection from the sun. Not only do you have direct sunlight from above but also the reflected sunlight off the sea. \u00a0You will burn a lot quicker on the water sailing than you will on land. So lubing up with sunscreen is essential, as is a cap or visor which should be secured with a retainer to stop it being blown off into the sea.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a05 Spray Top<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-199\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Spray_Top_Red.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-199\" src=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Spray_Top_Red-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Spray Top for Sailing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Spray_Top_Red-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Spray_Top_Red-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Spray_Top_Red-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Spray_Top_Red-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Neil_Pryde_Startline_Spray_Top_Red.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spray Top for Sailing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spray tops can be worn over a wetsuit to provide additional protection from the wind and sea. Nowadays they are virtually all waterproof but the more expensive ones are breathable too. If you are going to be wearing one over a wetsuit then you don&#8217;t need a breathable one as the wetsuit isn&#8217;t breathable either. Wear one of these to keep that little bit warmer on colder windier days.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>6 A Pair of Shorts<\/h3>\n<p>Yep, any old shorts, just wear them over the top of your wetsuit and it will help your wetsuit last longer as sometimes when sliding around the boat on your bum, it can catch on some of the fixtures in the boat and make holes in it. Just wearing a pair of shorts will mean that the shorts will catch and not the wetsuit.<\/p>\n<h3>7 A Pair of Gloves<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-200\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Short_Finger_Junior_Winter_Sailing_Gloves_GL1242-FLAT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-200\" src=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Short_Finger_Junior_Winter_Sailing_Gloves_GL1242-FLAT-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sailing Gloves\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Short_Finger_Junior_Winter_Sailing_Gloves_GL1242-FLAT-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Short_Finger_Junior_Winter_Sailing_Gloves_GL1242-FLAT-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Short_Finger_Junior_Winter_Sailing_Gloves_GL1242-FLAT-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Short_Finger_Junior_Winter_Sailing_Gloves_GL1242-FLAT-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Gul_Short_Finger_Junior_Winter_Sailing_Gloves_GL1242-FLAT.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sailing Gloves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Worn predominantly to protect your hands from blisters when pulling ropes, <a title=\"Sailing Gloves\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/dinghy-sailing-gloves-c-2_437_81.html\">sailing gloves<\/a>\u00a0come in a variety of options. Full length fingers, half finger, 3 finger, summer, winter and disposable. Personally I don&#8217;t like full finger gloves and I like to have at least my thumb and forefinger uncovered as many a time you will need to untie knots that have tied themselves in sheets and you can&#8217;t do that quickly with your fingers and thumbs covered with gloves. Junior sailing gloves can be found <a title=\"Junior Sailing Gloves\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/junior-sailing-gloves-c-2_438_83.html\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>8 Hydrophobic Fleeces<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-201\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/zhik_kids_hydrophobic_fleece_top.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-201\" src=\"https:\/\/coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/zhik_kids_hydrophobic_fleece_top-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hydrophobic Fleece\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/zhik_kids_hydrophobic_fleece_top-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/zhik_kids_hydrophobic_fleece_top-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/zhik_kids_hydrophobic_fleece_top-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/zhik_kids_hydrophobic_fleece_top-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.coastwatersports.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/zhik_kids_hydrophobic_fleece_top.jpg 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hydrophobic Fleece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On really cold days you can add extra layers under your wetsuit to keep warm. Hydrophobic fleeces do just that. They are fleeces that keep you warm but they don&#8217;t retain or absorb water. They start at around \u00a322 for children and upwards for adults.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>That&#8217;s it really to get going, don&#8217;t forget you can always drop me an email or give me a call if you&#8217;d like to discuss anything.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A question I get asked a lot in the shop is something along the lines of &#8216;My son is starting&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dinghy-sailing-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What Clothing Would I Need to Start 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