The Thermal Dinghy Top from Gill is aimed at winter water users and provides warmth and protection from spray and waves. The Thermal Dinghy Top from Gill is aimed at winter water users and provides warmth and protection from spray and waves. My first i…
The Docksider II G2 Hand-Stitched are from Chatham’s G2 range which come with a two year guarantee. After my conversion to deck shoes a few years ago with the excellent Chatham GB2012, I was looking forward to trying out a new pair. The Docksider II G2…
The Dry Elite 2.0 pant is aimed at the more active outdoor users and is designed to create a dry layer next to your skin during highly aerobic activities according to the literature. I was interested to see how they faired under less strenuous conditio…
Having worn wetsuits for various sports over the years, the one thing that strikes me about all of them is that they tend to be uncomfortable and constrictive until in the water. This is fine in sports such as diving or caving when that happens…
Billed as the next evolution in the history of the boat shoe; Chatham’s new Aqua Go Mist G2 is the result of years of design, research and technology. Designed for use in and around water, it features a midsole with direct drainage holes that will empt…
It’s a word I use rarely, or lightly, but the new Helly Hansen Ægir Ocean Pro Dry Top is phenomenal. From the ground up it’s designed for one purpose; to keep someone safe at sea and it fulfils that remit and then some. Picking up the jacket for the fi…
I’ve been wanting to try a pair of these for a while and finally got the chance in February. The Helly Welly is a sailing boot from Helly Hansen designed as a cruising boot for long days on deck. It is also ideal for offshore racing. I however, w…
I have been looking for a smarter waterproof jacket for a while and therefore jumped at the chance to get the new Helly Hanson Ask Hybrid jacket to review. The Hybrid is marketed as “a modernized Scandinavian version of the classic trench coat” and wou…
