The Warm Freeze 1/2 zip top builds on Helly Hansen’s renowned Lifa® series of clothing that has a proven track record going back some 46 years. The Warm Freeze 1/2 zip top builds on Helly Hansen’s renowned Lifa® series of clothing that has a proven tra…
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…
PlainSailing.com is a new website that was founded by 2 brothers frustrated at the difficult and often lengthy process of chartering a yacht online. They set out to create something quick and simple to use without all of the usual paperwork and rigmaro…
Helly Hansen have managed to come up with probably the most versatile shorts I’ve ever owned. The Hydro Power (HP) shorts are quick drying (QD) and are aimed at the high end sailing and dinghy market but they excel at so much more. Having worn th…
WaveTrax is a marine logbook for the iPhone and iPad. It uses the device’s GPS to make automatic log entries and track your journey. I found setting up the app for a journey is simple. You can enter details for the skipper, crew and vessel;…
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…
