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    Gill wetsuit size chart is off

    I bought a Gill Men's Thermoskin Suit code# 4609. The retailer didn't have a size chart so I went to Gill's site for the chart. I'm 6' 2'' 215+lbs, 44'' chest, 36'' waist. According to the size chart I should be comfortable in an XL. I just now tried it on. It's too tight especially around the...
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    Sailing in the rain

    If this has been addressed before please direct me to the thread. We're going to have some good rain in the next few days, actually probably most of the winter. I'm pretty sure I've got the warmth factor covered, 5,4,3 wetsuit, NRS work boots, nrs utility gloves but no cap yet. Am I missing...
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    please explain this

    Since I don't know the proper terms It'll probably be tough for you to understand what I'm about to say but I'll try anyway. Out on the lake yesterday I had the sail full of wind on my port side (wind was blowing biggly from starboard) and the boat wouldn't go anywhere, I was completely stopped...
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    My first capsize

    Well, it happened. Even though there was a very slight breeze I decided to go out anyway. Some practice is better than no practice, sort of thing. I was just sailing along the lake tacking my way east towards the dam, watching a few others behind me, watching their sails to see if I were on the...
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    New to Laser sailing

    Hi folks, This will be my first Laser post. I'm going to tell about my second ever sail by myself last Tuesday on Whiskeytown Lake here in Northern California. Any advice and/or input is welcome. My first sail from the week prior was 4 to 5mph on the lake with no gusts and plenty of dead...
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    Getting started

    Hello all, This is my first ever post on a sailing forum and I'm very new to being in control of a sailboat. I'm in Northern California and just sailed for the first time (Whiskeytown Lake) by myself and it was on a sunfish. I was out for about an hour and I seemed to have the general idea of...

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