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Being the summer sailor that I am, I have never sailed in any other months other that July, August. What is frostbitting? Whats involved?
Seth
Seth
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Originally posted by laser158689
Here's the scoop on frostbiting...
Most folks wear drysuits. These have latex cuffs at the neck and wrist. Most have booties. With proper fit, no water should get into the suit. There is no "drainage" system I've ever seen (at least, not an intentional one). A wicking layer and an insulation layer are generally needed. The cheapo Gill is just fine, but a breathable one is reportedly MUCH better (Henri-Lloyd gets raves).
Many folks wear various types of wetsuits.
Up until this past weekend, I was wearing my shortie, hiking pants, spray top, and some C-skin/SEA undergarments (think insulated rashies). The air temperatures were low '60s with water in the '50s. This weekend I wore a steamer (4mm?), spray top, and hiking pants. I was VERY comfortable with a high of 42 and water again in the '50s.
Hands, feet, and head are the tough parts to keep warm. A good hat helps most of all. Maintaining circulation to fingers/toes is key to those areas. I wear some NRS hydroskin socks with my Aigles. This works really well. I tried out some new Magic Marine gloves, which are warm and seal with the wetsuit, but need some sanding as the grip areas were quite slippery.
Brian 158689