whats the best life jacket ,hiking pants ,gloves .boots .......
life jackets: gill makes a good one but its time for a new one
hiking pants : i use camet 1000 but the are no good they dont grab you tight
and when you are hiking the laser will get betwen the battens and your butt and thats pain wich ones are better
gloves :ronstan sticky gloves with 3 full fingers these are the best ones
boots :i think gill boots are good but the ones with laces are very very hard to put on but the zip boots are good
Boots: Gul All Purpose Zip Boots.
Spray Top: Gul 3-Layer Breathable Sports Boat Smock
Wetsuit: Gul short-arm dinghy wetsuit.
Hikers: Magic marine pads.
Gloves: Don't wear them for laser sailing, but Musto short finger for kite trimming big boats.
Life Jacket: Any with a side zip, pocket, elastic sides and un-obstrusive fit.
i sail with no rash guard but they are some very good ones named "lost enterprises" its a surf brand but they make tho coolest desings and last longer then other ones neilpryde makes good rashguards too
PFD - Lotus or Salus
Boots - Gill (either)
Gloves - Don't use the things
hiking Pants - I use Magic Marine 3/4 length but would like a pair of SEA Airprene Breathables 3/4 length.
Other stuff - Wet suit socks from MEC and lots of lycra to protect my gear.
cheers,
Steve.