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Choosing the Right Lifejacket/Buoyancy Aid
It is important when buying a buoyancy aid/lifejacket that you pick the correct CE Category to suit your type of activity and experience.
Briefly a buoyancy aid is an aid to swimming, when help is close at hand, the wearer is conscious, can swim or is ...
Which Lifejacket Inflation Option Suits Your Needs?
There are three different inflation options available with inflatable lifejackets. The one suitable for you will depend on your needs and your intended use:
Manual Inflation
All Inflatable Lifejackets can be Manually inflated by the ...
We are often asked if where a drysuit will keep you warm. This isn't really the case, but it goes along way to helping.
By keeping you and what you are wearing dry, this significantly reduces your heat loss which means it is much easier for you to control your warmth and comfort. What you wear ...
Your wetsuit should last for many years if some simple guidelines are followed -
Rinse well in fresh water after every use
Do not leave for lengthy periods in direct sunlight
Turn the right way out
Store flat and un-creased or on wide shouldered coat hanger.
Don't leave tightly ...
How does a Wetsuit really works?
By keeping water out. Any water that gets inside the suit is going to leak out again. When the water is inside it absorbs some of your body heat. When it leaves it takes that heat with it.A good fit, one that feels equally snug everywhere, is important, so the ...
Winter Sailing? What to Wear with a Drysuit
Stay Warm
Wearing the right kit will allow you to stay warm and comfortable while enjoying your winter sailing.How much to wear to keep you warm depends on a number of factors;
How cold it is.
To what extend you feel the cold (Some people ...
