Wet weather clothing recommendation please.

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valo
valo
NSW
309 posts
NSW, 309 posts
7 Oct 2018 5:16pm
I need to buy myself and 14yr old son some wet weather gear. Was supose to be our second ever race today, but chickened out because we had no wet weather clothing. Raining here in Lake Mac today.

Any recommendations please.
What to buy and where to get.
Sailing on the lake only. No blue water sailing.

Thanks.
SandS
SandS
VIC
5904 posts
VIC, 5904 posts
7 Oct 2018 6:52pm
burke gear will do the job
cazou34
cazou34
NSW
146 posts
NSW, 146 posts
7 Oct 2018 8:05pm
try decathlon
Jode5
Jode5
QLD
853 posts
QLD, 853 posts
7 Oct 2018 7:15pm
I have two full sets of Musto HPX wet weather gear which I hardly ever use. The wet weather gear I use most is my long knee length Burke jacket. Available from most chandeliers and will not break the budget.
fishmonkey
fishmonkey
NSW
494 posts
NSW, 494 posts
7 Oct 2018 9:45pm
if you are after Burke gear, their outlet store has some good discounts:

www.burkemarine.com.au/collections/outlet
nswsailor
nswsailor
NSW
1458 posts
NSW, 1458 posts
7 Oct 2018 10:31pm
Don't forget to re-proof them each year otherwise you will get wet
FreeRadical
FreeRadical
WA
855 posts
WA, 855 posts
7 Oct 2018 9:30pm
cazou34 said..
try decathlon





+++1. The very best value for money you can buy. Bought a range of stuff overseas 15yrs ago, hopefully not ripping us off now they are set up in Aus. The price v quality is/was unbeatable.
shaggybaxter
shaggybaxter
QLD
2664 posts
QLD, 2664 posts
8 Oct 2018 12:32am
Decathlon, I'd forgotten about these guys!
When I was in France commissioning the boat a lot of the local sailors recommended them as good quality and great value gear.
I didn't know they were in Aus, thanks FR.
valo
valo
NSW
309 posts
NSW, 309 posts
8 Oct 2018 8:19am
Thanks everyone.

I'll give Decathlon a go.
cazou34
cazou34
NSW
146 posts
NSW, 146 posts
8 Oct 2018 9:33am
that is what ''the sailing frenchman'' uses:

and he said it was good value except that it wasn't super warm. I guess he is talking about the ozean 900 jacket. I bought the same last month in sydney and happy with it so far, but did not experience really wet conditions other than a bit of rain.
valo
valo
NSW
309 posts
NSW, 309 posts
8 Oct 2018 6:05pm
Decathlon is no cheaper than Burke and most of their stuff i am interested in is out of stock.
Tried Burke outlet store. same thing.
So Burke Super Dry from Whitworths it is.
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