DrJ said...
I am interested in how you cover up? Do you wear one of those Lycra suits they give you when you dive on barrier reef? What about hands and feet, it not really practical to completely cover up. That said I have seen windsurfers in Uk entirely covered in 5 mm of neoprene just eyes poking out from balaclava ! But there it's cold, in the heat of North I can't imagine sailing in a cover all ?
You make it sound like we are mad, this year wasnt too bad at all, and the new suits are brilliant with a lot more flex. Can you get a 2mm or even 1mm suit? balaclavas and hats though really do get your head hot, even mid winter I have to drop in and dunk my head if I dont drop a gybe for half an hour (quite rare then;-)) The only problem with wearing suits is how hot you get and the need to drop in the water regularly, even here this winter I got too hot once in a simmer 543 suit.....my hands didnt though :-(.
wormy said...
I have seen the results of irakanji and box jelly stings and I wouldn't wish irakanja on almost anybody. Mega painfull and death is a very possible result.
Makes me think about someone at work ;-) I know its not funny at all but there is something very comical about that post!
