Have you wondered what you need to wear when you finally decided to join a sailing class and don’t know what to wear. I have been fortunate to have gone through that experience I want to share with you on what I went through in the past. What I found is the proper shoe is needed to avoid slipping on deck, a hat with a big coverage of your face to prevent sunburn, nice long sleeve with SPF 50 protection shirt is a must and finally a good form fitting sailing glove will help protect your hands.
Below is some recommended equipment for first time sailors or someone getting into sailing for the first time.
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Shoe
This is the most important part of the equipment which you will need as the right kind of shoe will prevent you from falling overboard. Most sailing have a white bottom sole to prevent staining the boat as black bottom sole shoe do not do well in boats with white or beige decks.
Below are some recommended shoes…
| Men | Women |
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Hat
A good hat will prevent you from sunburn and keeps it on your head when there is a huge gust of wind. A good hat also has an adjustable draw string as I have seen many hat or cap floating on the water.
| Men | Women | Unisex |
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Shirt
You will need to protect your body from the sun and i would recommend something with long sleeve with SPF 50 protection.
| Men | Women |
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Glove
Almost everyone sailing will need a good pair of sailing gloves to prevent injury to your hands when you are running the lines or turning the boat wrench.
| Men | Women | Unisex |
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Life Jacket
This is not necessary for the first time sailor but I thought you might like to know what is available for you. Most likely when you take a sailing class, they will provide you with a proper life jacket similar to below.
You have the option on choosing a manual or automatic inflation. Manual is great if you want to use for kayaking or boating on a lake. My preference is automatic especially when you fall off the water, you might not be able to pull the cord to inflate the life jacket. However, if you pay a little more, you can get the option of having the ability to switch between manual and automatic.
| Manual Inflation | Automatic Inflation | Auto/Manual |
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