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Hi Sunfish sailor’s – ? What is your recommendation for a wetsuit to sail a sunfish in Michigan? ? What is the best thickness 3MM 5MM or 7MM? ? Jacket - ? Shorty – ? ? Or full body suit? ? Thanks, Roger Conant Conant_roger@... ? ?
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What is the air an water temperature?
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Hi Sunfish sailor’s – ? What is your recommendation for a wetsuit to sail a sunfish in Michigan? ? What is the best thickness 3MM 5MM or 7MM? ? Jacket - ? Shorty – ?
? Or full body suit? ? Thanks, Roger Conant Conant_roger@... ? ?
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I am going to say water and air temps around 60 – 70 degrees. ?
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Subject: Re: [sunfish_sailor] Wetsuit for sailing a sunfish in Michigan? ? What is the air an water temperature? ? On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 11:15 PM, 'Roger Conant' conant_roger@... [sunfish_sailor] <sunfish_sailor@...> wrote: ? Hi Sunfish sailor’s – ? What is your recommendation for a wetsuit to sail a sunfish in Michigan? ? What is the best thickness 3MM 5MM or 7MM? ? Jacket - ? Shorty – ? ? Or full body suit? ? Thanks, Roger Conant Conant_roger@... ? ?
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I sail a sunfish in Michigan, I would not waste money on a wetsuit
unless you plan on sailing october through april (which you should
definitely try, the winds are fantastic in october and november and
you'll be the only boat on the water)? That being said, the thicker
the wet suit, the more you're going to sweat as you don't get wet
enough to cool the inside back down unless you flip a lot.? I would
go with a 3mm shorty if you feel you must have one.
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am going to say water and air temps around 60 – 70
degrees.
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is the air an water temperature?
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On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at
11:15 PM, 'Roger Conant' conant_roger@...
[sunfish_sailor] <sunfish_sailor@...>
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Hi
Sunfish sailor’s –
?
What is
your recommendation for a wetsuit
to sail a sunfish in Michigan?
?
What is
the best thickness 3MM 5MM or 7MM?
?
Jacket -
?
Shorty –
?
?
Or full
body suit?
?
Thanks,
Roger
Conant
Conant_roger@...
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I agree.? I am a "fair weather" sailor on inland lakes in southeast Michigan, and I never use a wetsuit.? The answer might be different in the upper peninsula, or out on the Great Lakes...
On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 1:18 AM, Adam elgallino@... [sunfish_sailor] <sunfish_sailor@...> wrote:
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I sail a sunfish in Michigan, I would not waste money on a wetsuit
unless you plan on sailing october through april (which you should
definitely try, the winds are fantastic in october and november and
you'll be the only boat on the water)? That being said, the thicker
the wet suit, the more you're going to sweat as you don't get wet
enough to cool the inside back down unless you flip a lot.? I would
go with a 3mm shorty if you feel you must have one.
?
I
am going to say water and air temps around 60 – 70
degrees.
?
?
?
What
is the air an water temperature?
?
On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at
11:15 PM, 'Roger Conant' conant_roger@...
[sunfish_sailor] <sunfish_sailor@...>
wrote:
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Hi
Sunfish sailor’s –
?
What is
your recommendation for a wetsuit
to sail a sunfish in Michigan?
?
What is
the best thickness 3MM 5MM or 7MM?
?
Jacket -
?
Shorty –
?
?
Or full
body suit?
?
Thanks,
Roger
Conant
Conant_roger@...
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I sail Sunfish in Michigan and have never had a wet suit.? That said, most of the folks I know who wear one either have a shorty or a farmer john ...? Don't know the thickness, but I'd guess thin.?
Dry suits for spring and fall would be a better choice.?
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This would seem to be pretty important because you could get hypothermia even in 70 degree water, correct?
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Hi Roger
If you are sailing on a day where the thermometer reads 50°, and the wind is blowing a steady 15 MPH, the wind chill will make it feel like it is 36° (heat will be lost as though you are standing outside on a calm 36° day).? There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to choosing which wetsuit to wear when it comes to wind chill.? Just remember, the higher the sustained wind speeds are on the water, the thicker and warmer your wetsuit needs to be that day.
In addition to water and air temperatures consider the following:
- Your sensitivity to getting cold
- How active you will be
Note: For colder than water air temperatures, higher wind, less active sailing, or if you get cold easily, consider a thicker wetsuit
Emefa
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Just a comment.? I sail in the winter in NC.? Water temp gets to mid to high forties but we? often get days where air temps are?in the low fifties and brisk winds.? I wear a dry suit with?a thermal dry shirt and pants underneath and possibly a tee shirt
with a rain parka on the outside.? Also divers booties.? Even in 15 mph breeze I am very warm.? I do not like to be cold and do not tolerate it well.? I chose the dry suit to prevent hypothermia in the event I get dunked and it is quite flexible and comfortable.?
I also for safety reasons carry a portable waterproof VHF radio as well as a cell phone.? Not many boats out there to help you like summertime if for some reason I couldn’t right the boat or had a breakdown.? You have about an hour or less in that temp water
before you become incapacitated.
Better safe and comfortable.
Mr Mike
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Hi Roger
If you are sailing on a day where the thermometer reads 50°, and the wind is blowing a steady 15 MPH, the wind chill will make it feel like it is 36° (heat will be lost as though you are standing outside on a calm 36° day).? There are no hard and fast rules
when it comes to choosing which wetsuit to wear when it comes to wind chill.? Just remember, the higher the sustained wind speeds are on the water, the thicker and warmer your wetsuit needs to be that day.
In addition to water and air temperatures consider the following:
-
Your sensitivity to getting cold
-
How active you will be
Note: For colder than water air temperatures, higher wind, less active sailing, or if you get cold easily, consider a thicker wetsuit
Emefa
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Hi Roger, all,
For what it’s worth, I made my first outing of the season today wearing my new neoprene gear.
Nearest water temp reading to me is 44.2*F today (N. Atlantic), though the water I sailed in is most likely warmer. I had on a 3mm Farmer John style wetsuit, layered with a 3mm top, and neoprene long socks under my regular booties.?
Comfortable from launch to landing... hopefully my story helps you to gauge your needs!
Question for the larger group: when layering a Farmer John, do you tend to wear the neoprene top over, or under the FJ?
Best, Kyle
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On Apr 27, 2020, at 18:36, Michael King <mrmike17@...> wrote:
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Just a comment.? I sail in the winter in NC.? Water temp gets to mid to high forties but we? often get days where air temps are?in the low fifties and brisk winds.? I wear a dry suit with?a thermal dry shirt and pants underneath and possibly a tee shirt
with a rain parka on the outside.? Also divers booties.? Even in 15 mph breeze I am very warm.? I do not like to be cold and do not tolerate it well.? I chose the dry suit to prevent hypothermia in the event I get dunked and it is quite flexible and comfortable.?
I also for safety reasons carry a portable waterproof VHF radio as well as a cell phone.? Not many boats out there to help you like summertime if for some reason I couldn’t right the boat or had a breakdown.? You have about an hour or less in that temp water
before you become incapacitated.
Better safe and comfortable.
Mr Mike
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Hi Roger
If you are sailing on a day where the thermometer reads 50°, and the wind is blowing a steady 15 MPH, the wind chill will make it feel like it is 36° (heat will be lost as though you are standing outside on a calm 36° day).? There are no hard and fast rules
when it comes to choosing which wetsuit to wear when it comes to wind chill.? Just remember, the higher the sustained wind speeds are on the water, the thicker and warmer your wetsuit needs to be that day.
In addition to water and air temperatures consider the following:
-
Your sensitivity to getting cold
-
How active you will be
Note: For colder than water air temperatures, higher wind, less active sailing, or if you get cold easily, consider a thicker wetsuit
Emefa
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That is pretty dang cold!? People were out swimming here today in NC.? I have long shed the drysuit and today we had temps in the low 80ties.? Nice warm breezy day, perfect for my sail today.
Mr MIke
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Hi Roger, all,
For what it’s worth, I made my first outing of the season today wearing my new neoprene gear.
Nearest water temp reading to me is 44.2*F today (N. Atlantic), though the water I sailed in is most likely warmer. I had on a 3mm Farmer John style wetsuit, layered with a 3mm top, and neoprene long socks under my regular booties.?
Comfortable from launch to landing... hopefully my story helps you to gauge your needs!
Question for the larger group: when layering a Farmer John, do you tend to wear the neoprene top over, or under the FJ?
Best,
Kyle
On Apr 27, 2020, at 18:36, Michael King <mrmike17@...> wrote:
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Just a comment.? I sail in the winter in NC.? Water temp gets to mid to high forties but we? often get days where air temps are?in the low fifties and brisk winds.? I wear a dry suit with?a thermal dry shirt and pants underneath and possibly a tee shirt
with a rain parka on the outside.? Also divers booties.? Even in 15 mph breeze I am very warm.? I do not like to be cold and do not tolerate it well.? I chose the dry suit to prevent hypothermia in the event I get dunked and it is quite flexible and comfortable.?
I also for safety reasons carry a portable waterproof VHF radio as well as a cell phone.? Not many boats out there to help you like summertime if for some reason I couldn’t right the boat or had a breakdown.? You have about an hour or less in that temp water
before you become incapacitated.
Better safe and comfortable.
Mr Mike
Sent from Windows Mail
Hi Roger
If you are sailing on a day where the thermometer reads 50°, and the wind is blowing a steady 15 MPH, the wind chill will make it feel like it is 36° (heat will be lost as though you are standing outside on a calm 36° day).? There are no hard and fast rules
when it comes to choosing which wetsuit to wear when it comes to wind chill.? Just remember, the higher the sustained wind speeds are on the water, the thicker and warmer your wetsuit needs to be that day.
In addition to water and air temperatures consider the following:
-
Your sensitivity to getting cold
-
How active you will be
Note: For colder than water air temperatures, higher wind, less active sailing, or if you get cold easily, consider a thicker wetsuit
Emefa
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