G'day, Its winter in Sydney Australia and the water is typically 60F (16C) and winds between 10 and 25 knots. I couldn't tolerate going on the water without a wetsuit and several layers!! In summertime I wear the absolute minimum (more than just sunscreen though) but would always carry spare warm clothing and a cag. For one thing, as Ralph Diaz pointed out years ago, it might be necessary to try and rescue someone else. Something I don't understand is why some clothes are warm and others not? I know my synthetic "Rashie" is bitter cold by itself in the air (worse than not wearing a shirt at all) and I've heard cotton is deadly when its wet and windy. Whereas its common knowledge that clothes made out of old soft drink bottles are beautifully warm. One might look silly on land but look very sensible a few km out on the water. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jul 22 2002 - 14:55:33 PDT
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