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June 28, 2022 3 min read
If you phone or email into Sailing Chandlery you are likely to reach Jason, outside of work you can see him on the water either on his Laser or Sprint 15.
Spending lots of time on the water Jason has a varied kit bag, here are his top items for this years sailing.
Superwarm X Skiff for all year round and Micro-fleece V Pants for the warmer days on the water.
I have been sailing in the Zhik Superwarm X skiff suit for the last 4 years and here are a few reasons why I love it. At the time I purchased this wetsuit I was looking for a suit that would work for me all year round in my previous job teaching watersports on the Isle Of Wight.
Things I Like About My Superwarm X,
Superwarm X Top
This goes hand in hand with the Skiff suit. The Superwarm X top allows great flexibility and the ability to have different layers for different weather conditions. In the winter I add another layer below and on a cold and windy day I add another on top.
Dinghy Smock
An over top for the wetsuit that provides wind and water protection. Zhiks Performance Smock is lightweight with a large pocket.
The ultimate base layer to keep you warm on the water in all conditions. Soft on the skin and stretchy for the perfect fit.
The Zhik 560 boots are a part of the grip II hiking boot range. The addition of the grip on the top of the foot is essential for extended hiking sessions on the water. As I find myself regularly sailing hiking boats these are great for me. The best part of the boots is how flexible and comfortable they are yet still being supportive with the ankle strap.
PFDs are an essential part of your sailing kit to ensure your safety and finding one that fits you correctly is very important.
Some PFDs can feel very large and bully for dinghy sailing but the Spinlock Wing is a low profile and tapered high cut design that allows great mobility and fit. Adjustable side straps and internal grip help you get a fit that holds to your body.
The Zhik G2 Gloves are Zhik's most advanced gloves to date. Featuring Kevlar stitching, extended reinforcement to the palm and finger panelling to suit rope of all diameters. Ready for any high-performance dinghy or yacht sailing you will be doing.
Want a recommendation for your sailing? Get in touch today and we can guide you to the best product for your sailing.
The top cover was delivered on time as expected. The cover fits perfectly and hopefully it will last forever … Thank you
Bought this for my son so can’t personally comment as I’ve not used it. However he was very pleased with the purchase and said it’s great quality.
Always happy with my orders from Sailing Chandlery. They are quick to post and very helpful when I have had a question.
Jason delivered the boat on time at Hayling Island Sailing Club. The boat was new and all the spars were in perfect condition. Jason came to pick up the boat and return the deposit which I gave at the time of the delivery. Every interaction with Andrew and Jason were handled very professionally. I will recommend to any sailor Sailing Chandlery in the future. I really appreciated how easy it was to charter this boat. Thank you very much. Jacques Kerrest
This was a birthday present for a sailing daughter (i don't sail!) She was delighted, it hasn't been out on the water yet but she's looking forward to trying it out and says it's just what she wanted... so looks like a good choice by me after helpful advice from Sailing Chandlery staff!
I bought the 2.5mm dyneema for a special winch/pulley project which needs to pull two sides of a cradle exactly simultaneously for about a meter. Originally I was going to create loops on both the LHS and the RHS, then loop them together onto a 3mm dyneema rope. This gave me two issues : firstly the "knot" would be large and may rub on the cradle (not much room available), secondly there was no redundancy if the 3mm dyneema was to fail. So I then looked at splitting the drum on the winch into 2 halves so I could wind on both the RHS and LHS 2.5mm ropes on together. This would give redundancy if one leg was to fail but it would not guarantee simultaneous pulling.
Then I had a brainwave. I spliced the 2 x 2.5mm together and then fed a 1.5meter tail through the middle creating a combined rope of approx 3.5mm diameter. I then wound this onto the drum of the winch as a single rope. This would ensure simultaneous pulling, and also provide redundancy if say the outer sheath was abraded and failed - also there was no significant "knot" so it fitted in neatly in the space available.
It was a bit of a fiddle pulling the tail through but not really difficult with the D-splicing tool.
All in all, I am very impressed with the dyneema and I am glad I did not choose a wire rope for this application.
Quick and easy to fit on to the end of the sail and work perfectly.
Thank you 'Sailing Chandlery' for your quick service and easy website which helped me pick the correct part I needed. I am back sailing when the weather allows.
Prompt delivery, with helpful updates and time slot spot on. Perfect new sail at a great price and the number fixing service is well worth it. It even won its first race! Thank you.
This was an easy thing to sort out for my Wanderer. It's a common part for a wide range of boats. The whole thing comes complete that's the Rudder pivot bolt, wing nut and 'socket washer' for the bolt head. The whole process took just a couple of days for my order to be picked dispatched and shipped and I was ready to go sailing again.
I needed GBR letters for the ILCA Europeans and they arrived by the next post.
I bought four of these blocks to deal with Control line take away Perfect.
Great product. Very good quality and price!
Quick delivery, great item
New jib sheets are good to hold, do not twist up and hold well in the cam cleats.
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