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Radio Sail the Year Round?? … The Winter Glove Problem ….!!

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I was at a neighbourhood seasonal party for Australia Day … any excuse, I know…. The host is a keen 12 months a year fishing guy. I suddenly spotted these gloves in this entrance hall.

I must admit I have several bits of fishing kit masquerading as radio sailing kit. Super selection of 8-plat rigging lines… something to do with catfishing. Then there’s my super little folding rigging stool. Fishermen, for some reason that escapes me use radio controlled bait boats – check out their transmitter covers.

Everything always reasonably priced – there are so many more fishing fans around.

The point about these winter fishing gloves is that aside from being wind proof, water proof, well insulated etc – you will see that thumb and forefinger ends can be rolled back and clipped (plastic studs) out of the way for (fishing) jobs where you need manual dexterity and fingertip touch. Sounds a lot like using a radio transmitter to me….

Just off to the IOMs Open at Chipstead – ideal chance to try gloves like this !!±

Winter Racing? Got Cold Fingers??

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Racing your boat through the winter? Great !!

I’ve always enjoyed racing through the year plus you get your money’s worth from the membership fee – ha!! Basically at Datchet, our formal scored series run February to November, but if you fancy racing with someone in December and January you can just turn up. Use the WhatsApp group to find someone to race with!

I do find though that the fingers can get cold on those little joysticks! I know the transmitter covers are called “snugs”, but honestly there’s snug and … SNUG !!

The first gloves I tried were quickly discarded. I found the leather was too thick to let you feel the joysticks properly. So now I’m on my second pair of Cycling Glove Liners.

The first part I bought were beautiful merino wool gloves. However, I found holes in the finger tips very quickly.

Now I am using glove liners made of 80% polyester and 20% elastane. Finger tip feel is simply perfect, they fit like a second skin – and they don’t seem to wear into holes. Very warm inside the transmitter snug.

If you go on to cycling clothing websites like Wiggle, you will find loads to choose from and they are miles cheaper than Merino wool.

Christmas present?