Pants and shorts

Dinghy pants and shorts: getting equipped from head to toe

The equipment, in dinghy sailing as in offshore sailing, can quickly make the difference between a successful trip and a failed one. Sailing pants and shorts are no exception and it is important to choose precisely the one that will be the most adapted to your practice. Beyond the length (shorts or pants), you will also have to choose the material and the types of reinforcements present. All these criteria will allow you to have the best possible outing while having maximum pleasure on the water!

How to choose your sailing socks: comfort and protection

To start with, you have to choose the length of your legs. This choice is made quite naturally, simply according to the temperatures under which you will sail. Colder temperatures logically require a more complete protection, therefore a pair of sailing pants; on the other hand, for milder temperatures, you can opt for a neoprene shorty. Another criterion to take into account: the material. If you expect to be splashed by a lot of water, it is better to choose a neoprene pant, which will protect you more from cold water than a polyester pant for example. To make your outing even more effective, specialized brands add reinforcements in strategic areas of the sailing pants to improve your general comfort on board and protect you in case of impact. You will often see neoprene pants reinforced at the hips but also at the buttocks and knees, not to mention the shins. Sailing pants and shorts must also offer you the greatest possible freedom of movement to facilitate your movements and tacking.

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To choose your shorts or your sailing pants for a dinghy or paddleboard outing, you will have to take into account the outside temperature, the flexibility that the pants give you, but also the reinforcements. Dinghy maneuvers often require reinforcements in the buttocks, hips or shins. But no matter what you do, you will always find the best technical socks from specialized brands on Nautisports. com!