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SERVICE & SUPPORT |
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FABRIC AND
GARMENT GUIDES |
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Click here to
access the
Gill Fabric Rating System
PDF File |
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Click here to
access the
Gill What To Wear Guide
PDF File |
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1) SELECTING THE GARMENT THAT'S
RIGHT FOR YOU
(or your favorite sailor) |
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Our goal is to make sure that you select
the sailing garment that's perfect for you.
There are a lot of variables in selecting a proper
sailing garment. Selecting the perfect garment
depends on having at least some idea of how the
garment is going to be used. We have come up
with a guide to make it as easy as possible.
There are a number of variables to
consider in selecting sailing gear. Some of the
variables are boat type, water temperature, air
temperature, sailing type (day racing, distance
racing, coastal/lake cruising, ocean cruising or
ocean racing). We have attempted to guide you by
supplying the table below. While far from perfect,
it gives a pretty good guide for the gear you should
consider for a given condition. |
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Directory of Information |
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VARIABLE |
GEAR
RECOMMENDATION |
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BOAT TYPE |
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| Dinghy |
Pro Dinghy Top 4350 &
Trousers 4351
Keelboat Jacket & Trousers
Thermal Softshell Dinghy Top 4356
Thermal Speedskin Salopettes 4502 |
| Sport Boat |
Keelboat Jacket &
Trousers
Race Waterproof Jacket & Trousers |
| Small Cruiser |
Keelboat Jacket &
Trousers
OS21 Offshore Jacket & Trousers
Cruise Jacket & Coast Trousers |
| Large Cruiser |
OS21 Offshore Jacket &
Trousers
OS1 Jacket & Trousers |
| Large Ocean Racer |
OS1 Jacket & Trousers
OC Racer Jacket & Trousers |
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WATER TEMPERATURE |
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| Cold |
OS21 Offshore Jacket &
Trousers
Cruise Jacket & Coast Trousers
i2 LS Crew Neck T & i2 Lite Pants |
| Warm |
Keelboat Jacket &
Trousers
Race Waterproof Jacket & Trousers |
| AIR
TEMPERATURE |
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| Cold |
OS21 Offshore Jacket &
Trousers
Cruise Jacket & Coast Trousers
i2 LS Crew Neck T & i2 Lite Pants |
| Warm |
Keelboat Jacket &
Trousers
Race Waterproof Jacket & Trousers |
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SAILING TYPE |
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| Day Racing |
Keelboat Jacket &
Trousers
Race Waterproof Jacket & Trousers |
| Distance Racing |
OS21 Offshore Jacket &
Trousers |
| Coastal/Lake Cruising |
Keelboat Jacket &
Trousers
OS21 Offshore Jacket & Trousers
Cruise Jacket & Coast Trousers |
| Ocean Cruising |
OS1 Jacket & Trousers
OC Racer Jacket & Trousers |
| Ocean Racing |
OS1 Jacket & Trousers
OC Racer Jacket & Trousers |
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2) FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS |
| How do I
know that I can TRUST what you are
telling me? (We actually made up
this question ourselves so that we could
tell you about SailingGear.Com.) |
| TRUST is a huge factor in this
business. We are asking you the customer
to TRUST that SailingGear.Com knows it's
products and has your best interest at
heart. You TRUST that we are buying the
best possible garments for their
intended use, and that we are dealing
with manufacturers that have the highest
levels integrity and produce the highest
quality garments. We have worked very
hard over the past 10 years to acquire
and keep your trust. And we have no
intention of loosing that TRUST.
That's 10 years of providing great gear
and great service to customers.
SailingGear.Com was founded in 1996
(we went online in 1997) for the sole
purpose of selling sailing gear online.
Our passion for sailing was the
original motivator for getting us into
this business. And it's what keeps us
here. Founder/Owner Mike Glover has
sailed many miles on sailing craft of
all sizes and in a huge variety of
conditions. We got into this
business because we love sailing and
because we love the people that are
drawn to sailing. As far as we know, we
were the first company to offer sailing
gear online. We deal only with the
most reputable manufacturers that
produce the highest quality products. We
are a Gill 5-Star dealer (their highest
rating). |
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| How
breathable are these garments, really? |
| Our sailing garments get more
breathable every year. Of course
the trick is to make them more
breathable while at the same time making
them more durable and more waterproof.
To be perfectly honest, when the "breathables"
first came out a few years ago, they
were pretty mediocre. But huge efforts
by the fabric manufacturers as well as
the garment makers (such as GILL) have
resulted in garments that are light
years ahead of the ones of a few years
ago. But we only know that now because
the new gear is so good. I recently saw
some test results done by one of the
fabric suppliers that indicated that the
"breathability" of the fabrics in
our latest garments ranged between 65% -
85% of the breathability of a cotton
t-shirt. That's a huge increase over
just 3 years ago, and it's getting
better every year. The durability
ratings of the newer fabrics are in some
cases double that of a few years ago,
while maintaining their waterproofness
and breathabiliity. |
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| Are
closeouts/clearance items a good value? |
| Closeouts (Clearance items) can be a
great value. Generally, most of the
items that go on to the Closeout page
are last year's stock (sometimes 2 years
old). They are new garments in original
packaging. But just like computers, last
year's model is not quite as good as
this year's. New fabrics, features and
color combinations make the current
year's garments just a little better.
But this mostly applies to the technical
garments (foul weather jackets, pants,
etc.). It would not apply to casual
items. If you like the color and feature
set of a closeout item, there is
absolutely no reason not to buy it. |
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| Does
spending more money buy me a better
garment? |
| As with most
things, the more you spend, the more you get.
However, there is a point at which you can start
spending more money than necessary by buying features or qualities
that you don't really need. So if a $200 jacket does
everything that you will ever need and you like the
styling, you are
overspending to pay $400 for a jacket, no matter how
many gee-haws it has. And you might find
that the $400 jacket gives you less enjoyment and
utility because it is not designed for your type of
sailing. There is definitely such a thing as buying
"too much jacket (trousers, etc.)". WE DO NOT WANT
TO SELL YOU MORE GARMENT THAN YOU NEED!! |
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| Why should
I buy a 'sailing garment' instead of a
cheaper 'rain suit' at Bass Pro Shop or
Cabelas (etc.), they look similar? |
There's nothing wrong with the garments
sold by Cabelas, Bass Pro, etc. They
just aren't intended for sailing and
serious boating. The garments sold by SailingGear.Com are
technical
garments, designed specifically for sailing and
boating. These garments are made from
the latest 'cutting edge' fabrics and are
extensively tested for waterproofness, breathability,
abrasion, and features by the manufacturer and by
professional
sailors on the world's oceans. Much in the way that
NASCAR is the test bed for automotive
ideas that end up in our every day cars,
ocean races are the test bed for sailing
gear. In the last round-the-world race,
'Pirates of the Caribbean',
the 70 foot racing yacht chose Gill gear
to keep them warm and dry.
These garments sold on this web site are in
an entirely different league from the "rainwear"
that you might find at you local sporting goods
store, even though the "rainwear" is often designed
to look like the real foul weather gear that you
will find here. Our technical garments are far more
waterproof, far more durable and far
more breathable than the aforementioned
'rainwear'. If all you are going to do
is wear it to the mall, almost any
jacket will do. If you take your garment
sailing, fishing or skiing you quickly
discover the difference, maybe you
already have. |
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