LifeJacket Skin Protection - sun protection range review

I chanced upon the LifeJacket brand at one of the Maverick trail races in Purbeck. I purchased the Daily Repair moisturiser, liked it a lot and got chatting with Jono, one of the founders. He kindly sent me the full range of products to try and we took…

Overboard 20L Classic Waterproof Backpack review

The Overboard 20L Classic Waterproof Backpack is a dry bag based rucksack, designed primarily for water sports and outdoor activities. Overboard have been making dry bags for some time now, and the rest of the outdoor sport industry seems to have caugh…

Typhoon PS330 Xtreme Drysuit review

Having sea kayaked for 6 years and tried out various methods for keeping dry during the cooler seasons, I finally bit the bullet and decided to invest in a full drysuit. Two piece drysuits are fine if you’re with other paddlers and can get assured resc…

Helly Hansen Hydropower 4 Shoes Review

At first glance, the Helly Hansen Hydropower 4 shoes look like I remember my football boots looking when I was at school.  All black and long, with a perforated leather look top. This is entirely planned as many of the current footwear fashion trends f…

Helly Hansen Skagen 2 Pant review

Helly Hansen’s mid range salopettes, the Skagen 2,  are designed with coastal sailing in mind and are of a lighter weight than their ocean range but are still hardwearing and more than enough for most coastal sailors. The Skagen 2’s use Helly Hansen’s…

Helly Hansen JR Drysuit 2017

James Gosson is a 10 year old up and coming Optimist dinghy sailor that has been shaking up the Welsh Championships in 2017 Helly Hansen kindly gave him a HH JR Drysuit to try out.  Here’s his first review… Having only worn wet suits, I was really look…

Chatham Bounce Deck Shoe - Tan - 2017

The Bounce deck shoe is part of Chatham’s new Sole Spring range which uses tri-density 3mm memory foam for maximum comfort.  Which sounds great but how do they feel? The first thing to notice is the weight.  They’re light, very light.  T…

Helly Hansen Crew Jacket Black

The Helly Hansen Crew Jacket is a great multi-purpose jacket.  A solid performer for when the weather turns a bit chilly.  Its 2-ply construction with DWR treatment ensures it stays waterproof and windproof whilst remaining breathable. The jacket is hi…

Helly Hansen HH 5.5M Sailing Shoe

The HH 5.5M blend the performance of a sailing shoe with urban styling and would look just as at home pavement pounding in central London as they would on deck, broad reaching out of Lymington. I’m not normally a fan of trainer style shoes, especially…

Gill Race Sailing Shorts

Having had the full summer and autumn to test these shorts, we thought it high time to report back on them. The Gill Race Sailing Shorts are designed for sport and keel boat racing in warmer conditions, however we tested them canoeing during the Welsh…