ok need some advise is clothing in warm weather for shirt a loose fitting long sleeve uv fishing or a compression uv shirt and for shorts swim trunks or shorts or possibly compression shorts please chime in thanks

Where are you coming from? Which side of Florida? Gulf or Atlantic? That will help us better advise you.

We sail in the Gulf. I wear board shorts, trapeze harness to cushion my @ss, long sleeve spf shirt, visor and sunglasses. If it gets cold, I may substitute a spray top and wetsuit pants.

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Dana, Holly, Emma & Hannah

LJ/Stu's Dart 18
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Atlantic and intercoastal .. thanks

I have bought some of the Forward WIP stuff from murrays. Wetsuit and smock.

https://www.murrays.com/product/47-090/
https://www.murrays.com/product/47-351/

Highly recommend it.

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Steve
Nacra Inter 20
Okemos Michigan
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I sail in Miami all the time. It's gotten warmer again

Long/short sleeved tops, knee-length pants, neoprene booties (there's spikey stuff in the bottom sometimes), all UV-blocking. Hats. Hats. Hats with wide brim. Hats with cover for the neck. Bandannas to cover the neck.

Loose fitting tops when it's very hot, tight-fitting when it's colder. Sometimes a light fleece on top.

When it gets cold (!) I wear a "spring" wetsuit. Even a wooly hat. Here's us with 70F/20C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noreamEvKhE

All of the above I get as I find on sale; this being FL there's always UV clothing on sale somewhere

Weather forecasts are very reliable (windguru, windy.com). Rainy forecast most often means short-lived squalls, so you can sail anyway (mind lighting storms though).

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Loose fitting tops when it's very hot, tight-fitting when it's colder. Sometimes a light fleece on top.

If on a beachcat, i avoid wearing fleece (anykind), wool and as little cotton as possible. If you fall over, or get soaked from a wave/wake you now are wearing a lot of weight. I have capsized and was unable to lift myself up due to the added weight from a fleece top during feb sailing. another cat had to have it's crew jump in (in a dry suit) and help me

For me - i have found the way to enjoy and extend my day on the water is to be prepared for the elements.

I (always) carry sunscreen, gloves, sailing hat with neck cover, long sleeve, quick dry shirt and pants. Sunglasses are a no-brainer but i see people without

In cold weather sailing i carry a dry bag with wet suit gloves and an assortment of spare gear (incase i capsize) and so i can adjust my gear (temp) with the weather - Ymmv

I wear board short style quick drying swim shorts, t-shirt, neoprene shoes, sailing gloves, life vest, and sunglasses. That's about it. I only sail in warmer weather so I keep it real simple.

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Marty
1984 Hobie 16 Redline Yellow Nationals, "Yellow Fever"
Opelika, Al / Lake Martin
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Just shorts and lots of suntan lotion

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Kenneth Purdy
Hobie 16
Nacra 5.2 (2)
Banshee
First Coast, Florida
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