When it’s really cold and wet, we have two options—and we’re not talking about going sailing or staying home. Well, of course we’re going…that’s what our gear is for. For dinghy sailing, our choice is ...

I live in Boston, MA where unfortunately the best surf is in the Winter. I don’t mind surfing in the cold weather, I actually quite enjoy it. My 5/4 wetsuit is usually quite adequate and I feel OK in ...

June 5, 2006 The wetsuit was invented in 1951 by UC Berkeley physicist Hugh Bradner to help the U.S. Navy’s “underwater swimmers” who were experiencing difficulties thanks to the advent of the Self ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Winter may be coming but that's no reason to wave goodbye to ...

Through all my years of dinghy sailing, especially come Laser frostbite season, the debate has carried on in my head: what’s it going to be today, wetsuit or drysuit? If I’m certain I’m not going to ...

Swimming in raw sewage isn't much fun. But if you have to in New Zealand, OceanDry has you covered. The small family outfit tucked away in Wellsford in north Auckland has been manufacturing specialist ...

Patagonia has always been a company with one foot in the mountains and one in the sea — climbing and skiing one day, surfing and paddling the next. When they introduced wetsuits to their lineup a few ...