On 11/22/05, Mark White <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just wanted to thank you for getting me in touch with Ali. ...
> he spent about an hour between yesterday and today
> helping me.
Anytime! That was exactly my experience, too. I'm glad he was able
to help you.
Ali is a "good friend, once removed" (i.e. he's a good friend of a two
completely independent good friends of mine - the "small world
effect"I guess). It was just chance that I got him on the phone when
I ordered my wetsuit last spring, but I was very glad he answered.
Cheers,
Geoff S.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Geoff Sobering" <sobering@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Mark White" <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: FL and parts
>
>
> On 11/10/05, Mark White <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > ... do you know any websites to shop for wetsuits..
>
> My favorites are:
> http://www.fawcettboat.com/index.htm
> (ask for Ali Meller if you call, he's a 505 sailor and is very helpful)
> Clothing->Foul Weather Gear->Gill
> and
> http://www.apsltd.com/
>
> Last spring I bought a new wetsuit (to replace a 22 year old BodyGlove
> farmer-john). On Ali's advice I got the Gill lighter-weight "Short
> Arm Summer Wetsuit" and a GlideSkin top to go over it on colder days.
> I was a bit hesitant about the effectiveness in the near-freezing
> spring water here in Wisconsin, but it worked quite well. At one
> regatta I wore both pieces of neoprene with some lightweight polypro
> long underwear underneath. I spent most of the day in the getup and a
> few hours *in* the water recovering capsized boats (a big front came
> through) and the only time I got cold was standing around on shore
> between rescues.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Geoff S.
> DN US-5156/Laser 145234/Renegade 510 (almost)
> http://geoff-s.net/
>
>
>
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