Have other good ideas or tricks about clothing? Share them in the comments! If you still want more information on this topic, check out another angle/thoughts from Roger Barnes: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sK6RasZ4yLyWpX0.html (highly recommend Roger's channel otherwise as well!). I wrote the script/ideas for this video already a while back, but in the meantime also Dan & Kika from Sailing Uma have also posted a video on the same topic. Quite interesting to see the things that we agree (and don't necessarily agree) on! Have a good one everyone!

C'mon folks and give these guys a thumbs up! 👍🏽 After all their efforts making and sharing videos, from remote places, they are worth a 👍🏽 don't ya think?

Great advice from a Arctic sailor whom works his gear hard, depends on it to keep him warm, and is not rolling in money from KZfaq or sponsors. Thanks Juho for sharing how to stay warm and how to spend your money wisely to get the best value and performance.

I think a key point with any sailing kit is: "Look after your gear and your gear will look after you." Salt is the enemy of all clothing, so washing and re waterproofing is a key aspect to prolonging the life of sailing clothing.

Investing into people. That is an awesome approach and mission statement. The buy-in to your business goal. You're not just here for the customers but for the people that are working for you. Super important and often overlooked.

I use silk tights under my Marino Wool......serves many purposes. Silk Breathes yet insulates in cold and cools in heat, dries almost immeaditly without retaining water. Smooth and glides on the skin, so it does not irritate. Silk also keeps Marino from irritating......try considering Alpaca as a "giant step" above Marino. I buy Alpaca 100% blankets and cut & sew/fashion our own clothing. Alpaca is MUCH better than Marino but not well known due to advertising and notority.

Very interesting, Juho. I agree with your comments about wool; my family's base industry for the last 170 years or so has been wool growing (including fine grade Merino) so perhaps I'm biased. Certainly, sizes should not be tight, socks should include a small % of artificial fibre and for close innerwear fine wool wins. Two other qualities of wool need mention; wool dries from the inside out, ie your skin will feel dry first which is an immediate comfort. Those horrid poly sweaters (jumpers) will leave you shivering for much longer. The other quality (one I hope you don't 'need') is wool's resistance to burning. Unless fibres such as cotton or artificials are treated to be fire resistant the results of burning poly clothing can be catastrophic. An extra quality I think you might have mentioned is wool's lack of body odour. Wool is certainly worth its higher price, for land-based outerwear it's much more classy, long lasting and it's easy to grow more of it, a word to the rams about how pretty the ewes are this year and voila, more wool :)). PS (edit) Do you have any particular thoughts about marine Goretex?

This is a really interesting video, thankyou! I would love to know the differences between dedicated sailing waterproof gear and the sort of deck gear you can buy much cheaper. I am a deckhand in Shetland, our base and midlayers are pretty much exactly the same as what you describe but add a boilersuit of varying thickness depending on the time of year. What interests me is our waterproofing is totally different to sailing gear but for less than a quarter of the price it seems to be twice as durable. Is the premium purely for comfort? Perhaps a lighter weight? I admit we never really see "arctic conditions" but for about £200 of gear we can work outside a full day in winter, mid 50 knot wind and rain and be fairly dry. I wear Stormline and Grundens but some of the boys get by with just Elka with no bother. I'd love to see a comparison someday.

We can always knit our own socks, if we can find the right kind of course wool, they just wouldn’t be as good-looking as your socks or sweaters! I love these tips and I’m going to probably try knitting some one-color socks just to see if I can.

excellent! I sail in cold water in the New foundland/ Labrador, St-Laurence Golf, and everything is so right, the boots are so good and Canadian!! I do have those boots also for the exact same reason. The pants are so important, I hate it so much loosing my heat on your way specially during night watch, it is so hard to be warm and dry after. Good video ⛵🐋

I have a pair of LL Bean felt lined boots that came with Vibram soles. A very aggressive tread, good for locking your foot on railings and edges. They support my foot well for long hours. The down side is the uppers are leather, so to keep them dry, they need regular application of Sno-seal. For gloves, I use a merino liner and black jack gloves. The black jacks are cheap and waterproof. They are big enough as to not cut off circulation. I agree with you on taking them off as long as your not putting hands at risk. My outer shell jacket is a Gill offshore. The have an extra pair of fleece lined pockets just above where the pockets on your jacket are, very comfortable for a quick warm of of my hands. A cheap bar towel stuffed into a pocket is good for drying hands before putting gloves back on and if you trash it, no big loss. A bundle of 20 cost about $15.

Dunlop - Purofort Rig-Air Full C462743 used by ppl that work on fishings boats in winter, and by ppl that work at -30 in freezer wharehouses

Thanks for sharing, some really great advice and I completely agree that staying dry is so important!

Thanks for all the excellent information Juho. Following your advice will actually save money in the end because you’ll have just what you need for a long time and won’t have to add or replace items. Great video!

The guide we never knew we required, much love brudduh.

Awesome video! Practical and well presented. Thanks

Have 3 tennis balls in the tumble drier when drying down jackets. It should help with the down clumping inside the jacket.

Exceptionally helpful, thank you for sharing. Your channel is easily one of my favorite channels on KZfaq, and I learn so much.

All the vids ive watched from you are informative, entertaining, show real knowledge & thoughtfulness & integrity & i appreciate all you do for us !!!! Never stop !!❤❤❤

Whenever I see your vids I instantly watch them. Even though I would never try to sail again because I get seasick instantly after leaving calm waters.

Thank you so much. I used marino in my north pasific pasage. Marino works for me.

Love my Helly/Hanson puffy. You're invincible in the cold. Quality gear and not outrageously expensive.

Excellent video with tons of good hands-on advice. I liked the detailed discussion on the inner layer much and the thing that did not work so well. Cheers, and good luck with your new boat.

Thanks for sharing. Wow snow and sailing gear is expensive teach me to look after it. xx

I really enjoyed this!! I was thinking of some of the things I did to stay warm.. I didn't have winter boots so I wore wool socks.. an between pairs I put a plastic bag on my foot between layers.. thanks for sharing your lives with us!! ✌🏼💗😊❣️

I am from Australia and to hear you speak about Marino wool is so great, wool is the best thank you for your channel

I learnt so much that many people keep to themselves. thank you

Even though I was raised in Northern MI, USA I picked up some good tips. My best cold weather clothing is all from Canada. I was surprised to learn that being able to adjust the hood for different conditions is a very important feature.

Now I would like to see a video about how to knit your own finnish socks! Seems like the perfect thing to keep you busy on a passage!

Great information 👍great videos 👍congratulations on your new boat ✌️

Good practical advice for my next life which I plan to spend sailing all over the place.

Great advice Juho. I've always been old school by wearing silk as my base layer and because I have super sensitive skin. But I have been hearing more and more about this merino wool you speak of...

I love it! Thanks for sharing.

Nice video ! My top layer at cold weather is my dry suit Typhoon PS440. It is also safety issue.

Thanks so much Juho for the introduction to the HH Aegir ocean jacket and trousers. So much more protection over my current Gil system in Tasmania's Southern Ocean. Nice! :)

Muck Boots USA make a winter boot - a high boot and it is recommended by Skip Novak for his expedition trips in Antarctica

I will say that Merino blends are totally fine, if they're blended with the right things. Here in NZ, where a lot of merino comes from, it's easy to find merino blended with possum fur (which is shockingly warm) or even alpaca wool (very soft and warm) but generally always wear natural fibres - not for some kind of BS "health guru" crap but because it tends to be better at wicking moisture and remaining warm when wet

Excellent episode. It convinced me to add a higher performance jacket than my HH Skagen and I bagged an Aegir jacket for 400 USD on a HH sale. Now I need the SV to go with it instead of crewing on offshore double handed racing.

Excellent advice and very good points not the least about the actual sailing clothing. Coming from a northern country I can only agree with a lot of the other things you say. Your remarks about removing the gloves and using bare hands are very sensible and something I have employed even when pulling wet fishing ropes on the sea ice in Antarctica. It can be a bit cold in the beginning, but the hands get used to it and then one is ok, as long one is working.

Great video as always! I’ve used a pair of Gill Helmsman gloves for 20 years now, in very cold and very wet conditions. Always dry inside, and still performing well in spite of looking very well used.

Good advice on a familiar accent🤣 I am from Finland but freezing here in Australia in my catamaran which has no heater or insulation. I was supposed to sail to tropics but it is cold there too now as it is winter here.

On this side of the pond we are taught to have a close fitting base layer to absorb/wick away sweat. Also all other layers should be loose so that the sweat can evaporate and have a place to go that is not your your other layers. I feel like your top base layer is way too loose - I've never worn something that loose - maybe I'm wrong I do agree that the base layer should be thin. As its sole job is to get sweat away from you so that you don't feel cold and not to keep you warm.

I don't know why I'm watching this I live in central Florida and go boating here also. But things can change I may find myself up North someday, So it's good info. I admire you guys dealing with such a harsh environment and making an adventure of it. Like I said I live in Florida so I'm horribly spoiled with good weather. I've gone boating in January and it was 82ﾟF

Hello, great vids as a winter carpenter and ski tourer i found the Neos voyager over boots amazing, i wear my tennis shoes inside of them to work or hike if im ski touring i wear my ski boot liners inside ive had mine for 4 yrs now and show little sighns of wear they're light,pack small and waterproof. You can wear your down booties in them for extra warmth and comfort. Enjoy thankyou!!

Awesome advice Juho. I took for granted the socks my Finn grandma would make and we could choose at Christmas..50 yrs later, I still wear & love em. I thought I would give my ski patrol jacket away, but now I think it would be fantastic as foul weather gear on my boat. Every sailor should watch this! Well done.

My winter boots recommendation is Burton Moto. Quite flexible if you want, not too heavy, removable liner, sturdy bottom, waterproof.

Thank You 🙏

Thank you so much. Very important warm clothes when sailing in high Latitudes when so cold 🥶 and freezing temperatures below. For example Greenland 🇬🇱, Iceland 🇮🇸, Faroe islands and Chile 🇨🇱 Alaska .It was good explanation in details and everything need prepared for cold climate sailing ⛵️

Thanks for all your points. I also buy extra liners to switch out daily. I find forcing air into items drys them quickly.

Overall a very informative video, thanks for taking your time to make this one. :)

Hi Juho, nice content, 99% agree with your experience/views. I don't sail in places as cold as you being based in Barcelona, but have a 10 year old HH fleece which is doing well. It has thumb holes to keep the sleeves in place and has out lasted all the others I have purchased. A HH jacket like yours (newish) and XM salopettes from 2005 which are still good. The biggest problem I have found with sailing clothes is the "one size fits all" attitude. Being 1.88m and slim I have to buy XL size to get long enough sleeves which means there is plenty of material to catch the wind. I used to buy Henri Lloyd deck shoes as they were comfortable and sticky, but their sizes changed, they were always out of stock in my size, so buying mail-order you couldn't guarantee anything. Being my father was in the Royal Navy, I picked up a lot from the kit he had, mostly natural materials (hard wearing, not combustable like plastic), so I now look for classic materials and design even though it may cost a little more. I do like the SLAM kit, but they no longer make the trousers with a waterproof bum patch, and mine are wearing out after 8 years hard work :)

Very interesting Juho... always good to learn tips from someone who knows their topic well, and that you certainly do. Thanks for sharing :-)

Thank youuuuu for this videoooo!!!!!! I'll mull it over calmly after.

Great video, very informative. My reccommendation for boots is Dubarry Ultima. They are rather expensive at nearly 300GBP but they are really comfortable and a very high performance. They look very professional too.

Such helpful advice! Big up!

I suggest neoprene gloves for cold weather sailing. They may not last long but they are warm and they are made to work in a wet environment.

For long underwear I prefer silk, but there is a 80/20 silk/merino blend that is really good. For my "meat" layer I prefer Cahart, but that is just brand loyalty.

Really useful thanks!, for people without big hair, a thin sailing Balaclava is really useful and can be rolled down as a neck scarf. As we lose most heat through our head (apart from Juho) then definitely worth the small cost. Hear what you're saying about boots and gloves!

Pretty good recommendations Here in Wisconsin, I started wearing HH poly propylene when it first came on the market in the 1980's but graduated to Spyder base zip LS Tops and Cabelas polar weight tops and bottoms for warmth. I then top it off with H.Loyd HH or Gill pvc sailing foulies. For warmth on top I use a Cabelas waterproof breathable snow mobile jacket w a hood. If I'm on a cold delivery ill take a pair of waterproof insulated hunting bibs. I top it off with a Cabelas co2 PFD. It's been a pretty good working system for 35 years. I sail in Lake Michigan here in Milwaukee until the harbor freezes solid.

AWESOME ARTIC SAILING APPAREL VIDEO! ⛵️⚓️🌬🌫❄️🌊 😉👍

Hey Juho, great video as always. For boots “muck boots” or dock boots are really nice, since it’s a warmer kind of rubber/neopren boot. Also if it’s really cold I prefer Baffin or the big Sorel boots over these tiny caribou ones you have. About mittens, another option would be tougher leather mittens. I think mine are goat leather with some sheep wool inside and it’s not that thick of a lining but stronger leather than what Hestra works with, so you loose some grip but they last like forever.
And with puffy jackets. I prefer synthetic ones because these don’t care about moist and sweat as much as downs. But to be honest, I mostly wear a big woolen sweater, which is really robust, long lasting and still keeps warm when wet.

I dig neoprene gloves with 'sharkskin' palm&fingers grip. Just pick good size so they will mold in your hands nicely. I have ursuit gloves currently

The felt liners from Sorrell last longer than the boots, I keep them. Try on rubber deck boots with sole liners plus thick and liner socks all on about 1.2-2 US sizes over normal. Some made with neoprene foam though expensive and not lasting as long. Same things I found with gloves, inner liners, rubber work, hardware stores sometimes saving at 25% of the fishing supply.

great video thank you for putting the effort to make such video

Sailing early and late seasons in Sweden I have found the Dubarry crosshaven boots outstanding when it comes to breathability, dryness and comfort/grip. If you get a bigger size and squeeze in a pair for woolen socks you will likely be very very warm and dry. Before getting the dubarry I always believed one could only choose two from being dry, warm or breathing but never all three at once!

Salopettes are brilliant. I have a pair of 30 year old Musto ocean going which were expensive back in the day but are still totally waterproof and no tears or holes. I actually use them as motorcycling rain gear and they are bulky enough to be worn over my jacket so brilliant for core waterproofing. Amazingly the seat seams are still good after so much use. Lots of useful information in this video. Thank you.

Always a great video - even if you're not a sailor. Being a hiker I find great useful information in your videos. In the USA , join REI and get better prices for items like merino base layers, wool socks etc and the other benefits of being a co-op member.

As a former white-water kayaker in all seasons, my go to cold weather sailing attire is a base layer of poly-pro next fleece then a *Gore-Tex dry suit* with wrist-neck gasket. I’ve found nothing more dry and cozy.

great video, thanks. regrading the shoes, you should try Muck Boots, very good insulation for the "Arctic Ice Vibram" model, waterproof, 2 versions short/tall (for me short is better) costs around 250e. main cons is that the sole isn't made for decks, it works for me though. so better try first. good luck for the rest of your adventures.

Great video. Very informative. Thanks for sharing.. 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👏👏👏

Learned so much! Thank you

Great video. Thank you on your advice.

Smartwool has been good for me for socks, base layer and gloves. Im running Arc’teryx shells. Kuhl makes a good wool mid layer jacket. I’m ditching my synthetic clothes because of the static it produces. Down should not be a part of a system it doesn’t transfer moisture through to goretex . Nice on dry days when your not sweating... but nylon . The HH coat looks beefy and warm. Been thinking about trying some HH gear. Try the Grunder tall 11” boots they are grey and orange. Very nice and comfortable all year around, and warm when I wore them in snow...just add socks if you need more warmth, good for shoring the dinghy too because tall.

Tank you! Great advice. Whoops indeed on miss spoken Sohvi pants 😇

Thank you for the video sharing your wisdom/experience in much colder climates than most of us will ever experience. All of your advice was spot on, though I would perhaps dispute some matters related to merino (Aotearoa NZ supplies a lot of the world's merino fleece, and we have quite a bit of experience using it here). First, it is important that the inner merino layer is close to your skin. Personally I don't like tight clothing, but it is important that the merino layer is close to your skin because this enables this first layer to wick body moisture away from your skin. It is much warmer if it is in contact with your skin without air spaces. Secondly, regarding mixing polyprop with merino - I don't agree with this, because it once again has the potential to create the stinky problem that you avoid by using merino. Another common mixture used in NZ is possum fur (this is fur from the Australian possum which is a vermin in NZ destroying our native forests and birds, not the American opossum). Avoid buying products that mix possum fur with merino (particularly socks) - it feels nice at the start and is very warm, but the fur will quickly wear away, leaving a skeleton of merino. Finally, I really support your advice to use a substantial outer jacket for sailing, with a big hood and wrist seals. I have also had to use ski goggles sailing in big winds when spray is driven into your eyes when you are on the helm - the result is painful, and it blocks your vision. It may look stupid, but it works!

How about a breakdown on your skiing gear? Really enjoy the skiing aspect.

I’m inspired to get into sailing. Ready to add diy fittings onto my kayak and canoes. I feel like an expert sailer. I expect to get wet, have lots of fun; (just what women said when I was young) I hope not to forget everything and drown when I hit the water. A virgin sailer. I picked up lots of off grid tips too. Thank you.

The things on the end of your jacket sleeves to keep the water out are called cuffs. Just the same term as any other sleeve! Exactly the same as a dry-suit which has cuff-seals as well as a neck seal. Since you are working with HH maybe you could suggest a system to reduce the bulk in the jacket around the waist? As some others have posted if you are tall you need to buy bigger to get sleeve length which results in spare fabric in the jacket body which tends to catch the breeze and potentially flap around. A draw-string or strap, or a belt of some sort, adjustable from outside would help in that area? As regards gloves, again as others have suggested if your wrists are warm and covered then you will not get cold hands so long as you are active. If you are busy and your hands are nice and cosy, and then pause for a while, a jacket or clothing with pockets to warm your hands is a good idea.

Excellent and very informative video! Oddly specific question, but if you had to build an outfit without using any synthetic materials at all (polyester, rubber, etc.) what would you wear?

Thanks for all these tips! Super interesting. The newer HH bibs don't seem to come with rubber knee and seat reinforcement unfortunately (even the aegir line). I wonder if you have found alternatives, or if you believe the newer synthetic material would work as well as rubber?

Look into LaCrosse Burly rubber boot. Many thinsulate levels, in love my 1800 grams here in Northern Wisconsin.

For fleece I have found u.s. military surplus is as good as top brands. Outer shell surplus is goretex and will not stand up in a saltwater environment. Gloves try neoprene Kevlar palmed dive gloves Tuff as heck warm as heck. Not much wind resistance. Thus the use of shell gloves if that a problem

Good video for sure. If someone knows about warm clothing would be you for sure.

Thank you. This was a good video.

Re: gloves... mitts are better if you can at all use mitts do so. I have never found any gloves that do not leave my fingers cold. A soon as my fingers are separated they get cold. It is possible that I just have larger hands than the gloves are made for but I buy the biggest I can get and the fabric in between the fingers keeps the blood from circulating as well. In fact I find that a wool sock that covers the wrist up to the base of my fingers while leaving my fingers and palm bare work better than gloves. When not using your fingers simply touching the palm of the hand will warm them up. I have also found that after 30 minutes or so, my body seems to warm up the hand and fingers from excess heat from working, so this may not be so true while sailing. Note: that I work outside for 3 to 4 hours at a time but not maybe as cold as there (-3C is about the coldest). Wool socks are the only ones that don't stink within 30 minutes. Plastic ones stink( can smell them through light shoes), cotton ones smell "ropy" after a few hours. However, cotton shirts, while not as warm as wool are not too bad. I have heard that buck skin (brain tanned) socks are even better than wool. I find felt insoles under the feet are very helpful. If wool is too thick even a thin leather insole can help. Maybe take some (clean) wool insoles when fitting footwear. (felt insoles are washable, I keep three or four sets in rotation and buy them in 10 packs)

Love this kind of a practical tips videos. Juho (or anyone else) could you please remind me in which video you talk about seasickness pills? I remember you have reviewed a few products but I can't seem to find where it is

Great advice!, thanks

Just thinking about gloves,,, I bought Sealskin neoprene, but after time, they seem to get very wet and don't last very long at all. When I used to windsurf in winter, I used Drysuit gloves which were thick wool inners, with rubber sealed at wrist outers. Considering gripping a boom constantly, they lasted quite well. Think I'll try that again for yacht sailing.

Thanks for the tips!

Great information.

Great information, thanks!

I used to go sailing in wet weather wearing plastic waders with boots, wool jumper, plastic raincoat. I looked more like a fisherman or a farmer than a sailor but I was warm & dry. Then I bought wet weather foulies boots, pants and jacker and looked like a sailor but after 5 hours in heavy in an open cockpit I was freezing cold and soaking wet.

MC gloves are great for sailing when its coold outside

I really like your accent. Bulk sounds like bollock, and mid sounds like meat. Listening is quite an adventure. Thanks for the videos, they are really great to watch!

Excellent advice. Its a rubber cuff on the sleeve, gaiter would be on you lower calf. Bulky is not pronounced as bollocky, LOL

Hi there. First I will thank You for Your fantastic channel. And then a couple of comments from a old, salty sailor. You can find "normal" woolen underwear in stores that sell work clothes (or places where fishermen buy there work clothes). It will cost You around a quarter of the price of merino wool and it is nearly as good, and ALOT more durable. It is a bit more bulky than Merino wool. Wool works well for the reasons You gave, and because one of the generic features are, that it keeps warm even when damp or wet. I would go for an outer shell that is produced for sailing. It will work better in that harsh environment, and will keep on working for longer. All other clothing will wear out faster, even good quality hiking gear, because it is not produced in the same way, and in the right materiales, as ocean gear is. It is possible to find actual outer shells made for sailing for a decent price, if You look a bit on the internet or in small, not so flashy shops. If You are having trouble drying out Your fisherman working gloves, I suggest You either turn the inside out for drying (which You probably already have tried) or buy a cheap dryer for ski boots (works well with sailing boots as well) It can be used where ever You have access to 240V. I'm really looking forward to Your new boat project.

Very, very interesting video. RS. Canada

I Love This Channel . I do have a few questions 1) How are these videos sequenced? And how does one know. One misses a lot not watching them is order. 2) Because I have not been able to which the video in chronological order , I have not seen the answers to stated questions . For example how was ARITICKA acquired ? How come they don't own it ? They described buying it for 57K dollars and latter they said the did not own it . 3) How do the pay for all the haul outs and surprise maintenance . I counted maybe 6 haul outs . 4) Sailing solo to the frozen edge of land , then skiing down skiing down a mountain again alone is risky beyond normal every day behavior . Can you comment on what you would do if say you twisted an ankle or something like that . Of fell and broke a bone skiing ? All the best pls keep those videos coming . You are certainly living your best life.

Uma had a clothing vid - they had boot ideas. Great advice from you. If you want advice on cold weather sailing ask someone who does it!

Also the patagonia neoprene mittens are top notch warmth in ice cold water