Interesting how different sports breed different habits. Cycling loves Lycra, the brighter the better. Now why has that not caught on in sailing? Don't we work hard enough over the
winches, need to reduce crews' drag from wind (and wave) resistance, attract attention to ourselves (well, in emergencies anyway). Of course, professional competitive sailing tends to determine the available advertising space on crew clothing, not quite up to Formula 1 standards, yet. Do a preference for dark blues and blacks imply a desire to hide or to conform to some unwritten code about not standing out. Or is it camouflage?
Me? - I wear red oilies, and apart from a red pullover and cap (for hard-hat diving) the're about the only red things I own. That must be a fashion statement.
