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STAYING DRY

Just because you’re not planning on braving the Southern Ocean this summer doesn’t mean that you won’t have some dicey days out on the water. If you haven’t got the right gear, a little rain or humidity can make things miserable. As with all safety equipment, “it’s always better to have protection you don’t need than need it and not have it,” cautions gear expert and former Olympic and America’s Cup sailor Jerry Richards. On the other hand, if you over do things, you’ll be sweating it out in bulky, heavy (not to mention expensive) gear that you don’t need. Here’s what you should know to select

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