Sigh - Helly Hansen - I always wanted to find a large yacht and skipper rich enough to have Helly Hansen gear for the crew....

Never did though.

Having been out in my Black Stewart for three days running and got rained on every time I can thoroughly recomend a wool kilt in a storm.

I wear a wool jersey, wool beret, and take an umbrella and a light wool wrap - I think it is technically a serape - like a poncho but split right around the front and with a scarf attached round the neck which is large enough to make a head covering.

The wetter and heavier wool gets the warmer and more wind resistant it becomes.