Practical Sailor's gear and boat reviews take the guesswork out of your buying decisions.

Volume 29
Number 14
July 15, 2003

Foul Weather Jackets

The Henri Lloyd Rapid Coastal takes top honors among the coastal jackets, followed by the Best Buy, Ronstan's Inshore. Of the three offshore jackets tested, we liked the Gill Atlantic best.

Offshore jackets Gill Atlantic, West Marine Explorer, and BoatU.S. Hurricane.

It's no fun to be caught out in a howler with foul-weather gear that leaks. Or if it does manage to keep the seas and rain out, there's that clammy, wrapped-in-Saran feeling that makes you soggy, saps your strength, and leaves you feeling miserable.

The good news: Thanks to new waterproof breathable coatings, you don't have to take it anymore. And—better news—you don't have to pay the price for protection you did, say, 10 years ago.

In 1994, there was only one sure bet. It was—and is—called Gore-Tex, a waterproof fabric developed by W.L. Gore & Associates and engineered to breathe as well as protect. Gore-Tex is a "membrane" containing microscopic pores.…

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