Anyone had a bad stack with the visor down?
I'm wondering if they'd protect your face or shatter and cause more issues?
I've got a Gath with a visor that I bought for those rainy days. Daffy's stack has me wondering...

kato said..
Yes and no not really ( Gath). Pete( muffin boy) sails with a hockey helmet which has an impact rated visor. That might be the only one.

Thanks.
What happens to the Gath visor with a hard blow? Crack, shatter? You wouldn't want plastic shards in your eyes.

I broke my nose and was briefly knocked out when I copped my mast in my face sailing in a winter storm a couple of years ago. I was wearing a Gath Jedi helmet and I think the brim of the helmet reduced the injury, but no doubt a visor would have helped more. My problem is I need glasses, so I prefer to wear prescription sunglasses / safety glasses when sailing.

sboardcrazy said..

Stretchy said..
I broke my nose and was briefly knocked out when I copped my mast in my face sailing in a winter storm a couple of years ago. I was wearing a Gath Jedi helmet and I think the brim of the helmet reduced the injury, but no doubt a visor would have helped more. My problem is I need glasses, so I prefer to wear prescription sunglasses / safety glasses when sailing.

Sounds nasty..
So you don't use a visor due to the glasses?
I didn't think of that.
If it's pouring I don't usually wear my glasses. I don't know if I've tried the visor for fit while I'm wearing them?
I have a normal Gath helmet too. I didn't wear the visored one for a while as when the visor is pushed up into the helmet the fit is tighter. I had a cyst on my head that gave me issues. The cyst has gone and I can now wear it but I still prefer the fit of the non visored one,.

Yes, figuring it would interfere with the optics. I could be wrong though, glasses work mine under my motorcycle helmet with glasses.

On the second page of comments some people will say , " don't crash , windsurfing is not designed around crashing , Anton doesn't use a helmet so will make no difference ".

Could not help myself
Popcorn is in the oven .

Imax1 said..
On the second page of comments some people will say , " don't crash , windsurfing is not designed around crashing , Anton doesn't use a helmet so will make no difference ".

Could not help myself
Popcorn is in the oven .

LOL. I don't think wave sailors read this section. So, we're safe

We all sail in some very narly conditions as part of our style. But I rarely got over the handle bars (unless I decide to initiate a stack on wave gear). This is because I'm a self preserving chicken **** !. Before a session, I study the tide (if applicable), the synoptic chart, METEYE, ACCESS MODEL. I have a fair idea what to expect. Then, I look at the ocean/lake state. I can tell if something is about to happen by the clouds. Maybe it's because I sail ocean as well, which requires heightened awareness in +25kt conditions, because there are tide/wind states here that will take you out, not in. Touch wooden veneer, nobody has been swept away and died here in Adelaide. But if in doubt (whether it be wave or speed gear), I will always go the smaller sizes, and a certain Bogan team mate has chewed my ear off about this in the past and reflected on my poor numbas. My philosophy: I can always rig bigger. Failing everything, I push up wind, and depower, fall off backwards. A good lid and safety vest that protects the ribs always helps

^^ requires 200% concentration in those conditions.

Gotta LOVE the Ol days Man
I REALLY miss Tie on Booms...

Answering the original question - yes me - was at about 39kn, cracked the lens of a Gath.

Anything which both provide impact resistance and extends the time of the impact, will protect you. Its just like crumple-zones in a car - the longer it takes from the start of the impact to hitting the target, will have that energy dissipated over a longer window of time, thus less instantaneous impact-force.

mathew said..
Answering the original question - yes me - was at about 39kn, cracked the lens of a Gath.

Anything which both provide impact resistance and extends the time of the impact, will protect you. Its just like crumple-zones in a car - the longer it takes from the start of the impact to hitting the target, will have that energy dissipated over a longer window of time, thus less instantaneous impact-force.

It was a great crash. Pity I didn't zoom in a bit more and get the facial expression