Ask Simon100, actually don't as I've never seen him in a wetsuit

A spring suit should see you through, board crazy have suits I think....

I sailed through winter last year for the first time. Bought a cheapie full size from the dive/surf shop next to board crazy. Cost just over $100. Worked really well. Did have one freezing day mid winter at Cootharaba when I could of had a little more warmth - really needed something to keep the head warm

Probably saying - keep it simple - we are in Qld

Anything with long arms and legs is going to work

Outcome - sailed most weeks through winter and kept my sailing fitness up

Cheers Jeff

Current water temp in SEQ is about 24 degrees. It's just started to get refrshing after the bath-like temps of summer!

I have got a rashie and a wetsuit. Now the rashie seems not enough sometimes when you get wet and the wind blows. However the wetsuit seems too much. So sometimes really don't know what to buy.

Simon100 said..

Carindale said..
Ask Simon100, actually don't as I've never seen him in a wetsuit

A spring suit should see you through, board crazy have suits I think....

The cold is all in your mind , if you don't acknowledge it the cold isn't there and yeah i threw mine out and don't think ill buy another one this year .

Ah - where men are men and sheep are nervous!

You guys are lucky, if this is what you call cold :)

"Add hats, gloves, handbags etc to suit the occasion and your personal style."

...must accessorise!

get one with stretchy arms and/or legs, especially in the arms so you don't feel like you're in a straight jacket, and don't constrict your forearms as much.
Only problem with stretchy legs is the water pushes up into the suit after a crash or landing a jump and tends to stay there. If you can get one with Velcro\cuff straps around the ankles or get some after market ones , that will help.

I got an Peek flex 3/2 a few years ago, nice and warm and is still going strong, had to get some velco straps for the ankles though.
Also use a Wests 2/2 spring suit with a spring long sleave rashy over the top sometimes.
Much prefer the ones with the zip across the chest than the zip at the back.

for QLD i have only ever had a 2 mm suit latest is a rip curl E bomb warm a comfy . I have just moved to Vic and will be getting a 4/3 to deal with water temps of 10 to 12 deg which you will never see in qld even in the middle of winter no mater how hard the westerly is blowing