Fashionable sailors
One of the essentials not paid much attention in mainstream sailing media is fashion. What do long distance cruisers wear? At least, when we do wear clothes. Now we don’t always wear clothes but in port and anchored close to other boats and/or local villages we do try to aspire to be respectful and cover up. But when we don’t, what clothes do we wear?
So, one day in the Seychelles Yacht Club we were all having lunch and decided to take a few photos of what people were wearing. Of course, the women were far more discerning about what they were wearing compared to the men. You judge with the following pictures.
THE WOMEN
Sunday Brunch finery with Utta from Imagine, Davina from Divanty, Marcia from Strider and Connie from Sage
Marcia dressing very tropical with Fijian cotton print shirt, REI capris and Keen shoes
Davina is wearing a matching short set with croc shoes to match
Utta is most fashionable wearing a dress by Isayake (?)
Connie fashions a hand embroidered top from Sri Lanka and shoes by Keens
Of course there are always those moments where hi-fashion has to be put aside for practical reasons:
For those hikes where cool waterfalls or streams are available it’s always handy to have a wrap to use after bathing. Connie hard on the slopes
Nives, our Seychelles crew/guest, sports the latest in Seychelloise millinery fashion with a hand-woven husk hat
Looking good in the dinghy is important – here Kirsten from Lop To and Connie from Sage display the latest in dinghy wear
THE MEN
Men haven’t caught on to the importance of fashion wear in the cruising community but there are some great displays and attempts at trying to fit in to the highly competitive world of cruisers fashion
Leading the men’s pack is Bernie onboard Momo
Second in the ‘men’ pack is Dave sporting a Fijian cotton print with Tilley shorts
And then there is the group attempt to fit in.
For visiting the sacred banyan tree in Nosy Be one has to be appropriately dressed. Standing from left to right: Kirsten (Lop To), Peter and Utta (crew on Pipistrelle), Helmut (Lop To), Bob (Pipistrelle), Rose and Steve (Emerald Sea).
And then there is yours truly:
Tony at rest – hat by Tilley, scarf by Enoki and shirt from a thrift shop in Victoria
Sage on sail 
Have all the fashonistas made the same crossing as you on SAGE?
Will we have more fashion shows in the future?
I liked Bernie’s get up the best.. what it lacks in co-ordination it makes up for in color!
Hope you are on the road to recovery.
We are camped at San Carlos in Sonora for a week.. some R&R after 6 days of steady driving.
Next Sunday we leave for another 2 day stint to Rincon.
Hasta luego,
Annie B.
Tony:
Kudus from the Value village Poster Boy
Namste,
Fred
Love those Tilley hats
Great post. Lots of laughs. You’re such a good looking, fashionable bunch … an inspiration. L&D xx
Cheating Tony with that façonnable photo of you IN FRANCE when you were able to spend time cultivating the manly little scarf look– bwaahahahahaha
High fashion on the High Seas …. What a deeelicious bunch you are !
Stylin’!
I laughed out loud – thoroughly enjoyed the fashion details and pics! I did note the designer labels!!!! Rick would have had trouble competing. He wears shorts , shorts and more shorts – no socks – even though it’s -2. Now that i have retrieved my mitts, hats and woolies from the moth balls, your attire looks amazing – trade you!
Jalna
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:31:05 +0000 To: jalnagibb@hotmail.com
I really hope that Kirsten, from Lop To, has for some hedge clippers to deal with her upper lip ~ unless that was just my darling brother pretending to go incognito. Cheers … Brian – glad to see you guys are still having a blast (other than the windy kind!)
OOPS! … oh the shame and the humiliation and the apologies!!!!! I took another look and realized that Kirsten does not have a moustache but, with the Tilly hat, does have a remarkable resemblance to “my darling brother” …. please forgive me (and my aging eyes), Kirsten. In my attempts to have some elder sibling fun at my brother’s expense, I certainly didn’t mean any harm. ~ Brian (this system won’t let me use a tiny font!)
Vogue magazine, eat your heart out! Great post with stunning models …
Glad to hear from you . Congratulations for the colorful competiton. Here ,on our hills,
covered with frost in the morning, you woul have to wear warm woolies . Glad to see
you enjoy life. We duly received you card from southAfrica.Thx. for your kind worries
about our situation in those days of terrorism. We are lucky not to have had any
casualties among our youg ones who were having dinner in a closeby restaurant.
We hope Mr. Diesel’s engine will soon be running again !!
All the very best to both of you , from Janine & Gilbert in France.
Nice new collection 2016!? Tony, you must Be lost on the Middle of that beautiful lady?
Big kisses!
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