Objects of desire YETI ROADIE COOLBOX With northern hemisphere classic sailors taking a beating under the highest temperatures in decades, the arrival of the Roadie 24 Hard Cooler from Yeti is timely. It’s 10% lighter than its eponymous predecessor, holds 20% more and performs 30% better thermally. Coolbox gurus Yeti have kindly made it tall enough to accommodate “critical bottles of wine, but slim enough to squeeze behind the driver’s or
THINNEST WATERPROOF WATCH
passenger’s
The Spence 300 Automatic from Spinnaker Watches is the “thinnest dive
is said to fit 18
watch on the market”, just 11mm thick, yet boasting more than 300m of
beer cans,
water resistance. Its “barely felt slimness and stealth” will come in handy on
using 2:1
a yacht or dinghy where snags are bad news.
ice-to-can ratio.
£500
£200
spinnaker-watches.com
uk.yeti.com
seat of a car”. It
HJ HALL ARGYLE SOFTOP SOCKS This gentleman’s rather natty yachting attire is bolstered by his choice of HJ Hall Argyle Softop socks, claimed to be as warm in winter as they are breathable in summer. They are
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RECYCLED SUNGLASSES
non-elastic and
SunGod’s new 8KO Infinite Lenses feature “50% recycled materials for
so they “stay up all
the very first time”, continuing “to push the boundaries of sustainable
day” – perfect for
innovation in the eyewear industry”. Plus the company’s limited edition
beneath your sea
Sierra model, pictured, has been designed in collaboration with the
boots.
Great Britain SailGP team, led by Sir Ben Ainslie with Hannah Mills,
£7 for a pair,
pictured, also on the team.
different colours
From £85
available
ungod.co
hj.co.uk
CLASSIC BOAT SEPTEMBER 2022
“contract vertically”