Winter wetsuit for OBX

[Frank4]

I agree on the palmless mitts or gloves, they work really well. You can cut almost any glove or mitt, try it on a old pair. In cold weather try to hold the boom more in your hands instead of the fingers. One note on cold hands, go out for as long as it takes to get cold the first time ( about 10 - 15 minutes for me ) stop and warm them up, but not too long! as soon as they feel better go back out, you should be good for a long time. If you wait too long to go back out the process starts all over. Cooler of hot water too. If your boots and gloves are cold and wet from the previous sesh, a quick dunk into the hot water before you put them on works great.

[mac_barnes]

This is my first post, hope it works. For warm hands I use DaKine sailing gloves with no fingertips, and the palmless neoprene mittens on top. That way my palm stays warm, I can pull my fingers out to do delicate jobs, and when my fingers are inside the mittens they stay warm and dry.
At first I thought that all that bulk on my wrists would cut off the circulation but it is not a problem. I have great hand and finger movement, great feel on the boom, and I never remember having my hands cold. I have come in to warm up, but not because of my fingers. Also, I was surprised to note that very little water gets in the big hole in the palm. I guess that the neoprene and the sailing gloves closes the hole while I am sailing.