Sailing asks more of a wardrobe than most leisure activities — the combination of sun, salt spray, wind, physical movement, and the transition from the boat to the harbour restaurant or the island lunch creates a wider range of conditions than the beach or the pool produces alone.

What sailing requires from a wardrobe. A fabric that manages salt spray and wind without losing its composure. A garment that protects from sun exposure without trapping heat. A piece that reads as appropriate at the marina and the quayside restaurant as well as on the open water. Natural linen in a considered colourway manages all three of these requirements in the warm-water sailing conditions of the Mediterranean, the Aegean, the Caribbean, and the Indian Ocean.

For the boat. A white PP linen shirt, open at the collar, over swim shorts or sailing shorts. The natural fabric that allows air movement in the heat, manages the salt spray without developing the unwashed synthetic smell that polyester can produce in combined heat and salt exposure, and reads as appropriate at the wheel or on the foredeck.

For anchoring and swimming. The same PP linen shirt open over swim shorts, leather deck shoes or barefoot. The shirt as cover during the anchored swim break — protection from the direct sun without the constriction of a rash guard.

For the quayside lunch. The harbour restaurant after the morning sail — the PP linen shirt buttoned and tucked with the same shorts or a linen short, leather sandals. The transition from the boat to the table requires only a tuck and a button rather than a full change.

For the overnight passage. A PP linen shirt as a layering piece when the night air cools on the open water — the natural fabric layer over a lighter piece that adds warmth without the weight of a heavy jacket.

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