Having worked in a marine chandlers’, while the staff are often helpful, they are there to sell you the nice looking Musto and Henri-Lloyd gear – which we all know isn’t cheap.

• Looking for a fleece? Try TK-Max or a big camping shop at an end of season sale, you can usually save yourself at  least a fiver. Berghaus and other walking brands make perfectly good fleeces which, while not always as stylish as boating clothes, will do the same job but a little cheaper.
• After thermal under layers? The marine brands will charge you around £20-£30 an item. Find an Army surplus website and you can find a full set of thermals for under £20.
• Many retailers will offer some discount if you purchase items for the whole family at once.
• Get your gear out of season; remember to look for last year’s stock and sale rails!
• If your clothing has broken or is faulty not long after you’ve brought it then TAKE IT BACK! After spending lots of money you should always ask what the shop can do about a faulty garment. Quite often zips can be replaced or seams can be re-stitched (often free of charge).

When not to be saving the pennies on clothing!

Sometimes, you can’t scrimp when it comes to buying clothes to go boating in. It is often far better to invest in something that lasts a long time, there are two things which we at JBT do not like to buy cheaply.

• Get decent sailing boots. When out in the winter there is nothing worse than wearing soggy and cold deck shoes. Dubarry, Musto and Henri-Lloyd all make decent Gore-Tex lined boots with excellent grip on the soles which will certainly keep your feet warm and dry.
• Jackets. Foul weather jackets are stringently tested to perform well in the harshest conditions. That said, they are not always cheap. If you want a new jacket then scour the sale rails (I got about 25% off a Gore-Tex coat recently because it was a last season colour scheme!). The bright fluorescent hoods and SOLAS reflective strips do make a difference when trying to find someone who has fallen in the water.

These are just a few handy hints from Team JBT. We hope you find them useful! Did you know JBT can do you a great deal on Life Jackets, Click here to find out more…

Layers:
It is important to get plenty to have plenty of layers of clothing. Most marine clothing manufacturers insist that their foul weather jackets work best in conjunction with two other layers of clothing – what is termed a ‘3 layer system’. The most popular brands of marine clothing are Musto, Henri-Lloyd and Gill.

If it really is chilly, like when you have to spend ages scraping your windscreen before getting down to the boat, then maybe slip on some thermal underwear first. Then stick on a thick polo or rugby shirt, something that is fairly thick on its own yet comfortable.

Secondly, stick on a decent fleece or mid-layer. Polartec fleeces provide decent insulation while mid-layers (sometimes called ‘soft shell jackets’) are great for cutting out wind and keeping your body temperature up.

Finally, finish off the ensemble with a decent waterproof jacket. If it is really nippy maybe some Gore-Tex, but certainly a coastal rated jacket if you are planning to head out mid-winter.

Accessories:
All the fashion gurus tell us that to complete an outfit you must add accessories! Heading out in the winter months should be no exception!

Gloves. There are so many different types to choose from! For RIB driving, a few companies make great helmsman gloves which are fleece lined and waterproof. For passengers, check out the brand ‘SealSkinz’ who make some super warm winter items!

Bobble Hats. This really needs no explanation!

Scarves. Fleecy tube neck warmers are a great alternative to the long trailing woolly scarf.

Socks. Head to a camping shop for some nice thick socks, why not go nuts and wear two pairs!

Check out Part 2 of this blog which will be uploaded on

Friday 4th November.

Many thanks to the Marine Superstore for allowing us to take some snaps in their shop.

A new partnership has been formed between The Sail, Power & Watersports Show and RIB International Magazine and through this partnership the ‘RIB International RIB Zone’ has been created. The zone will host a wide range of manufacturers, with many big name RIB brands already committed to the show. Hugo Montgomery-Swan, Editor of RIB International commented, “The RIB International RIB Zone is definitely set to be, ‘a not to be missed’ feature of the 2008 show. We’ll be publishing more information about this exciting new initiative in RIB International Magazine and on our website www.ribmagazine.com as it becomes available.”

For more information about how to exhibit at the Sail, Power & Watersports Show please contact Caroline on +44 (0)1590 679338 or email caroline@earlscourt2008.com

Exhibitors at the show in 2007 –

A A A Marine, A Short Walk, A.M Dickie & Sons Ltd – Silverton, A.R. Peachment – Nanni Diesel, Abersoch Land & Sea, Action Sailing Ltd, Activity Yachting Holidays, Adec Marine Ltd,
Ahoy Ltd, Aladdins Cave, Alfer Sea School, Aluminium Boat Company – Kruger, Aluminium Boatbuilding Company Ltd, AMB Technology, Amphijeep, Andark Diving, Anglian Water, Aquafax Ltd, Aquaholix, Aquarius Marine Coatings Ltd – Coppercoat, Aquatogs of Cowes, ARC Limited, Artist on the Waterways, Assisted Bare Boat Charters, Atlantic Marine, Auto Marine, Azure Wear UK, Bank of Ireland, Banks Sails, Barden UK Ltd, Beken, Bentley Motors, Berkley Square Trading, Big Fish Boats, Big Spender Magazine, Bill Webb, Blade Run,
Blue Media Group, Blue Rush Wetsuits, BM Highland Marine, Boat Associates, Boat Quays, Boats & Outboards, Boats & Outboards Magazine, Bonds Nautical Antiques, BOSS (British Offshore Sailing Schools), Boyd Boats, Bramblecrest, British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, British Waterways Marinas Limited, Budget Sailing, Bulgarian Dreams, Bushnells, Buy a Beanbag, Buy Direct, Camtrikke, Canals & Rivers Magazine, Canon, Carbon Index, Cardiff Bay Boat Sales, Cascada Health & Beauty, C-Front Trading Champion Behaviours, Classic Sailing Club, Club 288, Coastal Sea Safety International, Cobra RIBs, Collidge & Partners, Comet Yachts, Compass Marine, Concept Edge, Contessa Cruising Association, Cornish Cruising, Cornish Marine Network, Corum, Cougar Marine, Cowes Yachting, Craig Cohoon Water Ski School Crewsaver, Cruising Association, Crusader Sails, Cutlery Plus, Datchet Watersports, David Morse Sailing Campaign, Delphia Yachts, Diver Magazine, Dolphin Boats, Downwind Sailing, Dutton, E Stanford Ltd, Edmiston, Elvstrom Sobstad, EMG (Event Management Group), EP Barrus, Eureauweb, Euro Therapy, Eurojet, Evo Distribution Ltd (Maptech Marine), Evolve, Exe Wake, Extreme GB (Sail GB), Factory Racing, Falmouth Marine School, FC Watersports, Fletcher Boats, Flexamatic Beds, Forumula 4 Stroke Series, Funky Accessories, Gecko Headgear, General Ecology Europe, Get Windsurfing, GJP Marina Developments, Global Yacht Racing, Global Yachts, Guinness, H20 Full Throttle, H20 Sports, Hamble Sea School, Hambleden Sales & Charter Ltd, Hamo Thornycroft, Hannah White Racing, Hanover House UK Ltd, Hans Christian Yachts, Hanse Yachts UK Ltd, Hartley Laminates, Heyland Marine, HM Plant Ltd, Hoseasons, Hydropool Spas, Hydropool Spas, IBTC, Ice Marine, Imagine Corporate Events, Inland Waterways Association, Inspiration Marine Ltd, International Boat Building Training College, International Yachtmaster Academy, IPC Media, Island Charters, Island Marine Software, J P Morgan, Jarvis St James, Jeckells, Jeremy Rogers, Yacht Design, John Claridge Boat Builders, Jolliffes Chandlery, J-UK – Key Yachting, K J Howells, Kelvin Hughes, Kelvin Woodage Clothing, Key Yachting, Kiteloop, Kos Picture Source Ltd, Kruger Boats, Lamberti Luxury Yachts, Lancing Marine, Leading Light Magazine, Little Ship Club Ltd, Little Venice Cards, London Corinthian Sailing Club, London School of Diving, Lymfox Ltd, Lymington Yacht Charters, Lynx Sports Management, M2M Racing Club, Maestermyn Marine, Magic-Float UK, Mail-A-Sail (Nippy Networks Ltd), Marathon Leisure, Marina Marbella, Marine Electronic Store, Marine Eyewear, Marine Fire Safety, Marine Jets Europe, Marine Promotions, Marine Track, MBNA, MC Products / TEK DEK, MEC Sail Ltd, Media Design, MI RIBs, Midland Marine Ltd – Tigé Boats, Mike Christian Boat Builders, Mini-Cat, Minorca Sailing, Monk Optics, Monster Towers, Morgan Marine, Moving Weather, Murphy & Nye, Musto, My Boat Share, National Marine Correspondence School, Nautilus Yachting NDDI, Neil Holmes Power Boat & Race Training Centre, Neptune Navigation, Nisos Yacht Charter, Noble Chartering Ltd, Non Stop Sail, Northshore Yachts Limited, Nucleus Watersports, Ocean Training Ltd, Ocean World, Ocean Yacht Company, Old Quay Clothing, Ondeck Sailing, Osmotech UK, Outboard Motor Loc Ltd, Outdoor Xscape, Pat Richardson, Pearl Motor Yachts, Penguin Engineering, Performance Cruising, Personal Touch Embroidery Co Ltd, Peter Stunt, PH Marine, Phantom Evolution RIBs, Picton Boats, Piplers of Poole, Poole Harbour Sea Survival, Power Launch Power Traveller, Powerboat Ltd – Zar RIBs, Powerboat P1, Prince’s Trust, Propspeed, Prosser Marine – Cruisers Yachts, Pump International, Pure Latitude, Quaycuisine, Quayside, Quik Silver, Renapur, RIB IT.com, Ribshack Marine Company Ltd, RIB-X, Rick Tomlinson, Rigiflex, Ring Powerboats, Riot Gear, River Canal, Rescue Ltd, Rocna Anchors, Round Britain Race, Rowan Narrow Boats, Royal Eagle Yachting & Brokerage, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, RSPB London, Sail 4 Cancer, Sail Scotland, Sail TV, Sailing Holidays Ltd, Sailtime, Sally Collison Photography, Sartech Engineering, Scorpion RIBs, Sealegs Amphibious Boats, Seamark Marine, Seasafe, Seaways Sailing, Sebago, Select Yacht Group, Selex Communications, Sense, Severn Valley Boat Centre, Shamrock Chandlery (Yacht Kit), Shetland Boats, Ship Shape Bedding, Shipshape Clothing, Shorelines, Sign It, Silverstone Marine, Simpsons Boats (Brimscombe) Ltd, Skiers Choice – Moomba, SLAM, Solent Events Ltd, Solent Honda, South Eastern Marine, Southcoast Powerboats, Southwater Marine – Monterey
Speeron AB, Spencer Rigging, Steel Developments, Stormforce Coaching, Stowe Marine Electronics, Streamlined Propeller Repairs, Sunsail, Sunvil Holidays, T & G Clothing, Talk Tool, Tall Ships Youth Trust, Tarquin Boat Company Ltd – Trader Motor Yachts, Team Sailing, Telegraph Media Group, Thames Boat Sales – Penton Hook Marine, The Coracle Company, The Metre Shed The Moorings Sailing Holidays Ltd, The National Community Boats Association, The Pier View, The Smock Shop, The Studio In The Yard, The Wetsuit Factory (TWF International), The Yacht Charter Guide, Theraputic Touch, Thunder Cat Racing, Tide Marine, Timberland, Tinley Marine Electronics, Tohatsu Marine Top Yacht Charter, Trade Winds, TV Ski (London) Ltd, UK Windsurfing Association, UKSA, Val Wyatt Marine, Val Wyatt Marine, Van Noort B.V (Hans Christian Yachts), Varis Engineering Ltd, Venetian Brokerage, Ventura Group – Riva, Viking Boat, Vizual Marine, Volspec Limited, Vortex Racing, Wakeboard Towers UK, Walker Bay, Waterway Recoveries Group, Waterways Ireland, Wave 7 Marine Ltd, Weather To Sail, Wedgewood Narrow Boats, Weird Fish, West Quay Marine – Cobia & Mastercraft,
Westerly Owners Association, Westline UK Ltd, Whyte & Mackay Wilderness Trail Boats, Wiley Nautical, Will Trickett Boats Windward Yachting Limited, World of Powerboats Magazine, X5 Ltd, Yachtmail Co. Ltd, Yachts & Cruisers, Yotlinx, Your Voice Roadshow

They are navy blue waterproof jackets with embroidered Ballistic logo on the front left breast pocket and collar. There is also a JBT Marine tag sown into the bottom left seam of the jacket.

Pictures of the jackets below.

These Ballistic jackets are unique jackets that are only given to JBT Marine customers. If you see anyone who is not a JBT Marine customer wearing a Ballistic jackets it is most likely stolen. If you know anything about these stolen jackets please call JBT Marine on 0870 908 9336.

At the same time 97 Thornham Marina jackets were also stolen from the same stores.