Crewsaver Atacama Sport Sailing Yachting and Dinghy Drysuit with Front Zip & Undersuit - 3 Layer Breathable Fabric All Over -

I bought this to wear while sailing small sailboats when lake water temperature is too cold for wet suits, such as December and March. The suit came with fleece zip-up unitard under garment, and I wore a thin thermal top and undies under this. I wore thick socks and oversized mesh hiking shoes over the rubber booties built into the suit. My second day out with the suit was on a lake in western NC in mid-march when a cold front with gusting high winds was blowing through. Air temp 45; water temp 50. After sailing a small one-man boat, similar to a Laser, all afternoon in growing winds I finally got capsized. Winds near 30 mph prevented me from getting back into the boat after righting it twice, Had to stay in the water about 15 minutes as the gale blew the boat and myself into a sheltered cove where I was able to finally get back into the boat. This dry suit did not leak a drop and kept me warm with no hint of cold or hyperthermia. The suit was also comfortable to wear while rigging and then sailing the boat for several hours. For the price and the performance, it's a great value. Definitely a life saver if you put yourself in these conditions.

Having just bought this Dry-suit, it was packaged and delivered perfectly. This is my first dry-suit and it appears straight out of the box to be of excellent quality and manufacture, I have read many reviews to take care and caution with the zipper on dry-suits, so I will apply some very light waterproof Teflon lube like Tri-flow for good measure. I am 5'10 and about 165lbs and the large suit fits my chest perfectly, I wear a normal large, the leggings are a bit baggie and would probably accommodate someone to about 6' 1" just fine- but it does leave plenty of room for movement and more thermal layering if necessary better more than less when you need that extra bit of spare room , I wear a standard 11.5 shoe and with the dry-suit boots and wearing light socks I can just squeeze into my shoes,,so one figures probably two shoe sizes up for for some type of overboots, unless made specifically for dry-suits.Will update this review after putting this suit through it's paces kayaking.

Overall I love this suit. New to dry suits, need to get used to stretching through neck and wrists, but once on, very comfortable. Love that the feet slid right into and back out of my neoprene water boots. Much easier to remove than my wet suit. Zipper is very stiff but probably has to be to be water tight. Kept me dry and warm on a cool, windy, rainy Hobie ride.

I bought this dry suit for an 18-day trip down the Grand Canyon. As others have mentioned, it is a semi-dry suit, not an actual dry suit because it has neoprene gaskets on the wrists and neck instead of rubber. I experienced a little bit of water leakage at the wrists and neck when swimming hard underwater, but none when sitting on the boat and getting smashed by big waves. We did a bunch of hiking/canyoneering wearing our dry suits as we were hiking in rivers in slot canyons. I had no water leakage from any of the seams for the first twelve days or so of use. After that point I started to notice a bit of leakage from the seams around the ankles. However, it wasn't super bad and only leaked when I was standing or walking with my feet submerged for several minutes. I believe a reapplication of seam seal would take care of this problem.All in all, the suit did precisely what I needed it to do. It kept me largely dry in some very cold and wet conditions (47 degree river and rainy cloudy March days with the wind blowing). As long as you aren't swimming or canyoneering in the suit much you probably won't get any leakage. The neoprene seals were way more comfortable than the rubber ones my friends were wearing. Several of my friends wearing higher end dry suits also noticed a bit of leakage in their dry suits after heavy usage. I am of the opinion that you probably just need to keep some seam sealer with you and be prepared to use it if you notice some leaking.

I have had this drysuit for three years and use it regularly in the upstate NY winter. I can swim in freezing water more or less indefinitely with it, so it does what it is supposed to do. It runs true to size.After three years, some of the protective layer at the wrists and neck is starting to come apart, so I am buying a new one. I am happy to buy this model again.

Don't discount the inconvenience of not having a relief zipper. I should have spent a little more.

Delivery of the item was superfast. It arrived within 2 days from UK to USA. Based on my measurements size M is expected to be my correct size, which is almost true. I feel the size to be fine, as soon as I can get into it. Due to my wider shoulders it is hard to get into and get out of the suit trough the zipper.I was paddling in this suit. Only my legs were in the water for a short time, but they remained dry inside the suit. Will update this review if I fall in the water, and could share some details about that.

Purchased to extend sailing season on New England lake, and already used to install dock in 4ft+ very cold water. Sizing is accurate (6ft, 210lb, XL), and included fleece onesie is a bonus. Comfortable to wear, and easy to get on and off. I recommend zip lube every use, and I use low rise wet suit boots (+2 sizes) to protect the feet. As use increases once the sail boat is in the water, will see about durability etc, but delighted so far.

Fit as described.Quality is abought right for price band.Zip is not brilliant or would give 5 stars. Even when lubricated its difficult to close fully and ive used them for 20 years.Dont forget to go up 2 boot sizes when ordering overboots as you need to allow for the rubber boots on this suit & some warm socks as theres no warmth in boots.The included undersuit is very thin i use thermals instead theyre better.

Fantastic got this for my son and he loves it

A brilliant piece of kit. I don’t often write reviews but this is an exception. It arrived within two days. It’s well made, and does the job well. I use mine on an electric surfboard and it keeps me dry each time I fall off.

Loved the fact it is really warm and dry. Easy to use. Good fit for women because the adjustable braces can make the the legs nice and high. Why did I ever get a clammy, chilly wetsuit....

Did not come with under suit as advertised