Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Ski Sunday

Watching Ski Sunday is a tradition in household along with a good   Sunday Roast dinner .
I had a look at all the ski wear designs around this year from the different teams ... interesting new designs.

Ski Race suits are really super suits ,  when you consider what velocity  they travel up to  in downhill races and the tests they have to undergo within the FIS rules  . They are actually tested after the race  by officials for porosity after the downhill  races.  If the suit does not comply within the parameters you run is not counted.

Finding the right suit that protects you and makes you aerodynamic within the rules  to capture the 0.01 seconds of advantage. Its worth doing a little homework as not all suits are the same . Different fabric , garment construction all play a part . I like the suits by Descente and by Spyder .

I have designed both suits for all Alpine events from  Slalom  to Super G .Produced  bespoke made to measure service for GB Snowsport  making suits for  individuals such as Chemmy Alcott, Alan Baxter  and Finlay Mickel . I have designed & developed  suits  Winter Olympics   Turin 2006 and Vancouver  2010 , World Cahmpionships  as well as the World Cup series . Last year on a British Airways flight I was flicking through the in flight magazine and there was the suit I designed .


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