Tour Coats

Choosing a Tour Coat

A tour coat is the outer layer that makes a cold ride bearable. Out on the water the wind chill does most of the damage — a tour coat blocks it, so you stay warm enough to keep riding when the temperature drops. It’s the jet ski and boat equivalent of a good cold-weather riding jacket. There are two main types, and they keep you comfortable in different ways. Spray jackets are water-resistant shells that shed wind and spray to keep you drier — light, packable and good for milder days and keeping the worst of the spray off. Neoprene tour coats work like a wetsuit top: they aren’t water-resistant and aren’t meant to keep you dry, but they hold warmth even when wet, which makes them the pick for genuinely cold mornings and long touring runs. Decide whether you mainly want to stay dry (spray jacket) or stay warm when you’re getting wet anyway (neoprene). Fit matters either way. A tour coat wants to be close enough to keep the wind out but roomy enough to move and to layer underneath. Check the sleeve and hem length if you’re after spray coverage on the ski, and look for a snug collar and cuffs, where the cold gets in. We stock mens and ladies cuts across the range. Rinse the coat in fresh water after salt use and dry it out of direct sun so the fabric and neoprene last. Waterskiers World stocks Jetpilot, Jet Tech, Follow and Ronix. Browse the range online or visit the Brisbane store.