Sailing Angles', under and over gear is designed for the active sailor that knows cotton and other natural fibers in wet athletic environments just don't work. These compression-like shorts are made of 8 oz soft handed, Spandex/Lycra, very breathable, fast drying and are naturally UV protective. The shorts in this group are unpadded . (See* for padded versions) These versatile shorts can be used as underwear, and outer gear. They also make a great bathing suit. Dingy Sailors well often wear these Lycra shorts over their hiking pants to help protect their hiking gear and help induce ease of movement. You may find the 10 oz weight shorts better for this purpose. buy 2 and get 10% off the second pair. This product is unpadded.

*For Spandex padded shorts and padded hiking tights please go to "Hiking Tights and Lycra Hiking Shorts with pads"  at the head of this page.