Blog | East Coast Kit

Feb 1
4 min

From Sailor to Wild Swimmer

As any sailor knows, you’re meant to spend your time trying not to go for a swim! It all changed for me on a family trip to the Frinton...

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Tristan Walker-Hutt

Jan 8
2 min

New Year, New Office

A very happy 2024 to you all. We are excited to have moved into our new office, where we are able to grow the business. Last year, we...

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Zhik jackets… the most secure place to keep your passport!

Tristan Walker-Hutt

Nov 23, 2023
1 min

Zhik jackets… the most secure place to keep your passport!

My name’s Jenny and I have recently joined the team with Tristan at East Coast Kit. My husband introduced us who works for Kingfisher...

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Offshore Cruising interview: Team Aroura

Tristan Walker-Hutt

May 30, 2023
2 min

Offshore Cruising interview: Team Aroura

East Coast Kit for me has always been about a love of sailing. The conversations we have weekly about all kinds of sailing are...

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Tristan Walker-Hutt

Jan 23, 2023
2 min

To Splice or not to Splice

Splicing is an art in sailing that has developed over centuries. Often seen on new production boats where modern rope construction has...

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Tristan Walker-Hutt

Nov 16, 2022
2 min

Sustainable sustainability

When one looks at the definition of the word sustainability I found the following, “the ability to be maintained at a certain level or...

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Tristan Walker-Hutt

Oct 11, 2022
2 min

Winter Sail Maintenance

I normally feel somewhat reticent to talk about winter boat maintenance. Often following what feels like a short summer it comes round...

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Tristan Walker-Hutt

Aug 15, 2022
3 min

Introduction to sailcloth:

One of the most discussed variables we work with at East Coast Kit is, which cloth to use to build a sail? Elvstrom have over 300 fabric...

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Tristan Walker-Hutt

Jul 6, 2022
3 min

Buying a new sail – how it works

Many people reading this may be familiar with the process of ordering new sails but to some it can be an exciting and sightly daunting...

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Tristan Walker-Hutt

Jul 6, 2022
2 min

Team Gear – a collaborative journey

Experience At East Coast Kit we have worn gear by all the major sailing brands for over 20 years. We have also worked in partnership over...

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