| As your guests are heading back to the swim | | | | work projects, a "day uniform" for guests onboard |
| platform on the wave runner, you can see in their | | | | and a "night uniform" or "dress" for evenings with |
| eyes that they are not thinking about a single thing | | | | guests. The advent of the wet uniform keeps the |
| that you told them about docking before they left. | | | | deck department looking sharp even when they are |
| They have just been skipping across the surface of | | | | soaked, because nobody looks professional in wet |
| the water at 60 Knots, and driving personal | | | | khakis and polos. |
| watercraft is not something they do everyday, as a | | | | Some yacht crews started wearing rash guard shirts |
| matter of fact, they have probably only done it once | | | | during wash downs, to keep from getting completely |
| before. As they get close to the platform they slow, | | | | scorched in the midday sun. Then a few yachts |
| the wave runner rolls a bit, so you grab for the hand | | | | started buying them for the crew, for their water |
| grip to stabilize it. We all know what happens next. | | | | sports activities. The main problem was size |
| As you grab for the wave runner, the guest pulls | | | | availability and style continuity. Rarely could a Chief |
| you in to the water. Luckily this time you didn't have | | | | Stewardess go into a surf shop and purchase 10 of |
| your radio on your belt, but you are soaked just the | | | | each size in a particular style and color. These shops |
| same. | | | | stock one or two of each usually. Then the problem |
| On most yachts it is inappropriate for the crew to | | | | becomes the logos. Most rash guards on the market |
| work among the guests bare chested. It is part of | | | | are covered with advertising for their manufacturers. |
| that invisible line of professionalism between crew | | | | Lastly there is the continuity problem; companies like |
| and guests. Now you have to go and change your | | | | Quicksilver, Billabong, Rip Curl, Oneill etc...almost never |
| soaked khaki shorts and polo shirt for a fresh | | | | have the same design available from year to year. |
| uniform. The addition of a wet uniform to a crew | | | | How is a Yacht then to reorder uniform pieces for a |
| member's ensemble is the best solution to this | | | | new crew member or to re supply worn items? The |
| problem. There is already an "off charter" uniform for | | | | answer to all of those problems is Wet Effect, Inc. |