A very nice and comfortable jacket. I bought it especially for a boat and I felt great in it. I recommend people!

This is exactly what I was hoping for for kayak fishing. Gonna try it out tomorrow on the Monterey Bay. Expect it will be perfect for cold rainy or foggy weather.

This is a good, durable outer shell. There wasn't a lot of rain in central california this year, but when there was the jacket performed well. it was also good at keeping off spray while sailing on the ocean. there are two reasons it gets 4 stars, instead of 5. first, it hasn't really been tested in consistent downpour over time. second, the ceo of the company sent an e-mail almost immediately after purchase looking for a review much too early. i appreciate contact from the company, and i get a lot of contact from various vendors. the e-mail this ceo sent was not personal, and not really very cordial, but was pushy and concentrated on fashion over function. even
after pointing out that faux pas, i'd probably still buy this jacket again.

I am a sailor and have just had a problem with a 4.5 year old foul weather jacket delamination and leaking. Very annoying for a major marine brand name garment. I decided to try this Windrider jacket, also purchased the bibb.

I am headed out for a race in a week but I did a fit and feature test when the jacket (and bibb) arrived today. I am blown away. I have had West Marine and Gill foulies and these are far far better from a feature point of view. Of course the proof is in the pudding out on the water but I am pretty sure these are going to be nicely water and spray proof. The real question is how durable will they be and only time will tell.

With regard to features that immediately come to mind and are great.

1. collar has no flap. The zip when pulled all the way up brings the collar up to just above nose level. Although this seems high it is actually much better than a flap which, when not secured across the lower face, tends to flap around in the wind and constantly beat you in the face. Incredibly annoying. This gear fixes the problem. and works great in doing so.
2. The rain hood is not some thin vinyl material like many are, it is the same material as the jacket and is fairly stiff so it actually wears more like an adjustable hat, nice and solid. The brim is a real brim, not one of those flakey "we put something on there so we could call it a brim" brim.
3. There are freaking pockets for all sorts of sailor crap including cold hands at chest level. This is sweet. I am a singlehander so I tend to carry stuff because I don't have crew to carry stuff and I am stuck at the helm a lot, so having a dry place for phone, PLB, handheld VHF and so forth is really good.
4. I am 175 lbs 5 foot 9. I bought a medium and it is perfect. Plenty of wiggle room for layers but not a tent. I am stoked because I often have to compromise on fit.

On the very slight con side I must say I think mfg should have added some wide reflective tape in the shoulder area and on hood. No points lost on this but if you go overboard that reflective tape can be a lifesaver.

Now I know this review is for the Jacket but the bibb is also fantastic in many of the same ways. I am going to write a seperate review for it but if you buy this jacket you would be nuts not to seriously consider the bibb. In is a fantastic value IMO. More in the bibb review.

I am so enthusiastic about this gear I will try to do an update and provide a pic or too after next week's race.

Awesome purchase. Great fit and super comfortable.