Men's style: 8 off-duty essentials for serious sailors

Your regatta wardrobe may be full of the best sailing jackets, classic sailing watches and high-performance gear for long days at sea but when you return to the marina a change of pace to comfort and style should be on the cards. Marry nautical chic with luxurious fabrics with our edit of the best off-duty fashion for serious sailors.

Orlebar Brown jumper

Few things say “sailor” like a Breton-striped pullover – the original navy and white one was first issued to French seamen in 1858. Here, Orlebar Brown offers a simple tweak to the classic, adding just a touch of green.

$145, orlebarbrown.com

This cashmere cap, with the patented Storm System, can withstand the worst of the elements, so you can still look stylish in the angriest of waters.

£460, loropiana.com

Italian style meets colonial Africa: that’s the idea behind Luca Gnecchi Ruscone’s eyewear collection, LGR. The Albatros, below, evokes the spirit of adventure, whether one travels by land, air or sea.

$414, lgrworld.com

Ghurka is a US brand inspired by 19th century military gear carried by Gurkha officers in India. The Agra tote is made of durable twill (in a new camo print), with khaki leather trim and bold nautical stripes.

$747.50 (was $1,695), ghurka.com

American designer Todd Snyder teams up with another homegrown brand, Champion, to make this cotton bomber. It slides seamlessly over a T-shirt or light  sweater, and goes from boat to shore with ease.

$348, toddsnyder.com

Canadian outfit Ports 1961 now has its design office in Milan, hence these cotton officer’s shorts that are both vintage and on trend.

$650, ports1961.com

Since 1936 the Bass Weejuns model called the Larson, with its classic “beefroll” stitching, has been the world’s definitive penny loafer (not to mention a staple of preppy wardrobes). Now, the option of a rubber sole makes it seaworthy, too.

$100, ghbass.com

If your heart belongs to the sea, Miansai has the perfect way to show it: a solid 14kt gold anchor strung on maritime-grade rope.

$2,750, miansai.com