Even in calm waters, a sprayskirt performs its function of keeping the paddle drips out, otherwise your lap will look like you just had your one year old nephew sitting on it without a diaper. Choosing a sprayskirt is usually a yeh, just add that in kind of thing. But I suggest you look carefully at what choice you are making as this is one of the most important pieces of equipment both for safety and comfort. The exact fit of a sprayskirt on the coaming and its relative comfort against the body vary considerably depending on fabric, design and seam construction. Nylon Most nylon skirts use a 420 denier coated nylon.
Coatings vary in durability and cost.
Heavier coatings are often used to make lower denier fabrics feel heavy duty. Coatings containing vinyl offer a softer hand, are less expensive but delaminate faster. Vinyl and polyurethane blends are the most common. With any nylon sprayskirt you will get limited life if the coating is abraded. If you take care of it should last as long as a neoprene skirt.