Kiel James Patrick Sailing Belts
When I visited with Kiel James Patrick back in April, he handed over a braided rope belt prototype for a first look. His eponymous nautical accessories brand has since rolled out an entire line in an array of color-ways ranging from solids to multi-color renditions. These belts, like his bracelets, are made entirely in Rhode Island; an achievement Patrick continues to pride himself on. I like the solid color sailing belts best. Their versatility and classic colors make cinching them up into autumn seamless. For the kids in the northeast, to confine their sailing belts to the summer would be a travesty. Any excuse to be near the ocean, or simply be reminded of being near the ocean (or any body of water for that matter), is blithely welcomed if not encouraged. At just under $90, the “handmade in New England” cachet is well worth the price of admission. Order 4” up from your waist size to ensure a perfect fit (i.e. as a 32” waist, a 36” belt is a perfect fit in both the club buckle and d-ring style).
Kiel James Patrick has teamed up with Unabashedly Prep to accoutre one lucky lady and gentleman in a signature sailing belt of your choice. To enter, visit KielJamesPatrick.com and scribble in the comments below the belt name and size you want by September 17, 2010. For everyone else, enjoy 10% off when you use promotional code “unabashedlyprep” at checkout.
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 11:55 PM:
so glad i found this when i did, Hortock’s Compass Rose, 36” is an essential
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 10:15 PM:
Well isn’t it the most rare thing in the world to have a quality company selling a quality product made in a quality manner (right here in the USA!) There’s no doubt that I want a size 34” Jack Lorillard Hitch to wear all around Kansas City.
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 10:02 PM:
A 36 inch Brigg’s Capeside Docks with the Club belt buckle would be perfect!
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 9:21 PM:
Hortock’s Compass Rose 34” Club buckle.
If I don’t win, at least now I know a place to spend my next bonus check at :)
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 8:41 PM:
Just got back from sailing off the coast of Rhode Island for 3 weeks… Need the Guilford’s Obedagget Docks Belt 32” to seal the deal for next weeks sailing trip… KJP and VV ROCKS!!
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 7:36 PM:
Havleposh Nemilee uses the colors my 8 year old daughter used to make her own version of a KJP bracelet. She’d love it if I won. 36
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 4:32 PM:
Kancamagus Falls in 30’‘. Perfect accent color to my navy/white wardrobe.
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 2:28 PM:
The Kancamagus Falls (30’‘) is absolutely sublime. I love your stuff!!
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 1:00 PM:
Tucker’s Abaft the Beam! 36”
kjp’s personal favorite. you heard it here! ;D
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 12:59 PM:
Hortock’s Compass Rose, 38’’ | The belts are great, but I’m defiantly ordering one of those bracelets.
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 12:49 PM:
A belt and bracelet is already on my christmas wishlist!
Corcoran Fenwick 28”.
LOVE IT.
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 12:37 PM:
KJP rocks…been wearing the narragansett knot rope bracelet…East Matunuck Beach Lifeguards 32”...heading to Block Island
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 12:34 PM:
Brigg’s Capeside Docks (Club Buckle), size 42”. So happy to see the line expanding..such great product.
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 11:13 AM:
A Baxon Trull in 36”, I just got laid off and am in dire need of lifted spirits. Quite frankly, this belt would be quite the conversation piece during an interview!
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 9:04 AM:
East Matunuck Beach Lifeguard as it is the closest to Alabama’s colors and my daughter would probably be the first on campus to wear one!! Size 34 (?) Love these, love everything.
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 7:51 AM:
What a fabulous competition! My fave has got to be the Hortock’s Compass Rose with a club buckle in a 34”.
If I don’t win I may just have to buy myself one…..or two!
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 7:23 AM:
Brigg’s Capeside Docks with Club Buckle in a 30’’ is my favourite!
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 5:44 AM:
I would love the Tucker’s Abaft the Beam, size 38, club style buckle. I have a braclet that would match it!
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 4:13 AM:
Brigg’s Capeside Docks in a size 30! wow, totes dying for one of these!
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 2:53 AM:
i’ve been coveting one of these for weeks now! i’m crossing my fingers.
Hortock’s Compass Rose in 34” with the club buckle.
left a comment on 9/16/2010 at 12:52 AM:
All of these belts look fantastic.
Narragansett Lifeguards - 36”
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 10:55 PM:
I just love KJP products! It’s hard to choose one.
I’d be so grateful for a “Hortock’s Compass Rose” with a club buckle.
32”
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 10:33 PM:
Beautiful high quality craftsmanship! Captain Oscar O’Leary, 40” d ring would be ideal!
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 10:05 PM:
I love KJP and I am beyond excited for this little giveaway!!! I must choose the classic and original, “Brigg’s Capeside Docks” in size 28!
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 8:41 PM:
So hard to pick just one!
Brigg’s Capeside Docks in a 32’’ would be a great start!
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 8:27 PM:
Have to stick with the classic: Brigg’s Capeside Docks, club buckle, 34”.
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 8:24 PM:
Brigg’s Capeside Docks in 36”... So hard to pick just one! I want them all!
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 7:51 PM:
Such a tough choice, but I think I’m in love with the East Matunuck Beach Lifeguards (32”)!
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 7:38 PM:
They’re all quite lovely but I like the Knottguard Heckins Drift the best! (32’’ please)
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 7:38 PM:
How fantastic!
Arabella Brayton Fellix - 34”, please!
Thanks so much.
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 6:46 PM:
They are all wonderful, but my favorite is Stormy Waters Off Leckson’s in 32”
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 6:01 PM:
Like them all , but would love to have the “Tristram Calm Winds” (42)
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 5:18 PM:
Captain Oscar O’Leary size 36”!!! Gotta love Kelly Green!!!!
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 5:07 PM:
Guilford’s Obedagget Docks,size 34"Club buckle
Would go perfect with my new braclet,thanks :) x
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 5:01 PM:
It is so hard to choose because I love them all! I will go with Mable B (32”) D-ring.
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 4:38 PM:
East Matunuck Beach Lifeguards in a 40, please. {sigh} blissful memories of summers past all OVER that site…. :)
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 4:30 PM:
GiGi Tripler..my daughter would be the first one in Alamo Hts., TX to sport one, I think…size 32
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 4:26 PM:
Hortock’s Compass Rose, size 30, and the club style for the buckle
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 4:14 PM:
Long live the prepster! great style never goes out of fashion!
I bow to you Brigg’s capeside docks, 40, club! Thank you.
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 4:01 PM:
The East Matunuck belt is desperately needed for my wardrobe! A size 32 would be awesome!!! Yay!!!
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 3:55 PM:
Tucker’s Abaft the Beam
29”
Just received my first bracelet and loved it! <3
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 3:36 PM:
Gigi Tripler, size 30”
I love all the KJP accessories. Amazing!
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 3:26 PM:
Love love love KJP belts…particularly Clayton’s Canopy Hammocks (Club 44”)
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 3:17 PM:
Wow, excellent stuff, Jack Lorillard Hitch (36), but the Gigi Tipler and Stormy Waters off Leckson’s are great. Any chance for tips on care for belts like this?
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 3:08 PM:
Clayton’s Canopy Hammocks in a 38”.
F.E.C., this is my second favorite color combination. I wish K.J.P. would make an orange/navy sailing belt.
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 3:07 PM:
Tucker’s Abaft the Beam if you please… Size 36”. Rocking my Obeddagget Docks bracelet today.
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 3:05 PM:
Keating Montague’s Memory in 32” (because it matches the bracelet I just bought haha)
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 2:53 PM:
love the nantucket red and love the 10% discount. 36” thanks! xx
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 2:48 PM:
Would be right swell to win the Kancamagus in a “32”. Perfect for the fall time that is about to be upon us!
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 2:34 PM:
Nice work pairing up for this. I agree with your point that the belts are a great way to bring nautical whimsy into a wardrobe!
Love all of the KJP products, but my favorite is Captain Oscar O’Leary (32’‘).
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 1:57 PM:
Mable B, Mable B, sitting in the Poplar tree.
Mable B, Mabel B, unabashedly Preperatory.
Which braid will you don, oh Lady of the tree?
Mabel B, Mabel B, that’s the lovely braid for me.
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 1:01 PM:
Good stuff. I need a new belt to keep my Marblehead Greens up. Tristram Calm Winds (36”).
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 12:21 PM:
i love these! and the knottguard heckins drift (d-ring 31”) would be perfect for navy football games this fall
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 11:41 AM:
Clayton’s Canopy Hammocks 38”
Belts are looking fantastic! It was just a matter of time after your stunning bracelets!
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 9:13 AM:
Great looking belts. The Hortock’s Compass Rose Club, 36”, would be great.
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 5:07 AM:
East Matunuck Beach Lifeguards, club buckle and 36’’ waist please. Thank you
left a comment on 9/15/2010 at 12:08 AM:
Keating montague’s memory, club buckle in a 30. Beautiful belts with attention to detail. Love them!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 11:17 PM:
Clayton’s Canopy Hammocks 32”. In love with all of Kiel’s products.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:53 PM:
Wow, forgot to put the size for the belt! 44 inches please.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:52 PM:
Kancamagus Falls! If I win, maybe I’ll where it there? haha
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:44 PM:
36 inch Havleposh Nemilee w/ buckle, so glad you endorse kjp products, they are awesome!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:34 PM:
Arabella Brayton Fellix 36” Buckle, can’t wait for more products!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:24 PM:
Keating Montague’s Memory, 36” club buckle, Great products kjp
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:16 PM:
I’m loving these belts.
East Matunuck Beach Lifeguards size 34
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 9:56 PM:
Make my first one a 34” Hortock’s Compass Rose.
Club please.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 9:19 PM:
Wow what are the odds of two David’s commenting in nearly the same minute!? Haha
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 9:18 PM:
The Briggs Capeside Docks in size 36” would match my white bucks perfectly!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 9:17 PM:
So glad to see another contest up on U.P.
Hortock’s compass rose! Size 36!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 9:09 PM:
Such astonishingly beautiful craftsmanship as always. I would love to own the Brigg’s Capeside Docks Club Style, (36”)!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 8:48 PM:
FEC & KJP. fabulous is the only word to sum. Two young men restoring a properly dressed ethic in a rap video world. Thank you. I would like a
Mable B, 40, club buckle.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 8:41 PM:
Love these! I could really go for a Gigi Tripler in 38” d-ring!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 8:37 PM:
Tucker’s Abaft the Beam in a 38” club belt would be my dream belt!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 8:15 PM:
The Corcoran Fenwick, 32” is my favorite! :)
Thanks for such a great giveaway!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 8:13 PM:
Hortock’s Compass Rose in a size 34 would be a wonderful 17th birthday present!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 7:38 PM:
Nuf said, dittos to all the praise of FEC/KJP/UAP.
38” Brigg’s Capeside Docks (club)!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 6:41 PM:
Narragansett Lifeguards is a beauty (30” club buckle)! Love all the items from KJP.
Best of luck to everyone.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 6:29 PM:
Brigg’s Capeside Docks 34’’ D-ring please.
Been wanting one for a while.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 5:49 PM:
Clayton’s Canopy Hammocks - Size 32
Excellent belts, excellent brand, excellent dude. Keep up the good work!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 5:25 PM:
Wonderful belts! Guilford’s Obedagget Docks (38”) looks particularly nice!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 4:40 PM:
Wow best contest ever :) Really like KJP stuff , something quite unique and in a way perfect fit with Unabashedly Prep look, perfect match
I think I fall in love with the Baxon Trull (30’‘)
Come to France
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 4:39 PM:
Killer belts…!
East Matunuck Beach Lifeguards 36”, that’s my pick.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 4:30 PM:
The Narraganasett Lifeguard has been my favorite! 34”.
Oh I hope I get one!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 4:27 PM:
Captain Oscar O’Leary
Club Style Buckle
(40”)
I would actually wear this sailing!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 4:18 PM:
A Captain Oscar O’Leary in size 38, club style buckle, So hard to choose!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 4:08 PM:
Guilford’s Obedagget Docks, 28”
I am obsessed with this belt, it is so cute! I love Kiel James Patrick!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 4:01 PM:
I would LOVE the Narragansett Lifeguards belt! Its so gorgeous and ive been looking at it for a while. 30” would be best.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 3:51 PM:
I would love to have the Corcoran Fenwick with a club buckle in a size 28”. People in my neck of the woods have no style…they need to be educated.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 3:36 PM:
I would love one been following KJP for a while!
Baxon Trull 30”.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 3:32 PM:
A 38” Captain Oscar O’Leary (club buckle) would look smashing.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 3:31 PM:
Your products are original and represent New England well-I’m all about a 36” Club Buckle Havleposh Nemilee
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 3:12 PM:
Longtime reader, first time poster. The Hortock’s Compass Rose is great! 32”.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 3:05 PM:
Forgot to add size! Hortock’s Compass Rose, size 36, club buckle, I need one of these!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 2:42 PM:
This brand is amazing I like the Tucker’s Abaft the Beam in 40”
I would like to be the winner and introduce this amazing brand in Mexico
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 2:40 PM:
Brilliant looking belts!
Brigg’s Capeside Docks (34”) with club buckle.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 2:37 PM:
Great blog and website(kjp)! I live in Europe, can I enter the competition? I really like: Brigg’s Capeside Docks
size 36.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 2:11 PM:
Love the bracelet I already have and these belts are amazing. I’d love the East Matunuck Beach Lifeguards size 28’
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 1:55 PM:
So many great belts to choose from! As a native Rhode Islander I naturally want one for every day of the week! However, the Hortock’s Compass Rose (40”) would be the perfect compliment to many an outfit year round!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 1:50 PM:
Tucker’s Abaft the Beam in a 40 club buckle would be lovely.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 1:45 PM:
Love these belts and the bracelets too! Hortock’s Compass Rose, 36, d-ring!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 1:22 PM:
oooh I love the pink Corcoran Fenwick, 34 inches, D-ring buckle
thanks for arranging such a fun fun give-away!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 1:20 PM:
Love their great New England-made stuff! Hortock’s Compass Rose 42’ club buckle. Their bracelets are super, too!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 1:15 PM:
Love the vibrant summery blue of Hawton’s Constellations! Reminds me of the sunny sky during lunch at the boardwalk in Santa Cruz, CA after the fog burns off. Size 38 would be nice.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 12:57 PM:
Hortock’s Compass Rose, 28” with the Club buckle, please..
Thanks for the giveaway!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 12:35 PM:
I’ll take a Tristram Calm Winds size 38, thanks KJP and UP. (We can talk buckles when I get my email…)
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 12:30 PM:
Mable B d-ring in 38. Thanks for a hosting a great giveaway!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 12:23 PM:
I silently follow your blog since you first posted it on Rugby’s Facebook page (I think it was summer ‘09) and I enjoy your work a lot, it really inspires me.
BTW his Bracelets are awesome.
Maybe I’m the lucky one ...
Brigg’s Capeside Docks in 34”
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 12:08 PM:
These belts are amazing!
If i win ill ask for the “Hortock’s Compass Rose” in size 36” :)
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 12:03 PM:
Love these!
My favorite is Stormy Waters off Leckson’s in a 30
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 11:43 AM:
Brilliant find.
Hortock’s Compass Rose (36”) with a club buckle, s’il vous plait. If not, I’ll just buy them myself.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 11:43 AM:
FEC - Thanks for featuring KJP’s new belts, as well as the back story. His efforts manufacture at home and to create American jobs are commendable, making his products even more attractive. Everyone should check out your previous “Throw Me a Rope” entry for the details (http://www.unabashedlyprep.com/site/entry/throw-me-a-rope).
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 11:32 AM:
I love the Hawton’s Constellations! (club buckle, size 40.)
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 11:27 AM:
Mable B is amazing (size 32).
The combination of colours are inspiring.
Thank You.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 11:17 AM:
I would love the Brigg’s Capeside Docks in a size 34. Cheers for quality USofA products!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 11:16 AM:
Sick belts, love em all. Brigg’s Capeside Docks, 36” for the win!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 11:13 AM:
Smashing giveaway!
Hortock’s Compass Rose, size 38, please.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 11:10 AM:
I’ve been waiting months for these! Amazing belts.
36” Baxon Trull
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:59 AM:
Oh gosh! Love all the styles, it’s hard to choose one :)
I think my pick would be the Brigg’s Capeside Docks (38”).
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:58 AM:
Love the belts. If I’m lucky enough to be the winner, I’d take “Tucker’s Abaft the Beam” in a 36”
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:51 AM:
What a great opportunity. I adore these belts & had the toughest time deciding; so I shall put the Keating Montague’s Memory (size 28, club) on my wish list. Cheers!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:46 AM:
These are fantastic! Brigg’s Capeside Docks, 30, d-ring closure.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:45 AM:
Literally been fawning over these since they rolld out. Hortock’s Compass Rose, 32”
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:08 AM:
The mustard is perfect for Fall..I’m already picturing some items to pair it with…I would go with the Kangamangus Falls in 36’‘!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 10:03 AM:
Wowie, this is a hard decision - I’d LOVE the Keating Montague’s Memory, club buckle, size 38.
Thanks for hosting such a fabulous giveaway!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 9:54 AM:
I have always wanted a KJP cuff or belt!
Hortock’s Compass Rose - 36”
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 9:37 AM:
I would get the ladies wearing a Narragansett Lifeguards 38” club belt. Please help KJP and UP!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 9:35 AM:
Beautiful belts! Love the bracelets too!
I’ll take the Clayton’s Canopy Hammocks in 32.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 9:10 AM:
A young fogey like myself would require a Hortock’s Compass Rose (38” club) before leaving my house!
Keep up the good work guys!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 9:07 AM:
Howdie.
A Kangamangus Falls in 32” would be smashing.
Cheers
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 8:51 AM:
Guilford’s Obedagget Docks, 36” or really any of their belts.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 8:36 AM:
Brigg’s Capeside Docks in a 32. I may have to purchase one anyhow..
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 8:33 AM:
Nautical cord never looked so good! Arabella Brayton Fellix in a 26.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 8:06 AM:
Killer belts. I would love the Hortock’s Compass Rose in a 34. Thanks for the contest!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 7:56 AM:
My only regret is that I wasn’t first to respond!!
Captain Oscar O’Leary 38” D-Ring
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 7:31 AM:
Been eyeing one of these for awhile…. Brigg’s Capeside Docks in 34” for me please!!
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 7:30 AM:
I have a bracelet which I love, the belts are awesome! Corcoran Fenwick 30’’ would be my top pick
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 7:26 AM:
It’s hard to narrow it down but if I had to pick only one, it would be the Baxon Trull, size 26.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 7:18 AM:
Love these. Haven’t bought one yet because I can’t decide which I want most. Current fave is the Jack Lorillard Hitch, 36”
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 7:14 AM:
Love, love men’s belts and KJP bracelets (you can never have too many). Kangamangus Falls, 36”. Perfect for fall.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 7:07 AM:
So hard to choose, but if I’m forced to pick one it would be the Knottguard Heckins Drift, 38”
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 6:55 AM:
Clayton’s Canopy Hammock, 36”. They’re building a heckuva brand up there in RI.
left a comment on 9/14/2010 at 6:17 AM:
Great work! BTW: Captain Oscar O’Leary (34’‘) would be my first pick.
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Chad left a comment on 9/17/2010 at 12:33 AM:
¡Hortock’s Compass Rose 36’‘!