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I don't understand that. Hair is no protection from rain and wind.

 

[LadyInBed]

It depends what the weather is doing!

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

A year or two ago, my pal, Trevor, was helping me with getting the boat from the travel hoist back to the mooring, plus some minor jobs that needed to be done to get her ready for the season. On the way back to the pontoon my baseball cap, the one covered in antifouling and with no retaining string, blew overboard. Undeterred, we tied up, got on with the work, and when we seemed to have done enough, and the tide had given us enough depth, Trevor suggested that we might cast off, make our way down the river and take a look outside.
So off we went, and just near the Safe Water Mark, Trevor points at the water abeam and says "There's your baseball cap!" We performed a very efficient MOB manoeuvre and rescued the cap, which turned out not to be mine, but a much newer example, of a popular and fashionable brand!

 

[PilotWolf]

I was much the same when I still had hair.... Now, brimmed hat to keep the sun off, wooly hat when cold or baseball cap under the hood of my oilies to keep the rain off my glasses.

My hair is usually cropped...

getting crazy long now S clippers don’t anymore and I’ve not been able to get out.
W.

 

[Zing]

I like my Tilley hat, but only when there is no wind. It needs straps then and is not comfortable. A baseball cap for the wind as you can clamp them on. Only in the sun off course and never inside and even less backwards on.

 

[William_H]

Re baseball caps yes I pick up out of the water or find them left in the boat more than we lose overboard. No never go back for a hat. So get guests to tie them on.
However I always wear a arab style hat. ie a peak with lots of cloth down the sides to cover neck and ears and pulls around the front to velcro together to provide tie down and cover the mouth and neck. UV protection is the aim so along with sun glasses, long trousers long shirt, almost entirely covered. (except for bare feet always sun screen on feet). But then I am almost always sailing in fierce sun shine. ol'will

 

[TLouth7]

I have a tilley hat with poppers to hold either side of the brim up. It's astonishing how well this prevents it trying to blow off. Does make you look like you are trying to be a cowboy, but a revelation nonetheless.

 

[doug748]

The Pork Pie felt hat is the answer:

Courtesy Wiki Commons Thomas Good

The brim here is a bit lavish for the authentic rude boy look. Nevertheless, stylish and practical, E Bay 15 quid.

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[JumbleDuck]

My hair is usually cropped...

getting crazy long now S clippers don’t anymore and I’ve not been able to get out.

I finally snapped and bought some clippers from Amazon this week, subsequently going from "lovable mop top" to "menacing crew cut" in about three minutes.

 

[PilotWolf]

I finally snapped and bought some clippers from Amazon this week, subsequently going from "lovable mop top" to "menacing crew cut" in about three minutes.

I could order online. But I can get a set for about $6 at Habir Freight. They do online too but I’ve not been feeling like doing anything except YBW and some tv.

Also is like to try and fix one of my sets but again not been up to it.

W

 

[alahol2]

Tilly, unreefed, port side reef, fully reefed. String re-routed to just one strap below chin from rear holes in brim, doesn't need to be over tight but prevents it going anywhere.

 

[KompetentKrew]

Whichever one is left after the others have been blown over the side ?

I buy the £5 Decathlon peaked caps for this reason. They're actually quite good.

 

[LadyInBed]

The last time that I paid for a haircut it cost me 6/- (thats six bob or thirty pence in this new fangled money!). That was some time back in the late sixties or early seventies.

 

[Easticks28]

The last time that I paid for a haircut it cost me 6/- (thats six bob or thirty pence in this new fangled money!). That was some time back in the late sixties or early seventies.

Time was I used to have a haircut only when I needed 'something for the weekend'.

I used to have very short hair in those days

 

[Stemar]

Another almost hairless vote for a Tilley. After a couple of basal cell carcinomas, I'll pass on more, thanks.

There are plenty of cheaper options, but either they don't stay on or they obstruct the view too much.

 

[alahol2]

The last time that I paid for a haircut it cost me 6/- (thats six bob or thirty pence in this new fangled money!). That was some time back in the late sixties or early seventies.

About the same time frame but it only cost me 1/9 for a straight back and sides. That was probably kids rate.

 

[mattonthesea]

I have several hats for sailing but they rarely last more than a few minutes before being launched down the companion way. I just get irritated by them.

 

[stuey_two]

Bump cap from Screwfix or Toolstation. Keeps the rain off, shades my eyes and, much more importantly, prevents head injuries when I hit the deckhead, boom, sprayhood frame etc. It's saved me quite a lot of pain and blood loss over the years.