Peaked skipper hats

[Major Catastrophe]

Spotted one on Sunday. Are peaked nautical hats with white crowns and gold anchor motif fashionable at the moment, have they become a sartorial statement?

This one was spotted on a speedboat, worn by the sixty odd year old owner.

Are they more suited to yotties?

 

[Nautical]

I dunno, but I thought I looked rather dashing in 1971! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[hlb]

Dunno but my mother bought us some, when we bought the last boat. Dont think we actually wore them.

 

[Sneds]

I've got one with "skipper" on it!
Bought by friends, and SWMBO makes me wear it every time they come down to the boat!!

 

[Major Catastrophe]

The hat I saw was the real McCoy millionaire style patent leather peaked cap with real gold thread anchor motif.

It's not something your mother buys you or you pick up from the Nauticalia stand at SIBS.

 

[jhr]

I know the kind of thing you mean. It can give you amazing pulling power under some circumstances................

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Personally, I'm a Kiss Me Quick or knotted handkerchief sort of person, but if like Tony Curtis, it would help me pull Marilyn Monroe, I'd wear a sailor hat.

Anyone want to guess which famous hotel, the picture jhr posted, was taken at.?

Pleased to say I have stayed there.

 

[michael_w]

Easy peasy. Coronado Beach Hotel San Diego. I only got as far as having a drink there.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Hotel Del Coronado

Got a room for $150 for one night, which I thought was very cheap. An incredible wooden structure with an amazing interior.

Can you name the place that has built a fake Hotel Del Coronado?

 

[michael_w]

Disneyland of one flavour or another?

 

[Major Catastrophe]

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Disneyland of one flavour or another?

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Not that I know of.

Think casino.

 

[Brayman]

Must be Manchester then

 

[Searush]

Can't sail without mine! Anyway, how would anyone know who was skipper if I didn't wear the proper 'at?

Oh, Bu@@er, I forgot to hide all them ropes & the stick thingy. I apologise if I frightened any of the purist MoBo'ers in here with all the complications - but don't worry about it, you won't be required to pull anything.

 

[kcrane]

...with that hat you won't be pulling anything either /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[benjenbav]

Great picture.

BTW - that picture book in front of you. Is it some sort of substitute for a chartplotter? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Major Catastrophe]

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BTW - that picture book in front of you. Is it some sort of substitute for a chartplotter? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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That picture book is the excellent Cruising Anglesey & Adjoining Waters by Ralph Morris.

 

[RogerRat]

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Are peaked nautical hats with white crowns and gold anchor motif fashionable at the moment?

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Sure are, they are standard equipment down in Wokingham this year, don't know anyone without one. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Searush]

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Great picture.

BTW - that picture book in front of you. Is it some sort of substitute for a chartplotter? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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Pic was taken after launch this spring. I was taking her from Dickies to Caernarfon. Closer inspection will reveal that the pretty picture is the Swellies. A piece of water not to be pissed about with! OK, so you can zoom around in a high powered MoBo, but ONLY if you know what you are doing.

And yes, it knocks my PC chartplotter into a cocked hat (especially in strong sunlight!)

 

[Major Catastrophe]

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Closer inspection will reveal that the pretty picture is the Swellies

[/ QUOTE ] Was I correct in identifying it as Cruising Anglesey & Adjoining Waters by Ralph Morris.