On Aug 14, 7:01 pm, Joe wrote:
On Aug 14, 6:48 pm, ladysailor wrote:





On Aug 13, 4:51 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:

We all scream for sunscreen...

What do you use? Maybe you should think about upgrading...

Consumer Reports rated Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch SPF 45 as the best
and the best buy as No-Ad Sunblock Lotion Maximum SPF 45. Both are highly
rated for UVA and UVB.

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"j" ganz

I don't use any sun screen. I don't like being all greasy and in
fact, I think it's dangerous to be slip sliding around the boat.

To keep from burning I simply stay out of the sun as best I can.

Barb

s/v Arabellawww.sailinglinks.com

Current location: Rarotonga, Southern Cook Islands.

http://www.cookislands.org.uk/image/...nga-aerial.jpg

Where are you anchored?
Are you fishing any?
Anything exotic/exciting happening?
How's Mike?
What sat phone are you guys using? You like it?

I agree on the sunscreen, everyone here working in the marina looks
like arabs with white cotton headresses (White T shirt cotton taped
on). I perfer a ball cap with a neck covering tail flap. No greasy
products. A covered wheelhouse is great to prevent skin cancer.

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We are med moored to the quay in the town of Avarua on the island of
Rarotonga. It's a small little harbor with about six other cruising
boats here.

No, we don't do much fishing, it makes a mess of the decks and after
the third time we forgot to pull in the line before anchoring I hid
the fishing rod. Cutting fishing line off the prop is no fun!
Besides, fresh fish is plentiful in every port.

Not much excitement here, we are living "Island Time", slow and easy.
It was a bit exhilarating getting here though. Five day passage from
Bora Bora and all was well until the last 20 hours where we had 30
knot winds and 12 ft. seas. We were on a beam reach and with our rain
gear on we steered from the side with our backs to the wind and the
waves that washed over us. I found that it wasn't such a bad thing
when the warm ocean water filled our cockpit well to warm my cold
pruny feet.

Mike's great, just now he's up on deck working on his computer and in
fact just called me up to look at the weather forecast. It looks like
we are going to see some big wind this coming weekend, 35 knots
blowing straight into the harbor, ugh! I may be looking into hotel
accommodations for that little bit.

No, we don't have a sat phone. When we want to reach out and touch
someone we use the single side band or internet. While passage making
we usually check in with the Pacific Seafarers Net.

Kia Manula (May good fortune shine on you),

Barb

s/v Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

"ladysailor" wrote in message
ups.com...
I don't use any sun screen. I don't like being all greasy and in
fact, I think it's dangerous to be slip sliding around the boat.


Smart girl. You'll save lots of money that way. Considering the huge
expanse of surface area you have it would take gallons. :-)

Wilbur Hubbard

There is a lot to be said for those "sun shirts" and floppy hats. I
discovered the sun shirt and have been wearing them this summer. A lot
cooler too than plain old T shirts.

"roger" wrote in message
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There is a lot to be said for those "sun shirts" and floppy hats. I
discovered the sun shirt and have been wearing them this summer. A lot
cooler too than plain old T shirts.


If there's any wind those hats are next to useless. The same thing can
be said for any big, oversized floppy shirt. Dangerous when sailing
because they can get caught everywhere.

In this day and age there are many modern materials that can be worn
tight which wick away perspiration and keep you cooler than any large
floppy clothing.

Nope, the reason large floppy clothing is popular these day, is because
people are obese and they think such clothing makes their fat bodies
look more palatable. They think such clothing hides their obesity. They
are wrong. They just look like obese people with large, floppy clothing.
Have you seen photos of the Arabella crew? Disgraceful! I guess they
don't really enjoy what they're doing. Why else would they allow
themselves to continue to be candidates for heart attack or stroke?

Wilbur Hubbard

"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote:

"roger" wrote:
There is a lot to be said for those "sun shirts" and
floppy hats. I
discovered the sun shirt and have been wearing them this
summer. A lot
cooler too than plain old T shirts.


If there's any wind those hats are next to useless.

Actually, my gardening hat is good to around 60 mph. then I
need to change over to a ballcap.

Seahag

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On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:48:25 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
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"roger" wrote in message
roups.com...
There is a lot to be said for those "sun shirts" and floppy hats. I
discovered the sun shirt and have been wearing them this summer. A
lot
cooler too than plain old T shirts.


If there's any wind those hats are next to useless.

If you owned a real Tilley Hat rather than an imitation, you'd think
differently. Not that I'm accusing you of thinking at all...

http://www.tilley.com/


Yes, that's just what you want to do. Cover you head with a canvas hat
that makes you sweat like a dog and does not allow the heat your head
produces to escape.

Did you know that your head (uncovered) escapes about 45% of the heat
your body produces? Cover it up and the rest of your body has to assume
the cooling chores. Dumb dumb dumb. Why do you think people have hair.
It provides the shade and it provides extra surface area to wick away
heat and sweat. Long and shaggy, shoulder-length your hair is best. Also
facial hair is a must. It does the same thing. It cools your face,
protects it from the sun and identifies you as a man. Shaving makes you
look like a girly-man. The Taliban are a bad group of men but they do
have a couple of things right. One is men are supposed to look like men
with beard and shaggy hair. Another is women should assume their
rightful position. That is being a helper or servant to men and doing
what men tell them to do. But, that's another subject I'll refrain from
commenting on further at this time.

Wilbur Hubbard

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On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:48:25 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:


"roger" wrote in message
roups.com...
There is a lot to be said for those "sun shirts" and floppy hats. I
discovered the sun shirt and have been wearing them this summer. A lot
cooler too than plain old T shirts.


If there's any wind those hats are next to useless.

If you owned a real Tilley Hat rather than an imitation, you'd think
differently. Not that I'm accusing you of thinking at all...

http://www.tilley.com/




Tilley hats are great. I own two of them.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

ladysailor wrote:
On Aug 13, 4:51 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:

We all scream for sunscreen...

What do you use? Maybe you should think about upgrading...

Consumer Reports rated Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch SPF 45 as the best
and the best buy as No-Ad Sunblock Lotion Maximum SPF 45. Both are highly
rated for UVA and UVB.

--
"j" ganz


I don't use any sun screen. I don't like being all greasy and in
fact, I think it's dangerous to be slip sliding around the boat.

To keep from burning I simply stay out of the sun as best I can.

Barb

s/v Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

Current location: Rarotonga, Southern Cook Islands.


Wow! The Cook Islands! envy envy Another thing that bothers me about
some of the lotions is that they are heavily perfumed...I do not like
walking around smelling like a pina colada, but the skeeters like it!

"katy" wrote in message
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ladysailor wrote:
On Aug 13, 4:51 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:

We all scream for sunscreen...

What do you use? Maybe you should think about upgrading...

Consumer Reports rated Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch SPF 45 as the
best
and the best buy as No-Ad Sunblock Lotion Maximum SPF 45. Both are highly
rated for UVA and UVB.

--
"j" ganz


I don't use any sun screen. I don't like being all greasy and in
fact, I think it's dangerous to be slip sliding around the boat.

To keep from burning I simply stay out of the sun as best I can.

Barb

s/v Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

Current location: Rarotonga, Southern Cook Islands.


Wow! The Cook Islands! envy envy Another thing that bothers me about
some of the lotions is that they are heavily perfumed...I do not like
walking around smelling like a pina colada, but the skeeters like it!


You might want to be a bit more selective about the sunscreen. The good ones
tend to be oderless and non-greasy. Things have changed since 1952. :-)


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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"ladysailor" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Aug 13, 4:51 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:
We all scream for sunscreen...

What do you use? Maybe you should think about upgrading...

Consumer Reports rated Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch SPF 45 as the
best
and the best buy as No-Ad Sunblock Lotion Maximum SPF 45. Both are highly
rated for UVA and UVB.

--
"j" ganz

I don't use any sun screen. I don't like being all greasy and in
fact, I think it's dangerous to be slip sliding around the boat.

To keep from burning I simply stay out of the sun as best I can.

Barb

s/v Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

Current location: Rarotonga, Southern Cook Islands.



I don't think most people use sunscreen on the bottoms of their feet, but if
that's what you do, I agree you should refrain. :-)


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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com