Baseball caps for sailing?
 

I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense
sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which
way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the
frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great
MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one behind. I also
have a fair collection from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions,
etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might
be something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly
realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

--

Roger Long

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

Roger Long wrote:
I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense
sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which
way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the
frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great
MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one behind. I also
have a fair collection from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions,
etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might
be something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly
realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

Musto caps don't blow off! The secret is in the strong crocodile clip and
leather lanyard. You just buy the wrong caps Roger.

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

My high class clients give out Musto's but I don't wear them sailing
because I'm afraid they'll blow off. Maybe I should give them a try.

--

Cone head

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

Roger Long wrote:
My high class clients give out Musto's but I don't wear them sailing
because I'm afraid they'll blow off. Maybe I should give them a try.

I am sure their export caps have the clip and lanyard. If not, complain to
Musto's!

Dennis.

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

Roger Long wrote:
I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense
sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which
way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the
frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great
MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one behind. I also
have a fair collection from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions,
etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might
be something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly
realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.



I have a couple Tilley hats. The natural colour T3 (I believe)with
green under brim is my sailing hat. The fancier LT5 is my steppin' out
hat. It has a 'tie system' that loups behind your head and under your
chin. I haven't had mine blow off 'when using the double secure system'
in the seven or so years I've owned the hat. If you do lose it, they'll
supply a new one for half price. If you wear it out...a new one for free.
http://www.tilley.com/

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

Great pictures Roger! First time I've seen them.
MMC
"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense sun
(then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which way to
put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the frequency with
which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great MOB practice and I'm
proud to say I've never left one behind. I also have a fair collection
from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions, etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might be
something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly realized that
this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was there
never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside from not
being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

--

Roger Long

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

we turn around and pick up our lost caps, it is a form
of man overboard training, for our crew.......



Dennis Pogson wrote:
Roger Long wrote:
My high class clients give out Musto's but I don't wear them sailing
because I'm afraid they'll blow off. Maybe I should give them a try.

I am sure their export caps have the clip and lanyard. If not, complain to
Musto's!

Dennis.

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

In article ,
"Roger Long" wrote:

I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense
sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which
way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the
frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great
MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one behind. I also
have a fair collection from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions,
etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might
be something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly
realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

Roger, my reply is not as interesting as the others. I buy hat clips and
have never lost a cap overboard. Usually, my caps are enough. I wear my
Tilley only when there is no wind and too much sun or it is raining
hard. The hat clips are usually on the same displays as Croakies and
have a clip on each end.

Harlan

--
To respond, obviously drop the "nospan"?

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

Harlan Lachman wrote:
: "Roger Long" wrote:
: I like wearing baseball caps ... but the
: frequency with which they blow off is maddening.
: I buy hat clips and have never lost a cap overboard.

I just make them out of two acco-style binder clips
and a piece of string (choose your favorite hitch).
A few have still gone overboard -- with both clips
still on the hat (no known solution for that).
--
John Forkosh ( mailto: where j=john and f=forkosh )

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 18:50:14 +0000 (UTC), John F
wrote:

: I like wearing baseball caps ... but the
: frequency with which they blow off is maddening.

I don't lose nearly as many hats as I used to when we were racing, but
the solution that worked best at that time was to tie a loop of sail
repair twine through the strap on the back of the hat. The other end
of the twine had a loop secured to my sunglasses croakie/whatever.

Never lost a hat (or sunglasses) with that setup.

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

I'm glad to have started a discussion about an important aspect of
seamanship but everyone is taking my original post way too seriously:)

I'm glad to hear though that other people have their baseball caps
blow off often enough to have to resort to the methods described here.

--

Roger Long

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

Better to lose the hat than the head ...

Just a thought ... why did the Pirates wear those "pirate" hats? Was that
just a popular hat of the time?

Always wondered about that one.

Black Beard with a Red Sox hat would be a little weird though.

========
"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
I'm glad to have started a discussion about an important aspect of
seamanship but everyone is taking my original post way too seriously:)

I'm glad to hear though that other people have their baseball caps blow
off often enough to have to resort to the methods described here.

--

Roger Long

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

I don't think any other kind of hat would really "go" with the outfit.
"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
news:CXnKg.137$Ua4.104@trndny01...
Better to lose the hat than the head ...

Just a thought ... why did the Pirates wear those "pirate" hats? Was that
just a popular hat of the time?

Always wondered about that one.

Black Beard with a Red Sox hat would be a little weird though.

========
"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
I'm glad to have started a discussion about an important aspect of
seamanship but everyone is taking my original post way too seriously:)

I'm glad to hear though that other people have their baseball caps blow
off often enough to have to resort to the methods described here.

--

Roger Long

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

"Roger Long" wrote:

I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense
sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which
way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the
frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great
MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one behind. I also
have a fair collection from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions,
etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might
be something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly
realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

I don't wear baseball caps except a CSY logo one at boat shows or
similar venues to identify myself to other CSY owners. I feel that
in general baseball caps are pretty useless for the purpose of keeping
the sun off of a person, with the possible exception of the Cape Cod
type hats which have the EXTRA long bill - my dad used to wear those.

All the hats I wear have chin straps because otherwise I have to keep
grabbing them to keep them from blowing off. To date (knock wood),
I've never lost one overboard.

Bob wears bbcaps all the time, but mostly ashore or in the cockpit
which is enclosed. AFAIK he hasn't lost any overboard either. Being
of the male pattern baldness tribe, he has more need to cover the top
of his head than I do (yet anyway).


grandma Rosalie

S/V RosalieAnn, Leonardtown, MD
CSY 44 WO #156
http://home.mindspring.com/~gmbeasley/id1.html

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

Thanks Roger... for a memory..! Now I will explain. (smile)

While viewing your photos I noticed you had one of the schooner
"Adix of London".

During July of last year... this same vessel was moored at Apia,
Independant Samoa... and I also photographed same. It definitely
is an eye catcher.

One particular morning the crew and I broke out our binoculars to
watch some nice looking gal exercising on a fancy treadmill that
had been placed on Adix's mid deck.

Needless to say... the "Adix of London" is well traveled..!

Thanks

Bill

M/V Polynesia July 2005

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 21:32:42 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

I'm glad to hear though that other people have their baseball caps
blow off often enough to have to resort to the methods described here.

Unfortunately it happens all the time, even to us power boaters who
have not taken vows of poverty.

:-)

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

Dennis Pogson wrote:
Roger Long wrote:
I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense
sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which
way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the
frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great
MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one behind. I also
have a fair collection from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions,
etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might
be something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly
realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

Musto caps don't blow off! The secret is in the strong crocodile clip and
leather lanyard. You just buy the wrong caps Roger.

stuff the overpriced musto rubbish, keep your big floppy canvas hat but
use some string to tie it around your chin (surely there must be some
string on your yacht?)/

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

akcarlos wrote:
Dennis Pogson wrote:
Roger Long wrote:
I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in
intense sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always
know which way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right)
but the frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes
for great MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one
behind. I also have a fair collection from boats I've designed,
Titanic Expeditions, etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps
has given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life
seeing someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that
there might be something strange about the shape of my head and I
suddenly realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

Musto caps don't blow off! The secret is in the strong crocodile
clip and leather lanyard. You just buy the wrong caps Roger.

stuff the overpriced musto rubbish, keep your big floppy canvas hat
but use some string to tie it around your chin (surely there must be
some string on your yacht?)/

Which chin? I have 3.

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

akcarlos wrote:
Dennis Pogson wrote:

Roger Long wrote:

I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense
sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which
way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the
frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great
MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one behind. I also
have a fair collection from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions,
etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might
be something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly
realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

Musto caps don't blow off! The secret is in the strong crocodile clip and
leather lanyard. You just buy the wrong caps Roger.


stuff the overpriced musto rubbish, keep your big floppy canvas hat but
use some string to tie it around your chin (surely there must be some
string on your yacht?)/


Or maybe a hockey skate 'lace'. A string would probably cut into your chin.

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

Don White wrote:
akcarlos wrote:
Dennis Pogson wrote:

Roger Long wrote:

I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense
sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which
way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the
frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great
MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one behind. I also
have a fair collection from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions,
etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might
be something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly
realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

Musto caps don't blow off! The secret is in the strong crocodile clip and
leather lanyard. You just buy the wrong caps Roger.

stuff the overpriced musto rubbish, keep your big floppy canvas hat but
use some string to tie it around your chin (surely there must be some
string on your yacht?)/

Or maybe a hockey skate 'lace'. A string would probably cut into your chin.

Couldn't you just tie the string (or lace or bungee or whatever) to
the hat and the pin the other end to the back of your jacket or shirt?
That way the string wouldn't be around your neck, and you wouldn't
have to decide which chin to put it under.

I have so many things around my neck already - cameras (at least one
and sometimes two), and binoculars, and sometimes a separate detached
hood if it is cold that when a hat blows off, I get strangled.

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

On 2006-09-02 07:04:13 -0400, "Roger Long" said:

I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense
sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which
way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the
frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great
MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one behind. I also
have a fair collection from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions,
etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might be
something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly realized
that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside from
not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

I lose mine, even when I go through the trouble of threading my pony
tail through the hole in the back, tightening the cap and even putting
a hood over it! The hood falls off, the cap blows away and my husband
(with his baseball cap securely on his head) laughs at me and tells me
we can't go back and we'd never catch it anyway. I've decided that
there's probably two kinds of people: those like my husband whose cap
wouldn't DARE blow off, and those like me whole cap will blow off no
matter what lengths I go to to secure it!

Ruby

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

Ruby Vee wrote:
On 2006-09-02 07:04:13 -0400, "Roger Long" said:

I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in
intense sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always
know which way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right)
but the frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes
for great MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one
behind. I also have a fair collection from boats I've designed,
Titanic Expeditions, etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might
be something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly
realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

I lose mine, even when I go through the trouble of threading my pony
tail through the hole in the back, tightening the cap and even putting
a hood over it! The hood falls off, the cap blows away and my husband
(with his baseball cap securely on his head) laughs at me and tells me
we can't go back and we'd never catch it anyway. I've decided that
there's probably two kinds of people: those like my husband whose cap
wouldn't DARE blow off, and those like me whole cap will blow off no
matter what lengths I go to to secure it!

Ruby

You sure sail in some rough weather. Perhaps a call to the NY Yankees for
advice would be in order?

Dennis.

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

I thought it was only european hikers that had half their belongings
hanging from there body's.
why cant you stow the binoculars and camera ?, surely your either
sailing or looking through the binoculars or taking pictures but not
all at once. (where do you put your sunglasses?)

Rosalie B. wrote:
Don White wrote:
akcarlos wrote:
Dennis Pogson wrote:

Roger Long wrote:

I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense
sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which
way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the
frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great
MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one behind. I also
have a fair collection from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions,
etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might
be something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly
realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

Musto caps don't blow off! The secret is in the strong crocodile clip and
leather lanyard. You just buy the wrong caps Roger.

stuff the overpriced musto rubbish, keep your big floppy canvas hat but
use some string to tie it around your chin (surely there must be some
string on your yacht?)/

Or maybe a hockey skate 'lace'. A string would probably cut into your chin.

Couldn't you just tie the string (or lace or bungee or whatever) to
the hat and the pin the other end to the back of your jacket or shirt?
That way the string wouldn't be around your neck, and you wouldn't
have to decide which chin to put it under.

I have so many things around my neck already - cameras (at least one
and sometimes two), and binoculars, and sometimes a separate detached
hood if it is cold that when a hat blows off, I get strangled.

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

"akcarlos" wrote:

I thought it was only european hikers that had half their belongings
hanging from there body's.

LOL - it is true that on land, I have to wear them along with the hat
and the cameras. In that case I'm also wearing a fanny pack.

why cant you stow the binoculars and camera ?, surely your either
sailing or looking through the binoculars or taking pictures but not
all at once. (where do you put your sunglasses?)

I wear bifocals which are automatic darkening ones, so I don't have
sunglasses per se. The glasses are secured with a cord around the
back of my head so that they don't blow off.

We normally do stow the binoculars - we hang them on the binnacle.
But my rule is - if you are using them, they are around your neck.
That way if you stumble and drop them, they just land on your chest
and not in the drink. Same with cameras.

I am MORE likely to have things around my neck if we are actively
sailing so that I can get to them, and won't drop them.

Rosalie B. wrote:

I have so many things around my neck already - cameras (at least one
and sometimes two), and binoculars, and sometimes a separate detached
hood if it is cold that when a hat blows off, I get strangled.

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 11:04:13 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

I like wearing baseball caps when not spending long periods in intense
sun (then, it's my big floppy canvas sailing hat, I always know which
way to put it on because the mildew goes on the right) but the
frequency with which they blow off is maddening. It makes for great
MOB practice and I'm proud to say I've never left one behind. I also
have a fair collection from boats I've designed, Titanic Expeditions,
etc.

My constant running and boat maneuvering to retrieve wayward caps has
given me a bit of a complex. I can't recall ever in my life seeing
someone else lose theirs. I've suspected for years that there might
be something strange about the shape of my head and I suddenly
realized that this photo from my recent cruise confirms it.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/06C23.htm

What do you think? Do I need to retire my collection of caps? Was
there never any hope of my being a professional ball player, aside
from not being able to hit, catch, or run?

If your hats blow off, please let me know, I'll feel much better.

From a chatter company owner - do not wash your hair. The natural
oils keep the hat on.

I use a retaining strap :
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d... 1158123520276

(That is one long URL.)

Jack

_________________________________________
Jack Dale
ISPA Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor
CYA Advanced Cruising Instructor
http://www.swiftsuresailing.com
_________________________________________

Baseball caps for sailing?
 

On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 21:32:42 GMT, in message

"Roger Long" wrote:

I'm glad to have started a discussion about an important aspect of
seamanship but everyone is taking my original post way too seriously:)

I'm glad to hear though that other people have their baseball caps
blow off often enough to have to resort to the methods described here.

I was singlehanding home a couple of years ago with a Mount Gay cap to
keep the sun out of my eyes. The wind caught it and it bounced towards
the rail. That was when I found out the training had succeeded because
I didn't jump to try to catch it. I swung around, pulled out a boat
hook, picked it up and put it back on my head. A little later I was up
at the mast dropping the main and the darn thing went off again. I
secured the main, then went looking, but those hats sink pretty
quickly if they are already wet.

A hat halyard with clips at both ends is a good solution for caps you
don't want to lose, but I seem to accumulate hats faster than I can
lose them overboard.

Ryk