Wow, was this really nigh on a year and a half ago?
Anyway, now bought me hat
from Frillneck Products in
Australia - and I thought they deserved a
plug
Frillneck UTE Products
Quick to answer an E-mail query, took around a week to arrive and quality is excellent (kinda wary on that one).
Obviously in this part of the world Sun is not quite the same issue as in Oz, but we don't do badly and of course Sun,
Salt, reflection and
wind does all add up.......apart from the Sun I bought them on the basis that as a hat they are less likely to blow off! and also provide a bit of a neck scarf to keep the chill off and some light rain / spray protection from running down me neck
.......they have about 10 ways to fold things / wear them. They make 'em in different weights of cloth and loads of colours / patterns.
A season or two of use will of course prove how useful / practical.......
Downside of course is that perhaps best not to wear one if sailing from overseas into certain countries
Just seen that they are also called an "Urban Turban" LOL!