best is always non-polarized or cadium lenses these are designed to reduce glare and you don't have to worry as much if there is the need to wipe them off, Cadium sunglasses are quite expensive (you have no idea how many times I cringed when I heard ploop and things were suddenly brighter) but these days non-polarized glasses are quite cheep so I buy extra's and keep them on the boat. So I guess what I am saying is I agree with Phil but works for me might not work for you so I would at least try the inexpensive rout first. one thing you should watch out for is that some wraparounds do not let enough air through and they will fog on you especially in a marine environment. Good luck Mike M
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: RE: > catalina27-talk: Sailing with anti glare coated glasses> Date: Fri, 27 Jul > 2007 08:57:47 -0700> > John,> > The coating sounds fine but I'm a big > proponent of non-polarized sunglasses> for sailing. I had always though it > was a problem but it really came home> when I was helping a friend of mine > sail his C34 from Half Moon Bay back to> Pier 39 SF.> > Things were beginning > to kick up so I went into my race crew mode and> started calling the puffs. > Mark was standing at the wheel all decked out in> foulies, a set of SOS > suspenders with harness, and wraparound dark> sunglasses when he said, "How > do you do that? My son can do it but I can> never see the wind coming."> > > All I had to do was ask one question. Are those sunglasses polarized? The> > answer was yes they were his Scott cross country ski glasses. Mystery> > solved. > > He gave up the wheel in another 10 minutes and it was a hoot > coming under> The Gate while it was blowing forty. > > Phil Agur s/v Wing > Tip> Secretary/Treasurer Call Sign WCW3485> IC27/270A MMSI > 366901790 > www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809> > -----Original > Message-----> From: [email protected]> [mailto:[EMAIL > PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Oppenheimer> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 4:34 > AM> To: [email protected]> Subject: catalina27-talk: Sailing > with anti glare coated glasses> > I am getting new prescription glasses and > wonder about the anti glare> coating. The coating is similar to the coating > used on camera lenses.> > But, seems that this coating is hard to clean.> > > While I'm out sailing, I sweat, get splashed, go swimming, and covered> with > sunscreen.> > I wonder if any of you sailors have gotten such glasses and > have either> good or bad experiences with them?> > John> > _________________________________________________________________ PC Magazine’s 2007 editors’ choice for best web mail—award-winning Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HMWL_mini_pcmag_0707
