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I'm a very, very beginner windsurfer, and I have an equipment
question.

What's a good brand of sun-screen to use when windsurfing?

I know that you must use water based (lotion) as opposed to oil based
sun-screens, because the oil makes the board slippery.  I'd also like
one that is water and sweat-proof.  Blocking factor anything from
about 18 up (if I want to sun-bathe, I'll go sun-bathing, not
windsurfing).

I figured this group could save me a lot of time reading labels.

Thanks,

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I use Bullfrog.  Real waxy, but the stuff never comes off, even when you
want it to.
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I used to use Bullfrog, but I found that on really sunny days I was
still getting sunburn.  Aloegator beats it hands down.

Kirk out

I second that, whole-heartedly. I've used this in Aruba and
have *never* been burnt (you can tan through it in Aruba, but
in New England's sun, it's a total block.) The stuff is the
*greatest* by far of any and many i've tried.

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It is also less expensive than Aloegator, but Aloegator is probably a superior
product.

~Jim Paugh

1.  Is SPF 8 or 15 really enough?  I have been using some SPF 15--
unknown brand, but supposedly waterproof-- and still get burned slightly
when I sail all day (10am to 6pm).  I does NOT seem to be a problem of
the stuff washing off since, since reapplying the stuff every hour
doesn't seem to help.  (Maybe, reapplying frequently doesn't make any
difference because it washes off SO fast that I am basically always
sailing unprotected, but I doubt it; I think that I would burn seriously
if that were the case.)  It occurs to me that 8 hours on the water,
including the mid day hours may be equivalent to 12-20 hours of sun on
dry land.  SPF8 or 15 then reduces this to 1 or two hours...still
enough to slightly burn many of us.

2. What about your eyes?  I need corrective lenses, never got used to
contacts, and don't like losing glasses when sailing.  So, I got a pair
of prescription sports goggles (like basketball and racketball players
wear).  They have the appropriate coating and supposedly protect my
eyes from "harmful rays."  Do they?  For how long?  (BTW I keep the
goggles on by wearing a helemt.  The goggles have an elastic strap that
can't slip up over my head when I am wearing a helmet.  My white Bell
bicycling helmet also acts very much like a sun hat on those hot sunny
days we tend to have here in summer, and is cooler than a bare head.)

Richard Engelbrecht-Wiggans          Those who can, teach;
                                     those who can't, don't;

Jim Munro

  I lived right near the equator for three years and all I used was 15.  It
  seemed to work for me. I used Sundown and Banana Boat waterproof lotions.
  You might try spending a little more time in the shade or wearing a light
  shirt.

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