Ah Frik, that’s tricky stuff eh! I feel like I’m sitting beside you and acting as a sounding board…. it’s awesome. I really really like getting these details and moment by moment decision questions being posed like it was in real time. I know it’s not actual experience, but I feel like I’m getting an education following you as you sail. Thanks so very much for sharing it.
@@SailingSisu nah mate I honestly feel like you are being generous and open enough to let us in on your thoughts and decision making process. Not everyone is man enough to do that. It’s appreciated. Good onya. 👍🏼
Square riggers can do 60° off the wind, close hauled. Not great, but it doesn't mean you can never go back. I've sailed in the Bahamas but didn't bring my polarized sun glasses. The other guys on board had them and they work really well in the Bahamas. So Great demonstration Frik. When I sailed in Asia I remembered to bring them. They reduced glare but didn't seem work as well as they did in the Bahamas. Tip? Get them even if where you sail reducing the glare isn't that useful. When they work well they're very helpful.
Polarising filters work everywhere the same. It is just physics, as everything is. But the angle of light, haze, clouds etc change. And these circumstances affect how much difference a polarising filter will have. Meaning, if the water have a lot of reflections, and the light is not very scattered, and also comes mostly from ahead, then the light reflected from the water will be also mostly polarised, and when the glasses filter them out, the difference is greater. Why not just use a polarising sunglasses all the time? All of mines are like that.
Thank you both for the great comments and advice! I believe I need to exercise my irises or that mechanism in my eyes that contracts the pupil? in bright light and opens in low light? I have seen many people cannot walk outdoors without sun glasses because they lost that ability to adapt. So, I rarely wear sun glasses. That said, if I need to go through a cut or lift anchor and the glare of the sun is preventing me to pick up on crucial signals, then I wear sun glasses. They definitely have a purpose! And I guess Exumas in The Bahamas are a bit special in the sense that the fine grain sand is washed away by the currents leaving that clear waters with brilliant white sand, which makes it so blue. I think the polarized glasses works excellent in these conditions.
Good advice about always wearing polarized sunglasses. I have transition lenses in my eye glasses that I wear all the time. For polarization I have clip ons. These darken when exposed to UV light, but they're not polarized. (Polarizing filters drop the light level by 2 stops, so only 1/4 of the light gets through. Inside and at night this could be a bit of a problem.) And a tip about polarizers. They work best at specific angles, so don't hesitate being like your dog turning its head trying to figure out where the quacking on your TV are. (My dream is a pair of round polarizer sunglasses that I can dial in the angle. And I think if I did sail all the time in the Bahamas or the south sea with lots of coral heads I might just put a camera polarizer filter on a lanyard around my neck so I can 'dial' in the best angle. I've tried my crew mates polarized sunglasses and the general angle is a very good compromise.) Last year I went through all the preliminary tests and measurements for cataract surgery (I"m 68) but instead they 'polished' the surface of my eyes and I was 20 20 with glasses. I do experience more glare than I used to. (As a photographer I'm hyper aware of this, but not yet enough for the lens replacement.) So Frik. The reason to wear sunglasses is to cut down on the UV light that hits your corneas. It's cumulative, so Caribbean, bright sun, also bouncing off the water, it'll add up. Had I not worn transition lenses for the past 30+ years, my lenses would've clouded a lot more and I would've already had the surgery. (Which isn't a bad thing. Everyone I know who's had it is very happy.) Of course clear glass and I guess polycarbonate, cuts down a lot of UV (my transitions don't darken inside my car when I'm driving. Not enough UV gets through the windshield.) So maybe get some clear lenses. You can still exercise your pupils while protecting your corneas. @@SailingSisu
@@SailingSisu As the other commenter says, polarizers only do not darken the light that much. I would get a glass with true UV blocking glass and a polarising filter, to protect your eyes, but still leaving in close to the same amount of light as without.
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Ah Frik, that’s tricky stuff eh! I feel like I’m sitting beside you and acting as a sounding board…. it’s awesome. I really really like getting these details and moment by moment decision questions being posed like it was in real time. I know it’s not actual experience, but I feel like I’m getting an education following you as you sail. Thanks so very much for sharing it.
Now this is a nice comment, thank you, Tony! And there I was thinking that I am nervously talking too much 😅
@@SailingSisu nah mate I honestly feel like you are being generous and open enough to let us in on your thoughts and decision making process. Not everyone is man enough to do that. It’s appreciated. Good onya. 👍🏼
Great navigation mate..!! Thanks for sharing ..
Thank you for the kind comment! Thanks for watching!
Very nice work Frik. Best Wishes, Fair Winds, and Safe Travels. Bob.👍🌟🌟🌟⛵️❤️
Many thanks, Bob! Best wishes for you too!
Square riggers can do 60° off the wind, close hauled. Not great, but it doesn't mean you can never go back.
I've sailed in the Bahamas but didn't bring my polarized sun glasses. The other guys on board had them and they work really well in the Bahamas. So Great demonstration Frik. When I sailed in Asia I remembered to bring them. They reduced glare but didn't seem work as well as they did in the Bahamas. Tip? Get them even if where you sail reducing the glare isn't that useful. When they work well they're very helpful.
Polarising filters work everywhere the same. It is just physics, as everything is.
But the angle of light, haze, clouds etc change. And these circumstances affect how much difference a polarising filter will have. Meaning, if the water have a lot of reflections, and the light is not very scattered, and also comes mostly from ahead, then the light reflected from the water will be also mostly polarised, and when the glasses filter them out, the difference is greater. Why not just use a polarising sunglasses all the time? All of mines are like that.
Thank you both for the great comments and advice! I believe I need to exercise my irises or that mechanism in my eyes that contracts the pupil? in bright light and opens in low light? I have seen many people cannot walk outdoors without sun glasses because they lost that ability to adapt. So, I rarely wear sun glasses. That said, if I need to go through a cut or lift anchor and the glare of the sun is preventing me to pick up on crucial signals, then I wear sun glasses. They definitely have a purpose! And I guess Exumas in The Bahamas are a bit special in the sense that the fine grain sand is washed away by the currents leaving that clear waters with brilliant white sand, which makes it so blue. I think the polarized glasses works excellent in these conditions.
Good advice about always wearing polarized sunglasses. I have transition lenses in my eye glasses that I wear all the time. For polarization I have clip ons. These darken when exposed to UV light, but they're not polarized. (Polarizing filters drop the light level by 2 stops, so only 1/4 of the light gets through. Inside and at night this could be a bit of a problem.)
And a tip about polarizers. They work best at specific angles, so don't hesitate being like your dog turning its head trying to figure out where the quacking on your TV are. (My dream is a pair of round polarizer sunglasses that I can dial in the angle. And I think if I did sail all the time in the Bahamas or the south sea with lots of coral heads I might just put a camera polarizer filter on a lanyard around my neck so I can 'dial' in the best angle. I've tried my crew mates polarized sunglasses and the general angle is a very good compromise.)
Last year I went through all the preliminary tests and measurements for cataract surgery (I"m 68) but instead they 'polished' the surface of my eyes and I was 20 20 with glasses. I do experience more glare than I used to. (As a photographer I'm hyper aware of this, but not yet enough for the lens replacement.)
So Frik. The reason to wear sunglasses is to cut down on the UV light that hits your corneas. It's cumulative, so Caribbean, bright sun, also bouncing off the water, it'll add up. Had I not worn transition lenses for the past 30+ years, my lenses would've clouded a lot more and I would've already had the surgery. (Which isn't a bad thing. Everyone I know who's had it is very happy.)
Of course clear glass and I guess polycarbonate, cuts down a lot of UV (my transitions don't darken inside my car when I'm driving. Not enough UV gets through the windshield.) So maybe get some clear lenses. You can still exercise your pupils while protecting your corneas.
@@SailingSisu
@@SailingSisu As the other commenter says, polarizers only do not darken the light that much. I would get a glass with true UV blocking glass and a polarising filter, to protect your eyes, but still leaving in close to the same amount of light as without.
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Frik, what brand are your depth/coral lookers?? 😁
😁 I bought them five years ago in Cape Town. I think it is K-Way?
@@SailingSisu We Love K-Way but won't be in South Africa any time soon. 🤥
@@karinswart4567 any polarizing glasses would work 😉
Did you need a us visa to sail to Puerto Rico? If yes is it easy to obtain?Thank you in advance 😊
Yes, any US territory we as South Africans need a US visa. And it is second most difficult visa to obtain, the worst is EU.
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Dankie vir die inloer, Tommy!