I didn't realise how much I needed this top until I spent a day on the boat in full sun. Not only did it protect me from getting sunburnt but it also kept me cool out on the water. Paired with the Apex Chill Tube, a Seabreeze Cap and some sunglasses and there was no way the sun was going to get me!
My husband and I own a Catana 42, and find protection from the sun is critical. Stuart was diagnosed with an aggressive sarcoma 4 years ago, and with radiation and surgery we are back out doing what we love. We each have a top, and a chill tube, and put them on in the morning and wear them all day. You do feel cooler wearing the top than not. Stuart has had lesions removed from his ears, so the hoodie feature is great and he wears a brim hat on top of that. You are not worrying all the time about putting on sunscreen
The Apex hoodie is my pick when out on the water. I find that the cooling fabric is perfect for those days when the sun is at full blast keeping me cool in the hot summer weather. When i'm baiting lines at the back of the boat the odor crunch aspect of the Apex hoodie comes in very handy, because it keeps away the smell of bait and fish so I can continue on the rest of my day not smelling fishy.