The Classic Yachtsman's Cap

Available only from Hammacher Schlemmer, this is the classic yachtsman’s cap handcrafted in Europe by the acclaimed Wigéns of Sweden, a Royal Warrant Holder to King Carl XV1 Gustaf. Using time-honored techniques perfected over 100 years, Wigéns’ skilled craftsman construct this fitted yachtsman’s cap using top-quality materials from a design created for the Swedish navy. The cap’s shell is a water repellent 50% polyamide/50% cotton blend supplied by a Danish firm who specializes in eco-friendly technical fabrics. Each cap is assembled on alder hat blocks, the traditional wood prized for its ability to resist expanding and contracting to ensure a true fit. A heavy-gauge, high-gloss polyurethane brim protects against sun and spray, while a jacquard ribbon, dual-band rope trim, rigid crown support, and gold tone metal buttons retain the formality and authority one associates with a ship’s chief officer. The cap’s classic gold-thread embroidered badge is pinned, not sewn like inferior caps, allowing it to be easily changed when you are promoted. Sizes M (hat size 7 1/4; head circumference 22 3/4") and L (7 3/8; 23 1/4").