Why linen on a yacht. The sun on the water in July is direct and intense — above 35 degrees on deck, with additional UV reflection from the water surface. A long-sleeve white PP linen shirt over natural swim shorts provides UV protection for the arms and shoulders without the heat retention of a conventional cotton shirt. The certified Belgian linen breathes as the boat moves — the apparent wind from the boat's speed passes through the open weave.

The spray reality. Spray on deck is inevitable when the boat moves into a swell. Natural swim shorts dry within minutes. The PP linen shirt, when slightly damp with spray, cools rather than retains heat — the moisture evaporation from the flax fibre is the property that makes linen more comfortable than cotton in exactly this condition.

The colour on deck. White is the only correct deck colour in direct Mediterranean sun — it reflects maximum solar radiation and provides the cleanest visual signal in the marine environment. Navy is for the evening and the harbour. On deck, in motion, at anchor, at the beach: white.

The transition from deck to marina. The PP linen shirt carries the transition from the boat to the marina without a change of clothes — open over natural swim shorts for the boat; buttoned with linen trousers and leather shoes for the harbour restaurant.

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