Does anyone else feel that it is getting harder to be in the sun. I will admit that I am light skined. Has always used a high SPF when out boating. I have had two good burns this year and have been using 50 SPF baby lotion and a couple applications a day. Infact the first weekend we went out I was wiping down the cockpit at around 10 AM had on a wife beater and was out for about an hour before we left. Did not apply any sun screen as we have tree with shade, but still ended up with a nasty burn that blistered.

That same weekend another friend of our got burned bad. So is anyone else seeing a significant increase in sunburn?

Yes......my wife's dermatologist just told her yesterday that something is changing. Not only use full spectrum but cover up when you can.

Are you taking any meds/herbals that might make you more sunburn prone like antibiotics?

Although I take a supplement that seems to actually help skin protect itself as a side benefit to other benefits, a good SPF is critical on the water.

Funny you post this. I work outside and boat every weekend. I'm mostly Serbian so very dark skinned and always tan. About two weeks ago we were on the water for 8 hours which usually wouldn't affect me but I got brunt to a crisp! First time in 20 years! I couldn't figure out what happened!

Get yourself checked regularly, I just had a chunk cut out of my left elbow, the one that gets propped out the window when you drive..... And Im always carfull in the sun to the point of various friends and board members giving me sh!t about my big brimmed floppy 'deliverance' hat.

Funny you say this because I was just saying that I hadn't gotten as much sun as I normally have and I've been in the sun a bunch having been off work that last few weeks.

Wear a hat (I do and I find that I burn under the hat sometimes)...and go to www.h2ocean.com and look for their SeaLife SPF45 sunscreen, no oils, waterproof, and all natural. Best stuff ever

No, I think it's the same as always. I used to get bad sunburns as a kid but not anymore...
being a little more careful and better sunblock goes a long way even when you are older (ahem)

Interesting.... in the past putting SPF50 would leave me with no tan, white as a ghost.. now I use it and still burn, seems to work like 8SPF used to

No doubt it is getting worse!! I always wear a T shirt and a hat, Never had to in the past.