Abstract: A water sports headgear of high durability and buoyancy being stretchably retained on the wearer's head. A visor of a closed-cell foam type material is provided for protection from the sun. The visor is attached to the lower front of a head-surrounding strap of the same material. Curvatures of reduced foam in the strap above the ear area are provided to allow the headgear to fit snugly and at a lower level on the user's head. A Velcro sandwich-type adjusting system connects the ends of the strap at the rear of the user's head. Velcro tabs adhered to the lower temple area of the circumference strap are provided to secure sunglasses. The foam visor and strap parts are dipped in or sprayed with a liquid vinyl-type material creating a stretchable, water-impervious covering.

Abstract: A floatable lightweight protective sports head gear having ring-shaped and cross-members for providing head protection, a pair of ear flaps for providing ear protection, a sun visor for providing eye protection and a chin strap for removably retaining the head gear on a wearer's head. All component parts of the head gear, except the chin strap, are made from a soft resilient closed-cell foam type material over which is provided a watertight covering. In an alternative embodiment the head gear may comprise a cap of material from which the ear flaps and visor extend in lieu of the cross-member.