Patent ID: 6966067

Claim:
A boating helmet, comprising: a shell having a top portion, opposed side portions, a front portion defining a shield opening and a ventilation hole, and a moisture barrier positioned adjacent a lower edge of said shield opening and extending inwardly; a transparent shield attached to said shell front portion for covering said shield opening; and a liner nested in said shell and defining a warm air channel for directing warm air from a user's breath away from said transparent shield; wherein, said top portion and said opposed side portions of said shell define an open shell back; said liner includes an inner surface and opposed left and right ear regions; said warm air channel includes a left warm air channel extending through said left ear region and a right warm air channel extending through said right ear region; said left warm air channel extends along said inner surface of said liner from a left warm air channel entrance defined by said liner to said open shell back; and said right warm air channel extends along said inner surface of said liner from a right warm air channel entrance defined by said liner to said open shell back.