The Lightweight Newberry and U.P. Overcast Palms Sports Polo

Gray skies, warm welcome: flying the U.P.

Ask an Upper Peninsula pilot about the weather around Newberry and you'll get a knowing grin. Ceilings that hang low over the jack pines, lake effect that shows up unannounced, and a forecast that changes its mind twice before lunch. Then you land, somebody at the field points you toward the best pasty in town, and you remember exactly why you made the trip. The U.P. is rarely tropical. The people more than make up for it.

This polo is our overcast take on the Newberry pattern. Tropical and resort shirts have been leaning into soft, light grays, and we followed that trend straight to the real VFR sectional chart around Newberry, layered with overcast palms. From across the clubhouse it's a cool gray sports polo. Up close, Yoopers and anyone who has ever flown north of the Bridge start tracing the chart.

Why it works up north (and everywhere else)

• A lightweight sports polo made for an active day: the first tee, the fuel pump, or a hike out to Tahquamenon.
• Soft light grays that go with jeans, khakis, or a flight jacket.
• A real local chart, not a generic airplane print.
• The chart is permanently set into the fabric.
• It gets softer and more comfortable every time you wash and wear it.

Buying it as a gift?

If someone you love keeps a hangar, a cabin, or a soft spot somewhere past the Mackinac Bridge, this is the one. It says "I know where your heart is" without a single cartoon airplane on it. U.P. pilots get it instantly, and so does anyone who has ever waited out the fog with a pasty and a cup of coffee.

Made just for you

Every polo is sewn to order, just for you. Check the size chart to find your best fit.

Designed by pilots in Michigan, just downstate. Blue side up.