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Pacific Cup 2008 - Le Flying Fish - Day 4 |
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Wednesday, 23 July 2008 |
Still grey out there but we're getting into warmer latitudes. It feels good to remove some layers. As I write this email we have 1,500nm left to the finish line. However we'll be sailing many more miles, looking for favorable winds and waves to get there faster.
I'll try to answer some common questions about the trip:
- What do you bring on board the boat? It is a small boat but we need to bring everything we need for 2 weeks. Below is a summary list:
sails: 1 mainsail, 2 jibs (#2 and #3), 4 spinnakers (two .6, one .9, one 1.5), a trysail and a storm jib
safety: liferaft, epirb, man over board pole, lifesling, flares...
communication: SSB radio, VHF radio, satellite phone, laptop...
food: 16 days of freeze dried food, breakfast and snack items, fruits, camping stove and 30 gallons of water boat items: outboard, gas, anchor, tool box, parts
navigation: 2 gps, 1 compass
personal stuff: foulies, lifejacket, sleeping bag, boots, sun block...
- Do you sail the boat back to California? No, we ship the trailer to Hawaii and bring the boat back on the trailer in a ship.
- Why would you sail to Hawaii for 2 weeks when you can fly to Hawaii in 5 hours and then spend 2 weeks on the beach? Too difficult to explain this one... Let's say it's a childhood dream. Where I come from in Brittany offshore sailing, especially short handed sailing, is a very popular sport. I grew up dreaming about Eric Tabarly's adventures and today I get to experience it (at my own level of course).
- What do you do when you're off watch? Sleep is the primary thing to do but you also have to eat, check the weather, do some navigation, report our position... It is quite busy, the days and nights go really fast.
Have a great weekend,
Stephane
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