Extreme Cooking and Dining
So, what do you eat on the boat? Like canned food and more canned food? No, not really. On our first trip from Tahiti to Tuamotus and back, my friend and sailing mentor Karissa tells me that “you can cook anything you would cook at home, just depends how much time and effort you want to put into it”. So here we are throwing a Thanksgiving dinner in the open ocean: On our Tahiti-Hawaii crossing, we discover early on our trip that all French men are gourmet cooks. If two out of two happen to be, it is only logical that the rest should be. Also, I dated one. He…
Sailing Boot Camp
This sailing boot camp is merciless. It must be like the astronauts, learning to live in a zero-gravity environment. Well, not that extreme but I find I must quickly develop brand new skills in everything I do. Lesson 1 – Learning How to Shower on a Moving Sailboat The most effective way to shower is while sitting on the toilet. Otherwise you need a helmet, knee and elbow pads. The toilet seat has now become loose from the abuse. Once you have almost mastered the skills of showering or peeing on a bouncing toilet, Sailing Camp raises the bar. How about you do all that but without the fresh water?…