When writing your plan step must include a list of provisions that cover the journey say more than 10% extra for waste and delays. Depending passage of his plan to list their duration estimates should be provided with a healthy balanced diet, some powdered foods, canned foods, spices sealed packages, try to avoid glass bottles. If you are taking part in a yacht race, then the weight has priority, so the cans, bottles or heavy containers are not the first choice. Vacuum packaging dry foods weigh less and sometimes go much further in its menu.

The choice of pots and utensils are also important for different types of sea conditions that can be found in the passage. At least one hot meal per day should be included in your list if you surf forecasts and conditions bad weather, the pan size is important, a large stew pot or stew can be cooked in is ideal. Then when the kitchen was moving away from Gimble in a force of eight temporary, just dealing with a frying pan. For consumption advisories would normally be a bowl and spoon, easier to handle when bouncing!

Onboard storage of food should be considered carefully, for dry foods and vacuum-packed foods when opened, plastic containers are ideal. Canned foods, because of their weight can be a great burden on their yacht and should therefore be kept under the hull, but clear of the bilge with food Similar placed evenly over the core of his yacht.

Water storage should be checked before departure and then a long passage the excess containing water to use. Purification tablets can be added to your water supply to maintain hygienic state. Some yachts are made on board are small water allow desalination plants using sea water, a necessity for long-distance fares, but and the rain water harvesting and storage facilities also should be available.

At night, when the sea state is mild fresh fish can be a barbecue on the stern of his boat. You can buy their supplies for BBQ'S special purpose that is bolted to the rails at the stern and cantilevered over the stern of the yacht to safety. Charcoal BBQ can help save on consumption gas from their yachts, including your requirements and securing the right gas bottle must be checked before departure and do not forget to turn off the gas supply after use. His yacht should have installed a gas detection alarm to notify you about any potential leakage.

Storage of fresh or frozen foods depends their yachts fridge / freezer capacity, it is advisable to ensure that both the refrigerator and freezer compartments are completely full at the start and if possible keep it that way through its passage. This helps fuel consumption of the refrigerator-freezer.

The storage of waste is as important as the storage food and should be considered seriously before departure, a lot of strong plastic bags for dry waste stowage would be necessary. For bio-degradable waste degradable plastic bags should use and when disposing of the bags overboard holes should be made in the bag to allow the collapse of the bags.

When you learn to sail, hygiene should take an important part of planning for its passage as the safety of you and the crew is paramount!

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