For this reason, INDABA has no water tank.
With contaminated water in a tank, all the water is
rendered undrinkable at once. John decided to take
1.5 L water containers instead. The crew takes showers
with pumped seawater, then spritzes themselves with
water to get most of the salt off. Most of the yachts
have water makers that turn seawater into fresh water.
What about waste? Plastic and non-biodegradables
are stored for the duration of the race. Paper and
punctured cans can be thrown overboard while plastic
gets condensed for removal at the next stop. Excess
packaging and cardboard should be stripped and
thrown away before you leave port. Bio-degradable
waste can be discarded overboard.
I’ve often wondered how Noah’s wife planned the
meals for their epic voyage ... for the first few days,
fresh produce nourishes the body; gourmet meals like
flapjacks for breakfast and fillet on the braai in the late
afternoon can be a welcome change from convenience
foods such as packets of nuts, dried fruit, vegetable
chips, biltong, droëwors, rusks, shakes, freeze-dried
packaged meals, canned foods, chocolates ...
Sailors love the wind in their hair,
the salt on their skin; experiencing
the wonder of the elements,
the unbelievable cameraderie,
the excitement, joy and
freedom ... there is always
the next Cape to Rio
for these brave
survivors!
GLOSSARY
A mainsail is a sail located
behind the main mast of a
sailing vessel.
Jib: A triangular staysail at
the front of a ship.
Jury rudder: A rudder
constructed for temporary use.
Keel: The central structural
basis of the hull.
Reefing: To temporarily
reduce the area of a sail
exposed to the wind, usually
to guard against adverse
effects of strong wind or to
slow the vessel.
Rudder: A steering device
which can be placed aft,
externally relative to the keel
or compounded into the keel
either independently or as
part of the bulb/centerboard.
A saildrive is a transmission
system for a boat whose
inboard engine has a
horizontal output shaft.
Shroud: A rope or cable
serving to hold a mast up
from side to side.
Starboard: The right side of
the boat. Towards the righthand side of a vessel facing
forward. Denoted with a
green light at night. Derived
from the old steering oar or
steerboard which preceded the
invention of the rudder.
Taken from en.wikipedia.org &
http://www.t hefreedictionary.com