Stugeron for seasickness, and lots of warm fleece for before you cross the Gulf Stream (get a good Polarfleece hat, maybe a neck gaiter and a really good pair of waterproof gloves); and absolutely NO clothing made of cotton! Everything’s going to get wet with salt spray at some point, and cotton never dries out once it’s been wet with seawater. Then it starts to stink… And I would take some issue with the suggestion to take wool; in my opinion, good Polarfleece is warmer (especially when wet), lighter and more compact to pack, dries MUCH more quickly, and doesn’t smell like wet sheep when it gets wet.
A Ziploc stuffed full of those miniature Hersey’s chocolate bars (or insert your favorite here) is nice to have along; stick a few in the pocket of your foulies before you go on deck for a cold night watch. You should be able to get all your foul-weather gear and some fleece into a medium-sized duffle bag; then a backpack for all the other clothes and stuff. Also, pack a lot of your stuff in large plastic bags, as I’ve had things get wet (even in more or less waterproof duffle bags — the zippers leak…) after being stowed in strange locations aboard… And be sure to have a really good (waterproof) headlight with both red and white LEDs, and a decent stock of batteries for it. Something like this: http://www.rei.com/product/850679/princeton-tec-vizz-headlamp You’ll probably want headphones and a music source of some sort; also consider well-fitted earplugs for sleeping, so long as they don’t keep you from getting called on deck if needed. A good inflatable PFD with harness, and a high-quality tether are a necessity. Make sure you have a small strobe attached inside the PFD’s cover. I usually will take a super-light nylon stuff sack to be used as a laundry bag to put wet or used-up clothes in: http://www.granitegearstore.com/Toughsacks-P73C51.aspx. Something like this stuffed with some fleece also makes a good pillow. And I pack a travel towel like this: http://www.rei.com/product/830600/packtowl-ultralite-towel; they don’t take much space, and dry quickly. Basically, don’t take anything that you won’t want to get wet, especially with seawater. Have a great trip! Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Nov 10, 2013, at 12:06 PM, OldSteveH <oldste...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > I'm sailing from Lunenburg NS to Antigua, leaving Sat Nov 16. 9 to 12 days, > about 1,600 nm. > This is with Derek Hatfield aboard the Volvo 60 - former Amer Sports One. > Some friends and I did a Lunenburg to Bermuda trip with Derek in 2012. > > So on this subject I have never done a longer single passage like this one. > Is there any advice from the group, what to bring along, what not to bother > bringing? > I have the basic stuff/list already but would appreciate any insights. > Thanks!
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