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Provisioning

Water

The amount of water that the human body requires on a daily basis varies with age, weight, activity level, temperature, humidity, etc. There are many opinions on the just how much water you should drink, but we are going with the amounts specified in the ISAF guidelines which state:

3.21 Drinking Water Tanks & Drinking Water
3.21.1 Drinking Water Tanks
a) A yacht shall have a permanently installed delivery pump and water
tank(s):
i dividing the water supply into at least three compartments

3.21.2 Drinking Water
a) Each yacht shall have the necessary equipment (which may include
water makers and tanks containing water) permanently installed to
provide at least 3 liters of drinking water per person per day for at
least the likely duration of the voyage

3.21.3 Emergency Drinking Water
b) In the absence of a power driven water maker, at least 1 liter per
person per day in at least two separate containers shall be provided
for the expected duration of the voyage
c) When a power-driven watermaker is on board, at least 500ml per
person per day in at least two separate containers shall be provided
for the expected duration of the voyage
d) Facilities shall be provided to collect rainwater for drinking purposes
including when dismasted

 

So, we are looking at 3 liters of water per person per day. We have allotted 17 days to get to the Azores so:

4crew x 3liters x 17days = 204 liters or 54 gallons.

Vision Quest has a 40 gallon water tank and a 15 gallon emergency tank. This will be supplemented with 10 gallon containers of water for cooking and 20 gallons for emergencies. This should be plenty of water to keep the crew healthy for the duration of the voyage. We also carry a hand powered reverse osmosis water maker and can collect rain water with a specially designed awning system. For more information on how we carry, collect, and ration water consult the VQ website at:

www.govisionquest.net/waterCalculations.html

The largest consumer of fresh water on a boat is typically dish washing. We can not afford to carry enough water to wash dishes so we will minimize our dish use and wash them in salt water with a small fresh water rinse. Our electrical fresh water pump will be turned off for the duration of the voyage. Fresh water will be pumped with a foot pump.

In large rain storms we can open our water fill plate and fill the tank with water collected in our awning. If we feel we need to we can add a teaspoon or two of bleach to the water to disinfect it.

Each crew member will have a spill proof 1 quart container with their name on it. This is all that we will have to drink from except coffee/tea cups. We will carry a case or so of soda for the occasional 'luxury'.

Showers will be limited to salt water wash with a short fresh water rinse and/or rainstorms which are a great way to get clean without using any of the ships water supply.

Refrigeration

Although Vision Quest has an engine driven refrigeration system, which will keep our food cold; much like the air conditioner compressor in a car.

Cooking

We have a 3 burner propane cooktop together with a propane oven. We will keep
propane conservation in mind while we are cooking and have menu plans in place should we run out of propane or have some sort of stove failure. I would rather not lose the stove, but we need to have a plan 'just in case'!

Food

We will have lots of pasta, rice, and packaged meats. Also for the first week or so, we will have some frozen meats, cold eggs, dairy, etc. We will use our fresh fruits and vegetables first and then have to move on to canned and packaged fruits and vegetables. We will store the food in such a way that it will be protected in a cabin full of water, spray, and dampness. We will also make sure that we keep the cabin extremely clean and not have anything on board that carries insect and/or cockroach eggs.

There will be lots of snack foods on board so that the crew can get some quick energy. If we know rough weather is on the way we will prepare healthy meals and store them in plastic zip-lock bags that can be eaten out of with a fork. The reason for this is that it is very difficult and sometimes dangerous to use the stove if the boat is moving around too much. We can not allow the crew to start getting too hungry and tired in rough weather!

 

Visit the VQ wesite for more information on food & provisioning!