by Rich Wilson | Dec 14, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk6
Dear Cassie: Before the start of the race, I packed 15 weeks worth of food. It’s all packed in garbage bags, for easy distribution inside the boat. This system works well, since then, after a week of eating, I can put all the plastic or metal containers back...
by Rich Wilson | Dec 12, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk6
Dear Sarah, Romina, and Iker: No, we do not drink water from the sea, since it contains too much salt for our bodies. There is a famous stanza from the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner that goes: “Water, water everywhere, and all the boards did shrink,...
by Rich Wilson | Dec 8, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk5
Dear Cheol, My favorite food onboard is probably the granola and raisins I have for breakfast. It’s my favorite for several reasons. First, it tastes good! Second it is very nutritious, with a variety of grains in it. And third, it is according to my...
by Rich Wilson | Dec 8, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk5
Bonjour Flore, I’m not sure if I’m losing weight since I don’t have a scale on the boat. I know that my arms are getting stronger, but as is usual, since there isn’t the chance to do a lot of leg exercises, my legs are probably atrophying a...
by Rich Wilson | Dec 8, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk5
Dear Ellen: We have 4 sources for electricity for the electronics on board. First, we have a small diesel engine, which is used for maneuvering in and out of harbors, but cannot be used during the race, except for charging with the big alternator that is on the shaft...
by Rich Wilson | Dec 6, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk5
Dear Liv: Yes, we have been in some storms in this race (we had some severe squalls the first night) and then we have a storm to the south of us now that is quite severe. It is why I chose to stay north for a bit, to let the storm pass to the south of us. In the past,...
