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,...
by Rich Wilson | Dec 6, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk5
Dear Chengfang: It’s unusual, when I’m on land, sometimes I dream of being at sea. Yet when I’m at sea, especially if its bad weather, I dream of being safe on land. Right now the boat is going so fast, and bouncing around so much, that I wish I was...
by Rich Wilson | Dec 6, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk5
We have a device called an autopilot which will steer the boat while I am asleep. In fact it steers the boat most of the time that I am awake also! The autopilot has an electronic compass. And it is also connected to the wind instruments. So I can set the autopilot to...
