Sailing Trip

[Penguin]

Hey guys,

I'll be off on a sailing trip for at least a week in a short while.  For those of you who hate me, it will be a great vacation from my posts.  However, this is the first time that I've ever gone on a sailing trip, and I would like to know a few things:

How cold does it get?
How can I stay hydrated?
What kind of gloves will I need?

Also, any yarns from you old sea dogs would be greatly appreciated.  There's some truth in even the tallest tale.

-Penguin

[Golfer]

Good call asking this on a cartoon airplane game off topic discussion section.

I'm also pretty impressed you've realized that where you're going sailing has no bearing whatsoever on the gear you're going to be taking so excluding that information would just waste time.  Penny loafers, Bermuda shorts, Hawaiian shirts, Ray Ban sunglasses, Panama Jack hat and Coppertone 45.  You're squared away from St. Barths in the Caribbean to St. Paul in the Bering Sea.

[Penguin]

I will be sailing from Connecticut to Boston.

-Penguin

[Maverick]

In all seriousness, you are going to need to think in layers. Have at least a couple windbreakers that could double as a light rain coat. Figure that it could be chilly, cold or hot, hence layers. A couple sweaters (wool is best) and a couple pairs of pants as well as a pair of shorts. Figure on light tennis shoes and or some kind of deck shoes. You will want something that can handle getting soaked and rinsed off. A second pair means you can let one pair dry while wearing the other. Depending on what kind of sailboat you will be on it could get downright wet. Don't forget some kind of a hat and dark glasses. Make sure you have a cord for the glasses unless you don't mind losing them.

Look at the weather for the area very closely. Check for temperature extremes and probability of rain. Use the NOAH site and at least one other. I like www.wunderground.com as they have good weather maps.

[MaSonZ]

ive never been sailing...or stepped on a boat for the matter, unless the ferry to the Statue of Liberty counts... but what you wear depends what you will be doing too im sure. Conneticut to Boston, prepare for the worse, pray the best. its MA... if your gonna be deckhand stuff i would probably say waterproof boots to be safe.

as i said, ive never been sailing, just my .02. have fun!

[B4Buster]

Don't worry about bringing water. You can just drink your piss to stay hydrated. Bear Grylls does it all the time.


Even this time of year in New England, the sea breeze can be chilly at night. A few sweatshirts and a fleece blanket should do you over, though.

[colmbo]

How cold does it get?

Colder than you can ever dress for if you have the mid night watch.

How can I stay hydrated?

Drink water.

What kind of gloves will I need?

Wind/water proof.

What kind of boat?  Are you crew or just along for the ride?

[EskimoJoe]

Typically I would pitch in the useful advice being 'do not drown'.

In this case however...

[Masherbrum]

I blame global warming.

[Nefarious]

I blame global warming.

I blame you. 

[Penguin]

Colder than you can ever dress for if you have the mid night watch.


Drink water.


Wind/water proof.

What kind of boat?  Are you crew or just along for the ride?

I'm going in as a deckhand, and it should be a medium to large sized vessel (not a tallship, but close).

-Penguin

[007Rusty]

whats the name of the boat???

I'm going in as a deckhand, and it should be a medium to large sized vessel (not a tallship, but close).

-Penguin

[MiloMorai]

Why not ask the people on the boat.

[MaSonZ]

Why not ask the people on the boat.

doesnt want to make enemies knowing how easy it would be to dispose of a body at sea



 

[caldera]