A big complaint about cooking on a small sailboat in the tropics is how hot the galley gets. Sure you can bake on the stove top, use a pressure cooker to cut down on cooking times and barbeque almost everything but sometimes that is just not enough. Whenever possible Steve and I like to make…
Galley Guide in the October Issue of Cruising Helmsman Magazine
There is still time for all our Aussie and Kiwi reader to find a copy of Cruising Helmsman October Issue! Inside you can read all about the tips and tricks I have collected over the last seven years for cooking and eating better on board. Not in Australia or New Zealand? Check out the ARTICLES…
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Throwback Thursday; Landfall
On the 21st morning of our passage I wake long before the alarm goes off for my 0600 watch. The early morning air is warm so I dress lightly in a short sleeve top and yoga pants then step out into the cockpit to check our position. Steve and I share a quick good…
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Heather Francis Onboard, the October issue of BWS
The October issue of Blue Water Sailing is on news stands now. Inside you can find the second edition of my column on crew health and welfare, “Heather Francis Onboard”. This month I address the aliment that lots of sailors have suffered through but not many talk about; Seasickness. Here’s a photo sent from Kim,…
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Top Ten Galley Myths
In no particular order, here are the Top Ten misconceptions I would like to break about cooking and eating on a small sailboat. 1.“Boat” food is different than “land” food. It doesn’t have to be. Sure you have to think ahead, the grocery store is not just around the corner, and you may not be…
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How to Survive the Swine Flu and other Pork Related Advice
A tale of engine problems and eating in the seaside town of Puerto Vallarta
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On Watch
I am writing to you from Port Resolution, our anchorage at the island of Tanna. Tanna, well known for Mt.Yasur, an active volcano, and delicious coffee grown on the island, is only 135NM south east of Efate. On paper that would be an easy overnighter on Kate. In the real world it took three days…
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It is 5 o’clock somewhere…
Sailors have always had a bit of a reputation when it comes to booze. Way-back-when rum or grog was actually a daily ration, it often being safer to drink than the putrid water supply on board. And when the crew finally got a night ashore, sometimes after months or years at sea, it was not…
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Tsunami Stories on a Throwback Thursday
Todays 8.3 earthquake in Chile has again sparked tsunami warnings throughout the Pacific, although it does not sound like it will affect us here in Vanuatu. Thankfully. But this isn’t our first tsunami warning. In 2010 an earthquake in Chile caused a tsunami warning to be issued while we were afloat in Panama City, and…
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Galley Notes; Saffron Yogurt and Stove-Top Baked Yogurt Herb Bread
When Steve returns from a stint away working he always brings me a few special things. This time it was some fancy hand cream, a couple chocolate bars from duty-free (chocolate is expensive in this part of the world), a can of ready-to-eat hummus, a small bottle of perfume and a bottle of hazelnut butter. An…
