Yrvind

Message to Sven

please remember on arrival in port- to send a last Spot signal before switching off
then we know you are safe in port

 

at least I know that Angel and Yes thinks this method of communicating with Sven works

 

Madeira to Martinique

 

Sven did say that he would be there for approx another week.
But the UGRIB forecasts are very good for a Monday departure.

Lets see. This is giving me valuable real world weather data to understand and analyse.

 

Hi folks, how is your ships medical knowledge?

Any ideas, what could one do if there was no hospital or doctor.
What would you do?
I am at a loss here that is why I am asking.

 

Have a satellite phone and a good book about DIY medical emergency care on board, so you can get medical advice, as well as a good kit of medicines (including antibiotics) to follow the advice from the book or the phone..

I'm glad Sven could go to the hospital... - So in this case, do as the doctor did

There's also some good advice from Sven's late mother...

All the best to Sven, wish him to get well soon

Cheers,
Angel

 

Insect bites are a curse for us sailors. Ive now spent my entire adult life in a citronella haze. Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...I hear one now.......Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz a little black biting bugger

 

Well you learn something everyday

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_biting_or_stinging_arthropods

better start reading - learning - and fill up the first aid kit

insects are NASTY

Also good for reference

http://www.noonsite.com/Members/webmaster/R2002-06-10-6/view

 

When you fit out your micro cruiser put some serious thought and effort into bug proofing her.

Not easy. Cover a small hatch with fine mosquito screen and you have just made that small hatch even smaller ....you will not sleep tonight with sweat dripping into your ears as you toss and turn.

I like huge surface area ...wheel house size...insect tents that fit over hatchs. Many times you can put the burning mosquito coil on deck, inside one of these Tents and still effectively defang the biters inside your micro.

 

And better get fit (in shape ) like Sven, because the biggest killer of solo sailor boats and sometimes themselves is fatigue of the skipper...

Two fine boats mentioned in this thread (one by you) were wrecked on their maiden voyage because of that . . . . .

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See - - - - - - - post #39 - - - - - - - - - - - - - & - - - - - - - - - - - - - post #68

Follow the links there for the stories of their maiden voyage wreckage while their fatigued skippers were asleep




Sven in 1973, post June 17, 2008 - scroll down.


Sven contact info 2008 - 2011:

So besides the building, reading, learning, and fill up of the first aid kit, get in shape and please post progress BMI's

:?: :?: :?: :?:


But . . . on a serious note - good physical shape is safety as well . . . . . . :idea:

Good luck!
Angel

 

Cheers!!

Yeah..cheers indeed! I like Sven don't drink alcohol...so it'll be cheers in water or tea. CHEERS!!

 

Manie, thanks for starting to post new progress maps

First Spots I'll guess were the testing Sven talks about here.

Please keep up when Sven goes - - Hope his injury heals quickly.

Btw, Sven is in the typing mode, send your boat alone . . . . .

Cheers,
Angel

 

New stuff from Sven. Pillow problem:

http://www.yrvind.com/present_project/?m=201110

 

At sea my internet connection does not allow me to read bandwidth intense blogs. I cant read Sven comment.

For mannie and his Micro cruiser, good advise for sleeping correctly, is to fit your bunks with air cushions underneath the bunk mattress. This inflatable air cushion could be a simple beach " lie low", inflatable childs "Alligator" or a custom shaped inflatable wedge. The principal is to level out your bunk and keep you from sleeping on one side in a heap, or from rolling side to side in a seaway downwind. Ive used inflatable underbunk cushions for hundreds of thousands of sea miles. They really make the difference between a night of semi sleep and a night of full shut down rest.

 

thanks for the advice

I was just fooling around, thinking that could just be usefull
VERY nice to know that it actually works
thanks

I will update the blog and the thread this weekend
here is just a little bit of where its at now

and yes Angel - I am working on the BMI (I need to loose 8 kg)
its just that I am a wine - women - and song - kinda guy
its just that I wish I was 30 again

just cant wait to get to the water this summer (motor sailing)

anyway I am very anxiuos to see Sven going again, pity about a damn bug bite - but that's life I suppose