Atlantic Crossing - the biggest dilemma, what shall I buy them for Christmas that will be useful?

[Tomaret]

Any ideas for a small but indispensably useful Christmas present for cruisers heading off (actually next winter) on an Atlantic circuit? Thanks for help!!!

Lures of different kinds for fishing - the ones that get away often take the lure with them so you can’t have too many on board - and perhaps a decent filleting knife. Leave them to buy the line and reel.

 

[jezjez]

Thanks, everyone. I’m not sure my sister will go for the Razzlers magazine or the student Frey Bentos, she definitely needs to think about satellite phones but I’m not buying her one for Christmas.
I did like the cup holder, or maybe the fishing lures and a copy of Jimmy Cornell’s routing books.
Happy Christmas all

 

[Daedelus]

Shoes. Any girl can never have too many shoes.

 

[wombat88]

If it hasn't been mentioned, cake. Good heavy sweet fruit cake (Dundee?). The sort of stuff that will last for months.

 

[Roberto]

A good thermal flask for hot beverages during the night, a 1-2l thermal jug with a tap for cold water during the day.

 

[michael_w]

A garden cushion as those cockpit seats get darn hard after a few days. On my first Atlantic crossing we swapped between sitting on towels or the lifebouy.

 

[Sandy]

Sun lotion.