Clothing

[Pye_End]

Judging by the excellent youtube videos, cold weather clothes look to be the most useful. So, presumably the choice of wardrobe needs to be based on several sets of warm clothes rather than just lots of T shirts and shorts? Hats, gloves, base layers and long-johns. Any other thoughts?

Is there a chance of washing clothes on the way, or is it highly unlikely?

Should there be a space made for some walking boots for healthy exercise at the other end?

 

[helixkimara]

Judging by the excellent youtube videos, cold weather clothes look to be the most useful. So, presumably the choice of wardrobe needs to be based on several sets of warm clothes rather than just lots of T shirts and shorts? Hats, gloves, base layers and long-johns. Any other thoughts?

Is there a chance of washing clothes on the way, or is it highly unlikely?

Should there be a space made for some walking boots for healthy exercise at the other end?

Hi Pie,
Yes, I found that I spent most of my time on Helix with warm cloths on. It got Sunny for a few days towards the Azores and it was heaven to wear shorts and T shirt. Even went "nicky nacky noo" for almost a day. The Azores was hot when it was cloudless and windless. You'll probably need some exercise for your legs when you get there. I went for a walk around the town and my hips were killing me (as spent most of my time on my but for 3 weeks).
Washing cloths I didn't do. wouldn't use fresh water and salt water not good. Anyway how can you be a rufty tufty single hander if you don't stink a bit when you get in to harbour. The other Jesters would send you back out until you fermented a bit. I thoughly cleaned Helix on the way into Terciara and was accused of hiding in a hotel around the coast for the trip. Ha !
regards

 

[Poignard]

J

Is there a chance of washing clothes on the way, or is it highly unlikely?

If you can spare the water putting your clothes in a bucket of soapy water with detergent and leaving it for a day works very well because the motion of the boat acts like a washing machine.

Rinse them in sea water to kill the froth and finally rinse in freshwater to remove the salt.

Or pretend you're a submariner and don't bother.