This is part of a series of articles on the subject of sailing safety. The articles will attempt to combine different ideas on safety from sources such as the Red Cross, personal experience, computer programming and other outdoor pursuits.

The Army/sailing crew marches/sails on it’s stomach. The longer the voyage the more crucial the food is.

In a survival situation the saying is eat now. The 10 essentials list gives us nutrition, while we take testing from computer programming.

If you’re on the water most/all of the day eating now almost no matter what, is a good idea. Pass up that meal now and you may not get it later during a squall.

Obviously food made in the galley of a boat while underway may differ from that made in a land bound kitchen. There are specialized
type foods made for such situations. These include energy bars and freeze dried foods.

Should you decide that cold cuts, leftovers and that steak on the stern hung BBQ grill are not going to do the job you may want to consider stocking Power Bars, and freeze dried lasagna in the galley.

This decision to change the onboard diet maybe met with resistance. Change is not always your freind! The off season can be a good time to test new foods out. Have a crew party and see how the food tastes. Does the crew like it? Better to learn in February than the first night out w/ nary a Meijer in site!

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