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Checklist of Stuff to Bring to
Sail with Heartsong III
General Notes on Packing
 | Please do not bring anything you would be devastated to lose overboard, or
to have ruined by sea water. |
| The more lightly you pack, the more room you will have to move around in
the cabin. The closet and lockers in the guest cabin are probably
full of canned soup, paper towels, and spare parts (sorry), so you will
probably be living out of your duffel bag. |
| Think of sailing as camping on the water. Think small, light, comfortable,
casual, functional. |
Packing List
| Small, soft-sided luggage (There's no place to store large or
hard-sided bags.) |
| Passport (and visa, if necessary) |
| Sunscreen (1 bottle heavy duty per person) |
| Bug juice (1 can/bottle per family) |
| Non-drowsy dramamine (several doses per person) |
| Snorkel gear (We have spare fins, but you'll want to bring your own
mask & snorkel.) |
| Sunglasses |
| String-things to wear sunglasses around neck & keep them from falling
overboard |
| Hat |
| Shoes:
 | Non-marring, light-weight shoes for deck & dinghy (As
examples, Liza wears canvas Sperry sneakers, and Alan wears Tevas or goes
barefoot.) |
| Shoes for land sight-seeing (comfortable enough for hours of
walking) |
| Tevas or reef-walkers for beach & stepping out of dinghy into water
with potentially sharp things underfoot |
| Shoes to go with your "dinner@
outfit (no high heels or black, marring soles; wedge sandals are fine but
can be slippery) |
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Note on shoes: Tragically, a boat allows few footwear fashion
statements. Comfort and utility are (sob) the only considerations.
| Clothes:
| Bathing suits (several, if warm climate) |
| Coverup |
| Old, crummy t-shirt (for snorkeling, so your back won't get
burned to a crisp) |
| Comfortable shorts & tops |
| Sight-seeing/shopping "land" outfit (Depending
on the country, we ask that you dress in a respectful, culture-appropriate
way when on land -- at least, short of a burka.) |
| Nicer but still casual outfit for dinner and/or dancing
(Men should bring one pair of long pants and a collared shirt, such as a
golf shirt.) |
| Sleep clothes and/or light-weight robe or cover-up |
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| Bathroom stuff (We have several spare hair dryers, so you don't need to
bring one. Any other crucial appliances are fine; the boat has normal
American plugs.) |
| Day-pack |
| Camera |
Stuff NOT to Bring
| Nice jewelry |
| High heels |
| Black-soled, marring shoes |
| Coat & tie (unless you want to go to church) |
| Illegal substances of any sort (We=ll
have you killed.) |
Note on illegal substances: Boats are subject to frequent random
searches by the authorities of every country. And they usually search
very thoroughly and/or with dogs. If you bring an illegal substance, you
are looking at a high probability of getting caught and going to jail.
And we would probably have to go to jail, too. Worse, the boat would
certainly be confiscated, and we would lose it forever. DO NOT TAKE THE
CHANCE. And if you are bringing a friend that we don't know, be absolutely
certain he/she does not bring anything illegal, either -- drugs, guns,
Mace, anything.
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Voyage of Heartsong III