Question 1

The governing number in ocean stores planning is…

Accepted Answer

Fresh water — per person per day, with reserve, in more than one tank — Two-plus litres per head per day plus a real reserve — and split between tanks so one contamination is an inconvenience, not an emergency.

Question 2

Ocean spares are chosen by asking…

Accepted Answer

What breaks, and what breaks US — can we still sail without it? — Engine consumables, rigging repair, sail repair, the tested emergency tiller: the kit that converts a breakage into a story rather than a Mayday.

The ocean plan

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