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95 – Gallons drinking water in the built-in water tanks
15 – Gallons water in portable jugs, cans, and containers
110 – Gallons water sufficient for a crew of three plus safety margin for a trip this length
50 – Gallons diesel fuel in the built-in tank for the main engine
15 – Gallons diesel fuel in portable containers
460 – Range of boat in nautical miles with 65 gallons at 6 knots
37 – Capacity of the waste tank measured in gallons
15 – Flow rate in gallons per minute of the macerator pump used to empty the waste tank
5 – General minimum regulated distance in miles from shore for overboard waste disposal
Distances
60 ft - Height of top of mast from waterline
41 ft – Length of boat overall
33 ft – Length of boat at waterline
66 ft – Maximum physical separation between any two crew members
13 ft 1 inch – Beam (width of boat)
6 ft 8 inches – Water depth to float the boat, unloaded
6 ft 10 inches – Water depth to float the boat, fully loaded
6 ft 11 inches – Minimum depth we plan to sail over
6 ft 1 inch – Headroom in main cabin
6 ft 7 inches – Tallest person to sail on Remedios and yes, he hit his head
100 miles – Expected daily average progress toward destination while under sail
10,000 nautical miles – Total distance we plan to travel (11,500 land miles)
Sailing
435 sq ft – Area of mainsail
540 sq ft – Area of roller-furling jib
323 sq ft – Surface area of underwater hull including appendages
3 – Number of anchors on board
76 lbs – Weight of heaviest anchor
275 ft – Main anchor chain length
80 ft chain + 300 ft nylon line – Backup anchor line length
6 – Number of sails on board (not counting bed sheets)
3 – Ways to steer the boat – windvane auto-steerer, hydraulic auto-pilot, human arms
Miscellaneous
0 – Firearms on board
0 – Alcohol consumed once underway
12 – Age when Pat started thinking about this adventure
1998 (exact night uncertain) – Night that Pat, Tom and Rob agreed to cross the Atlantic
3.5 – Bottles of wine consumed that evening
3 – Ways to add to our water supply (two rain catchers and one hand desalinator)
2 – Additional boats inside the boat (inflatable dinghy and inflatable life raft)
4 - Bilge pumps, in case water doesn’t stay outside the boat
41 – Number of locks to pass through on the way to the Hudson River
53 – DVDs we have aboard to watch, in case we become becalmed or imprisoned by crewmates
800 – Approximate hours of music and Podcasts on three iPods (no disco allowed)
7 – GPS units or chip sets on board
1 – Person who got hit hard enough by the boom to make his nose run
Power
50 HP – Power rating of the 4-cylinder Volvo-Penta MD22L marine diesel engine
3 – 12 volt batteries on board (they are big ones)
500 – Total battery amp hours available (typical car battery has about 75 amp hours)
1 – Battery used only to start the engine in case we run the others down watching DVDs
3 – Ways to generate electricity (main engine, auxiliary generator, solar panels)
Speed
6 knots – Optimal cruising speed under power
8.5 knots – Maximum speed under power
9.5 knots – Maximum normal sailing speed
Food and Cooking
3 – 10 lb propane tanks for the main cooking stove and oven
110 – Meals for three already on board (not including Donner party meal option)
1 – Ocean grade wire-line fishing rig
3 – Weighted, non-skid dog bowls for meals (these are really cute)
15 lbs – Average weight loss per crew member expected
Time
21 – Estimated days sailing time: Duluth to New York
21 – Estimated days sailing time: New York to Azores
10 – Estimated days sailing time: Azores to La Rochelle, France (where boat was built!)
10 – Estimated days sailing time: Lisbon to Canary Islands
30 – Estimated days sailing time: Canary Islands to Miami
100 – Estimated days at sea
180 – Estimated days for overall journey: Duluth to Miami
Weight
6,800 lbs – Weight of lead keel
20,500 lbs – Weight of boat and keel; unloaded
3,600 lbs – Maximum designed payload
23,000 lbs – Weight (for this trip) of boat, keel, fuel, water, books, food, spare parts, anchor and chain, DVDs, candy bars, portable sewing machine, tools, prescription sedatives for crew
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