What do you eat ???

 

In the last few days we have had a number of visitors at the boat and they have had a few common questions.

 

What do you eat when you are racing?

 

Breakfast

• Porridge - rolled oats, with NZ pure whey protein isolate, milk powder, nuts, linseeds, almonds, dried fruit.
• Coffee

 

Lunch

• Baked beans with wholegrain toast and cheese
• Sandwiches – cheese and chutney, salami
• Pasta with olives, pesto and salami

 

Dinner

Homemade frozen one pot wonders including:

• Cowboy casserole
• Guinness Stew 
• Chicken stew
• Bacon and egg pie or sushi the first night out

 

Snacks 

we east 3-5 200 calorie snacks a day including

• Chocolate – 1 king size bar a day
• Dried fruit and nuts
• Fruit toast
• Ginger nuts and cups of tea
• Cheese and crackers
• Muesli bars
• Protein bars
• Yoghurt

 

Drinks

• Miso soup – lots of it
• Soda water and lemon
• Coffee
• Tea
• Ginger beer
• Leppin protein / carb replacement drink in pineapple flavour

 

Where do we sleep?

On the floor ! I have made us a bean bag mattress and we have a polar fleece blanket.

 

What do you do when you are not on watch ?

Sleep, tidy, navigate, cook, pack sails! Answer emails.

 

How much sleep do you get?

We are aiming for 4 to 5 hours a day.  Hopefully 2 x 90 minute sleeps and the rest as 20 minute naps.