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“What to Bring”
Open and print out each form below. Every participant will need these for their charter.
All your gear must fit in a 24" duffel bag. No suitcases or frame backpacks can be used. You can have your sleeping gear tied to the top of your duffle bag or one separate bag with all the sleeping gear in it. You will be living on a sailing vessel during the entire adventure. Space is limited so you must only bring what you need. There is no storage available on land for your crew. All belongings will have to go with you on the vessel. Keep this in mind and travel light!
Packing List Please print this out and check off each item as you pack.
Optional Items:
Do NOT bring:
Please remember - Arriving in Marsh Harbor Upon your arrival in Marsh Harbour get a taxi at the airport. Call "Captain Thomas" on the taxi's VHF radio on Channel 01. We will instruct the taxi where to meet us.
PARENTS Emergency Contact Information: IF there is an emergency and you need to contact someone on our ship during their charter this is what you need to do. Email: cruisers@oii.net. Put the name of the ship and the VHF channel “Ciganka” VHF channel 01 in the subject and then type out the message you need to get to them. As soon as the email is sent we will be called on VHF radio which we monitor at all times. This is the quickest way to get a hold of us.
Extra Expenses (Money) Although your fees cover all program expenses, you will want to bring some extra spending money. You may want to spend money for sodas and “extra treats” while in a island town. Your itinerary may or may not include a side trip to some local attractions or souvenir shops, or even dining out one evening. Please consider all these factors when planning your budget. For example, a meal in Hope Town may be 60% higher in cost than in the Midwest. (Possibly $15 to $25 for dinner.) Note: Participants in the Bahamas Adventure must allocate an additional $15.00 for Departure Tax. We pride ourselves in having great food! We have a steak night, BBQ chicken, hamburgers, and a pizza party. We have a lot of fresh vegetables and fruit, pancakes, French toast, sausage and eggs, snacks, and delicious homemade desserts such as chocolate cake, brownies, and dump cake. The crew is doing the cooking along with the guidance of "Admiral" Linda. We keep the meals simple and delicious! The beverages for the week are drinks like Lemonade, Gatorade, ice-tea, and orange juice. There are NO alcoholic beverages allowed.
Preparing for your High Adventure Sailing Week aboard “Ciganka”. Like anything you do, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it! We encourage you to put some preparation into getting “ready” for your sailing week. If you do this, you will get more out of your week aboard. Here are a few things to do:
Have fun together in preparing for your sailing
adventure! Learn the sails and rigging of “Ciganka”
A Ketch is a two masted sailing vessel where the mizzen mast is ahead of the rudder. The main mast (the tallest mast) is the first mast. A gaff-rigged sail is a fore-and-aft sail shaped like a truncated triangle whose upper edge is held up by a pole called a gaff, controlled by two ropes called vangs, (Dutch for pulls). Due to the weight of the gaff high above the deck and the extra lines required to control it. Due to the extra boom on the top edge of the sail the gaff rigged sail is considered more sturdy than a triangular sail and the center of effort is typically lower, somewhat reducing the angle of heel (leaning of the boat caused by wind force on the sails) compared to a similar sized Bermuda rigged sail. Jib - A triangular staysail at the front of a ship. It is the very front sail. Staysail - A sail whose luff is attached to a forestay. It is the second sail from the bow. Mainsail - The sail on the mainmast. Mainmast - The tallest mast on a ship. Mizzen - The aftermost sail on a ketch. Almost every type of tall ship had a gaff-sail on the mizzenmast, and called it the “spannker”. The sail plans of sailing vessels were many and varied. Beside differences in original design, a ship might undergo a number of changes, depending upon the whims of her owner, captain, or builder, the trade she was used in, or local traditions. You can learn more about various sailing rigs at http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/AtoZ/rigs.html
Learn some basic nautical terms Bow - The front of a ship
We found a great website to learn and practice your knots. It teaches you various knots using animation! Go to: http://www.tollesburysc.co.uk/Knots/Knots_gallery.htm Learn: Bowline, the clove hitches, making fast to a cleat, square knot.
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Are you ready for your High Adventure Sailing trip aboard “Ciganka”? We are ready for you! Captain Thomas & Admiral Linda
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