Posted 22 February 2012 - 01:22 PM
I was involved in the first pair rowing the indian ocean from Aus to Mauritius, it took 102 days.
Don't imagine that you can overcome windage, you're screwed if it's much above 10kn adverse. Have a shoreside tactician who can relay the currents and put you in the right place.
Get used to using your parachute anchor with a very long springy warp, with VERY good anchor points - 'cos if you lose that, your race is over, so consider a spare. Carry spare oars.
Be prepared for the boat to turn over and at that point you need all yoru gear under netting, so it doesn't end up on the roof, because if that happens you may not right it again, and you have to be sure that everything is watertight and bedded in with mastic for a decent seal before that happens.
Get decent porn on an ipad and make sure this stays charged. You will underestimate how much battery charge you will need, so do more solar panels than necessary is de rigeur. Know how to strip, service and repair your desalination pump(s).
Go in to the row one stone heavier that your ideal weight for every month that you anticipate being out there.
Never, NEVER step off the boat - if you do, you will be part of the food chain, and not at the top of it.
Be prepared to miss Australia altogether if the wind is not playing, so consider your nav carefully, especially with the prevalent winds for that time of the year.
Good luck !
J
PS looking at the design of the boat, she looks very slim and long. I'm unsure what the wave amplitude is in your storms, but if you are under parachute anchor and the waves are 30 feet high, will those outrigers stay on when she slaps down? Be sure of what may happen to boat stability if one or both were to snap off.
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