Eating Well at Sea

Following a taco dinner and brief nap at anchor, the Swan 59 Icebear set sail from Falmouth, Antigua, weighing anchor at about 20 minutes to midnight. The first passage of the season had begun.

As Icebear’s chief mate, one of my responsibilities is stocking the boat with food and water before each passage. I learned most of my provisioning skills from 59º North cofounder Mia Karlsson, whose recipe binder is my bible offshore.

The planning begins with dinner. One of Mia’s secrets is a pre-cooked dinner on the first night