7 Days to Go – Living on a Yacht

“How Do You Actually Live on a Boat for a Week?”

Up until now, I’ve been focusing on sailing.

But there’s a small detail I may have overlooked:

You also have to live on the boat

For a whole week.

With other people.

In a space smaller than my kitchen. Now I have done this lots of times before. We have taken holidays on the canal, we have cruised up and down the Canal du Midi, but we have never done this at sea with swell.

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Sleeping (or attempting to)

Sleeping on a yacht involves:

• Small bunks
• Odd angles
• No guarantee of silence

And possibly:
Falling out if the boat moves suddenly

I suspect:
Earplugs may become my best friend

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Toilets (The bit everyone worries about)

Ah yes… the marine toilet.

From what I understand:

• It involves pumping
• There are rules
• Breaking those rules is… memorable

I have been warned:

“Nothing goes down there unless it’s passed through your body first”

This feels like important advice.

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Cooking (at an angle)

Cooking onboard means:

• Things slide
• Liquids move
• Balance is everything

So meals may range from:
“Surprisingly good”
to
 “Why is this on the floor?”

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Space (or lack of it)

There isn’t much.

Everything has:

• A place
• A very small place

And if you leave something out:
It will be in everyone’s way

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Final Thought

Living on a yacht is less about comfort…

And more about:
Adaptation

Let’s see how adaptable I really am.