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July 21, 2000
Solomons to Australia voyage - Update #4
Day 4. Wind Variable 15-20 knots. Heading 195M
“So as the first female aboard Moksha did you bring any feminine products?” the reporter on the satellite phone questioned. I smiled thinking of the makeup bag in the netting above the bed. Also the ‘Freshette System’ - an ingenious device designed to reconfigure the female anatomy for the purposes of peeing off the side of the boat while remaining upright – effectively reversing plumbing on the inside to plumbing on the outside the way guys get it. This suggestion came to me from my friend Nancy Sanford who has been with the expedition since Jason and Stevie stumbled ashore in Miami. The attempts to use this device on board today however have not been met with much success. The logistics of holding onto a wildly rolling boat with one hand and keeping ‘the device’ positioned with the other resulted in less than satisfactory aim and disastrous consequences.
Every basic task is quite a chore with the constant movement of the boat. Thus far my two indulgences have been getting my teeth brushed and cleaning the salt-water residue from my face each evening. The thought of retrieving the makeup from the netting would be at least a three-barf trip considering my bout of seasickness the last 24 hrs. So my basic day consists of being on the pedals, eating a tiny bit when possible then climbing into the sleeping compartment until the whole process starts over again. So much for having a need for feminine products – just as well I left the cocktail dress at home.
April
Posted on July 21, 2000 12:58 PM