WELCOME ABOARD
PACHAMAMA

Mother Earth

The Quechua People of The Altiplano preceded The Inca. Their traditions are alive today. Pachamama is The Quechua's most
important deity, Mother Earth, to whom we all return.

Chichi and I hope that you will enjoy Pachamama, and return to her anytime
that you can. She will take care of you, as she takes care of us.

At the end of a passage, at the end of our adventure, at the end of our lives
we will return
to
Pachamama

History

Pachamama was ordered by John and Chichi Guy in July, 2000. She was built by Cabo Rico Custom Yachts in San Jose, Costa Rica, and was delivered by cargo ship to Ft. Lauderdale on Thursday, May 17, 2001. After the mast was "stepped," she was floated to the offices of Cabo Rico near The Seventeenth Street Bridge on Thursday, May 24. John and Chichi first went aboard on June 29. Chichi christened her with champagne on September 11.

Pachamama is a 45-foot, cutter-rigged sailing yacht. Her length over all from stern to the tip of her bow sprit is 49 feet. At the water line, she is 35 feet. Her beam is 13' 2", and she draws 5' 6". Her mast rises 63 feet above the water. She displaces 35,600 pounds, has 13,500 pounds of ballast, and total sail area of at least 1,334 square feet. She carries 150 gallons of fresh water and 250 gallons of diesel fuel. At the time of construction, she had two systems that Cabo Rico used for the first time: the Leisure Furl in-boom furling system, and The Wave Stopper semi-hard dodger.

Our Home

<<<To keep the living area clean and dry, please remove deck shoes before descending the companionway stairs. Please also remove foul weather gear, and then deposit the gear in the foul weather gear locker to starboard of the stairs.

<<<If possible, remove shore foot wear before or just after boarding, so that imbedded dirt and pebbles will not damage the deck.

<<<On deck, wear only white-soled shoes that have not been worn ashore. Stow shoes below in a plastic bag.

<<<Do not collect shells or marine life.

<<<Only human waste and the designated toilet paper should be used in the head. To use the head: 1. Open the water intake thru hull sea cock. 2. Switch to "wet bowl," and pump in a moderate amount of sea water. 3. Switch to dry bowl and pump out, including 5 to 10 strokes after the bowl is dry. 4. Close the thru hull sea cock.

<<<Men should sit on the head to urinate.

<<<To avoid spreading of infection and to reduce water use, please use one water container. Usually, we place your name on a container.

<<<Turn off lights and fans when leaving your cabin.

<<<To reduce the risk of crumbs and wrappers finding their way to the bilge, all personal food items should be stored in the galley area.

<<<Cigar, pipe and cigarette smoke leave residues on both the interior and exterior of a boat. Also, smoke is a prominent motion sickness "trigger." Therefore, smoking is not allowed aboard Pachamama.

<<<After swimming or encountering salt spray, try to rinse off with fresh water. Rinse all sand off your feet, shoes and belongings that you carried in the dinghy. Please do not sit on the cushions below if your clothes are salty. Avoid dripping salt water below.

<<<Do everything possible to avoid transporting sand below. Check shoes, pockets and backpacks.

<<<Walk the deck to learn its general layout

<<<Understand your position and function during departure, docking, mooring, anchoring, tacking and jibing. We will discuss these procedures prior to departure.

<<<Report right away any personal discomfort.

<<<Protect yourself from the sun. Direct sun light and reflections from the sea cause severe burns in less than 30 minutes. The best sun protection is clothing. If you utilize suntan lotion, please wash off all traces before sitting anywhere below, because lotion does considerable damage to interior varnish, upholstery and bedding.

<<<Remove and stow all jewelry.

<<<Stay well-hydrated. Drink about 3 times as much water as you would on land.

<<<For safety reasons, do not leave personal items on settees, tables or bunks. These items can "fly away" while sailing, and they can block quick access to stowage areas.

<<<Recall locations of the life raft, personal flotation devices, abandon ship bag, safety harnesses, and man overboard gear.

<<<Do not throw garbage, especially plastic, overboard.

<<<Starting 24 hours prior to a departure, and continuing through our sailing experience, as well as while anchored or moored, none of us may consume alcoholic beverages.

<<<Wash all laundry ashore, and do not hang clothes or other items from form fittings in your cabin or over lee clothes.

1. Yell "MAN OVERBOARD" to alert the entire vessel.

2. One person POINTS TO VICTIM, never taking eyes off him.

3. DEPLOY BOTH LIFE SLINGS, throwing inflatable one first, then larger canister sling.

4. HIT MAN OVERBOARD BUTTON ON GPS.

5. NOTE BOAT'S HEADING, BRING BOAT IN A CIRCLE through the eye of the wind, back winding the jib. Continue circling until Life Sling reaches victim.

6. STOP THE BOAT by furling the jib and dropping the mainsail. CHECK FOR LINES in the water.

7. PULL VICTIM TO SWIM STEP AND ASSIST ABOARD. Be very gentle with person in cold water situations where hypothermia may exist.

2. Attempt to EXTINGUISH FIRE IMMEDIATELY.

3. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE LOCATED:

A. ___________________________________________________

B.____________________________________________________

C.____________________________________________________

D.____________________________________________________

4. ENGINE ROOM: Automatic HALON discharges with a BANG. Turn off engine and blower immediately.

2. HEAVE TO.

3. DON LIFEJACKETS located in your hanging locker or under your bunk.

4. DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO SAVE THE BOAT.

5. THE CAPTAIN MAKES DECISION TO ABANDON SHIP.

6. CREW ASSIGNMENTS:

 

CREW 1: Damage Control

CREW 2: Issue MAYDAY from VHF, INMARSAT and SSB, NOTE POSITION FROM GPS. GRAB 406 EPIRB.

CREW 3: LAUNCH LIFE RAFT

CREW 4: Pass ABANDON SHIP BAG to life raft. Collect lifejackets, hand-held VHF radio, flashlights, blankets, first aid kit, food and water, spear gun, and hand-held GPS.

7. NEVER ABANDON A FLOATING VESSEL FOR A LIFE RAFT.

STANDING ORDERS

• You see any lights, ships or objects
• You notice approaching weather; lightning or low, dark clouds to windward
• Increase in wind speed or change in direction
• Unidentifiable sounds
• IF IN DOUBT, ANYTIME FOR ANY REASON

The captain who knows that he/she will be awakened
by the crew for these or any reason ALWAYS sleeps better!

• Be on deck with harness ready to go five minutes early.
• Before assuming the watch, make sure that you understand the watch orders and sail plan.
• You are the eyes of the ship--maintain a vigilant 360° lookout.
• The watch person who is not steering is responsible for looking astern, checking the radar and making log entries.
• Constantly monitor sail trim, wind shifts or increases, and approaching weather.
• Organize sail changes and maneuvers with John on deck.
• Check engine gauges every 10 minutes when motoring
• On the hour check that the head is not overflowing and that valves are closed.
• UNDERSTAND AND OBEY STANDING AND WATCH ORDERS.

END OF WATCH DUTIES:

• Pass on any pertinent information to the relieving watch. Don't leave surprises.
• Fill out log book and plot position on chart.
• Check that all lines in cockpit are neatly coiled and that no lines are in the water.

END OF A SAIL PROCEDURE:

• Coil lines, hang sheets and halyards.
• Furl head sail.
• Stow binoculars and navigation equipment.
• Plot GPS position on chart.
• Launch tender and mount outboard motor.
• Go for a swim, check the anchor, RELAX!

Chef du jour: Prepare and serve lunch and dinner.

Keeper of the Deck: Wipe down cockpit and cushions with freshwater. Clean windshield. Tidy deck. Check rigging. Wipe salt off varnish. Tend and clean dinghy. Clean hull and waterline with sponge.

Head Master: At 1000 and 1600 clean behind and around head, and under wooden grate, with 409 and paper towels. Polish mirror with Windex and paper towel. Check toilet paper supply. Empty rubbish if full.

Galley Assistant: Assist with veggie prep, dishes; wash dishes and clean galley after meals.

Secretary of the Interior: Vacuum cabin sole and carpets. Ensure that all personal gear is stowed in lockers.

Happy Helper & Dinghy Tender: Help with water fill, wipe salt off varnish, clean and tend dinghy, haul out.

Pack all belongings in a soft bag such as a Marine Explorer Duffel and in a small knapsack. The knapsack is important and will be used as a day pack when hiking and snorkeling. No suitcases, bags with wheels, metal framed backpacks, or folding luggage please. Nearly everyone brings more gear than necessary. You will have a small private locker for clothes and toiletries and shared lockers for shoes and foul weather gear. Folding or rolling up gear reduces the space it will take in your sea bag. Use zip-loc bags to organize your clothing. You must be able to easily carry all of your gear by yourself: Total maximum weight allowance for all of your gear is 35 Ibs.

Here is a list of items to bring:

Foul Weather Gear

Primary and Middle Layers

~ Polartec long underwear top and bottom.

~ Patagonia Baggies, long pants or similar quick-drying wind shell pants that can be worn separately or over long underwear. (Please: no blue jeans or cotton sweat pants as they are bulky and difficult to dry)

~ 3 T-shirts

~ 2 pairs of comfortable nylon shorts. Cotton shorts hold salt and moisture and aren't practical at sea.

~ Shelled fleece jacket.

~ Polartec fleece pullover/jacket..

~ Fleece hat (OR Gore-tex B-17 Bomber)

~ Gloves WM Windstopper with Outdoor Research (OR) Gore-Tex mitt shells to provide a waterproof shell.

Footwear

~ Sea boots and 2 pair fleece socks are necessary if you want warm and dry feet in heavy weather or rain.

~ 1 pair of white-soled boat shoes for boat use only. Not to be worn ashore. IMPORTANT!

~ Comfortable, sturdy, lightweight, and fast-drying shoes for shore use.

~ Thongs to wear in showers ashore or on the beach

Miscellaneous Gear

~ Sleeping bag

~ 1 large sheet and two pillows and pillowcases.

~ 2 small hand towels (large bath or beach towels take longer to dry and are bulky) and washcloth

~ Swimsuit and underwear

~ Sleep wear (T-shirt and shorts)

~ Waterproof watch

~ Alarm clock

~ Waterproof sun and lip screen

~ Sailing sunglasses.

~ Passport

~ 110 volt power is available through an inverter for shavers and recharging camcorder batteries.

Seasickness: Most of us are queasy, if not seasick for the first 24-48 hours of any ocean passage. We have found that eliminating coffee and increasing water intake starting at least one week before departure greatly reduces the chance of seasickness and dehydration. Consider acquiring 12 Compazine (generic name: prochlorperazine) 25 mg. suppositories (NOT ORAL) which has proven to be the most reliable prescription seasickness remedy. Please try this or any prescription seasickness drug out in advance to check for possible side effects.

Antibiotics: As with any expedition-type adventure in an isolated area we ask that you consult your doctor and obtain a broad-spectrum oral antibiotic for treating skin, throat, eye or ear infections before joining us.

Optional: Camera, walkman, video camera, journal, 3 books, running shoes.