November 1, 2009

Salt and Sunscreen

Spartan little Sally has no watermaker, so the only fresh water we have is our drinking water. We can't afford to be too generous with it so after a few days of living aboard, all clothing starts to get sticky with sunscreen and salt—so does our skin.

We typically stay pretty dry sailing downwind like this but every splash or bit of spray leaves its salt behind when it dries. After a few days, it adds up. It will be nice to soap it all off in BSM...and then apply a fresh coat of sunscreen.

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