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Bring with you Clothing
- a pair of light weight casual trousers or
jeans
- a pair of better trousers and a dressy
shirt, a dress, so that you can visit a club or
casino, good class restaurant or night spot -
smart casual
- Sweatshirt or woollen sweater for the evenings
- 2-4
cotton T-shirts
- 1-2
pairs of loose fitting shorts or skirts
- A light
weight long-sleeved shirt, particularly if you are
prone to sun burn – cotton is best
- A light
weight wind breaker jacket
- A waterproof jacket with a hood
- a tracksuit - for early morning or late
evening use
- enough socks and underwear
- 2 swimming costumes
- Large
towel
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- A pair of deck shoes (preferable) or
rubber soled running shoes
- a pair of sandals - for those with "sweaty"
feet !
- a wide brimmed sunhat, wide enough to cover
the face and neck
- Sunglasses -not forgetting the retaining
"string". Electric Digit Sunglasses - Polarized
 are
very good for sailing. Also very good are Maui Jim Koa Sunglasses - Titanium Polarized
 ,
thought a bit expensive
- A travel flask,
for those shore excursions
- Explorer Trek
 ,
a day bag - for shore trips- to carry
essentials such as toilet requisites, cameras,
etc
- ...2 or 3 large plastic bags to separate
clean from dirty laundry
- Money
belt
- sewing kit needles, cottons, safety pins, etc.
- Toiletries - soap, toothpaste, shaving
foam, wet hankies, etc
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In addition to the above
clothing and personal equipment, you should take:
- Camera (still or video) and a good supply of films
for both. You can not guarantee being able to buy your
particular brand locally. A good, strong, waterproof bag
for your electronic equipment. It is only too easy to
get water ingress whilst yachting !
- A good supply of books, sketch pad, pen, chessboard,
pack of cards, etc
- Although the charter yacht will usually be equipped
with all the necessary navigation equipment, experienced
charterers often like to bring along their own
binoculars, handheld GPS and/or VHF. A Swiss army
knife is also a useful tool to have with you.
Tip: Don't forget that plugs
vary from country to country still, and that most yachts
are not fitted with an inverter, so if you don't want to
buy an
Inverter
 to
charge your electronics onboard, you must bring the
appropriate adaptors, so you will be able to charge your
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Safety
- All yachts should be equipped with sufficient
numbers of life jackets, usually of a standard size. If
you are not standard size, or especially for small
children it is wise to bring your own Life Jackets
 . This
situation needs to be carefully clarified with your
charter agent BEFORE you
leave for your holiday.
- Personal medical supplies - make sure you bring a
sufficient quantity of drugs and medicines you are
taking. Drugs are not always known by the same name in
all countries and you may not be able to get fresh supplies. If you are worried then
take with you your doctors prescription to show to the
local pharmacy just in case.
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