Sailing with St. Bart's:
You Can't Beat the Experience


St. Bart's Sailing Members' Handbook 2003

Sailing Guidelines

Shopping List for Three-Day Weekend
(Inventory the galley first to eliminate duplication)

  • Dairy
    • 5 yogurts
    • 1 quart low-fat milk
    • 1 quart whole milk or half & half
    • 1 dozen eggs
    • 1 container dip
    • 3 half-pound packages of cheese (appetizers)
    • 1.5 pound sliced cheese (sandwiches)
    • 1 pound butter or margarine (not sticks)
  • Bakery
    • 3 loaves of bread (6-8 sandwiches/day)
    • rolls or French bread for dinner
    • 2 packages cookies/brownies
    • 1 dozen donuts or 2 coffee cakes
  • Meat
    • 1 pound bacon
    • 2 pounds steak, chicken, ribs, or other meat
    • 1.5 pounds sliced cold cuts
  • Produce
    • 1 bunch lettuce
    • .75 pound salad vegetables
    • 15 pieces fresh fruit (count grapes as two)
    • 1 pound quick-cooking vegetables for grill or boil/steam
    • 1 small bag cleaned carrots
    • 1 bag cleaned celery or one bunch
  • Dry Goods and Miscellaneous
    • 1 jar peanut butter
    • 1 jar preserves, jam, jelly
    • 1 box granola or cereal (or bunch of mini-boxes)
    • 1 box granulated sugar packets
    • 1 small box pseudo-sugar packets
    • 1 box instant rice
    • 2 small boxes crackers
    • 30+ each paper plates, napkins, cups, Styrofoam cups for hot drinks
    • 2 rolls paper towels
    • 1 box quart-size ziploc bags
    • 1 small can propane for BBQ
    • 1 gas match (or long matches)
    • 1 small box heavy duty trash bags
    • 1 roll aluminum foil
    • 1 bottle dish washing liquid
  • Condiments and Spices
    • 1 bottle garlic powder
    • 1 small jar mayonnaise
    • 1 small jar mustard
    • 1 small bottle salad dressing
    • 1 pair sat and pepper
    • 1 bottle barbecue sauce for meat
  • Deli
    • 1 half-pounds pre-made salads
    • 3-4 bags chips
    • 1 bag trail mix
    • 1 container salsa
  • Beverages
    • 1 small box tea bags
    • 3-4 gallons fruit juice (or 18 juice units)
    • 4-5 gallons drinking water
    • 18-20 coffee servings (1/4 decaf)
    • 5-6 six packs soda (diet, regular, caffeine free)
    • 2 liters seltzer
    • 1 liter tonic
    • 2-2.5 cases beer
    • 2-3 bottles wine
    • 1 liter vodka and/or 1 rum
    • 1 bottle champagne

The Seven Rules of Cruising*
  1. Conserve fresh water, use salt water for everything but the final rinse (dishes and bodies)
  2. Seating is boy-girl-boy-girl whenever possible
  3. No cardboard boxes or paper bags on board--they carry roaches
  4. Stow your own gear before someone else does and forgets where
  5. All meals are good and you are grateful for them, especially if you didn't cook
  6. No one is allowed to have an empty glass if the boat is not moving
  7. Don't tell the Commodore

Excerpted from The Ten Rules, Lagniappe Crew, Caribbean 1991


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