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Saturday July 19, 2025 | Pudding & Other Delights
Of course I knew I wouldn’t starve on this journey. I did not, however, expect the breadth and quality of the bounty available to us every day.
Clear expectations were laid out on the first day aboard. Each crew member is responsible for managing their own breakfast and lunch. Staff cooks dinner and we all eat together al fresco (i.e. on deck) while debriefing events of the day and discussing the upcoming weather conditions. The 3-6 PM watch does dishes after dinner and everyone chips in with that task throughout the day.
Breakfast consists primarily of cereal—granola, cornflakes, muesli—or porridge (that’s oatmeal for us Americans). There’s plenty of goodies to add to the oatmeal. At one point someone stirred in a big spoonful of peanut butter—extra protein and extra deliciousness! I’m now hooked. If you’re short on time, a nice variety of granola bars resides in the snack cabinet. One morning I came off watch to see that first mate Mary had made chocolate chip pancakes served with real Canadian maple syrup. What a treat!
The cabinets and day refrigerator are stocked with tortillas, cheese, deli meats, lettuce, tomatoes, and various condiments for everyone to make their own wraps for lunch. Sometimes we have leftovers from dinner which can also be utilized for lunch or snacks.
OMG the snacks! The snack cabinet is incredibly well-stocked. In the first few days, when I was recovering from a nasty case of sea sickness, I discovered an array of ginger items—chews, crystallized, hard candy. Then I learned an amazing secret cure for my ailment: Pringles. Any flavor will do, but I like plain ones the best. They help. Trust me on this. In addition to these medicinal snacks, we have trail mix, pistachios, dried mangos, M&Ms, and an array of fresh fruit. As the trip has gone on, more snacks have emerged including Kind Bars, berries, and dried pineapple. Yum!
Dinners have been nothing short of restaurant quality dishes: lasagna, chili, several types of curry, risotto, shepherd’s pie, and bolognese. Most of these were made without meat and the few that do contain beef have a veggie substitute that is simply delicious. I am definitely taking these recipes home with me!
I was thrilled to find that dinners typically end with a couple of chocolate bars passed around to share. Then yesterday Mary announced that she made pudding. American English translation: dessert. One of the crew divined that “pudding” and “dessert” have the same number of letters with the double letter in the same position within the word. Go figure! These are the things that occupy our minds on a long ocean passage. The pudding was a blueberry crisp that was absolutely delectable!
The tea kettle gets frequent use for making French press coffee, hot chocolate, and a huge assortment of teas. Everyone participates in keeping each other’s mugs full with the beverage of their choice.
Five stars for food and ambiance aboard FALKEN!
Stephanie | FALKEN Crew
PS. If you read this blog and your loved ones are onboard, please write a comment here and we’ll send them over to FALKEN! - Mia (shore support)
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HMS Night Watch Party
Wing on wing worked well until the wind shifted then the helm became the cone of despair for our night watch crew of three (H, M and S) Alex made the decision to drop the pole, shifting wing on wing to a close reach. Wind increased to low teens and speed picked up to a flying pace. Day spent wandering toward Ensenada. Alex, Adam and David got us into port under another starry night.
No Kitemares Today
After a night marked by sudden wind accelerations peeling off Point Conception, and a vibrant, pulsating sky blistered with shooting stars, the off-watch woke to commotion on the foredeck. The wind had gone light and the swell had tapered just enough to raise the spinnaker. The sail filled with an urgent pop, the sheet strained and Falken charged down the face of the next wave. By mid-day, we doused the spinnaker and set our minds to the more precise task of safely punching through a gap in the notorious Cortez Bank. The border to Mexico looms ahead.
The California coast
We had a very lively first day of sailing with steady winds between 25 and 30 kn gusting to mid 30s. All of the crew got experience at difficult downwind helming as we covered 200 nautical miles in the first 24 hours. This morning brings winds in the teens and calmer seas. The sun is still shining, and the green monster has been slayed by those afflicted!