I have recently, during a coaching workshop by #WBECS, heard some advice for working from home during these times of restricted mobility and I suddenly remembered our life and challenges while crossing the Atlantic in a sailing boat. I believe most of the rules we used then, apply to today\u2019s situation of confinement, but I leave it up to you to decide and adapt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being confined in a small living surface is the norm for the long-distance sailors. For the most seasoned it becomes second nature, for first-time ocean sailors like us it was an adventure into the unknown. We had weeks or months to prepare and eventually we settled on the following rules: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Set daily\nroutines and stick to them.<\/strong> We had a pretty regular and disciplined schedule throughout the day. Check\nthe deck, running rigging, engine in the morning, get the weather forecast at\n11 am, mark the boat position on a paper chart at noon, etc. The watch schedule\nmakes it easier on a boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plan\nyour meals and household activities.<\/strong> We planned the meals, food provisioning and cooking\ntasks. It is possible to have provisions for weeks even very with limited storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Design\nclear procedures.<\/strong> Setup\nand test procedures regarding communication, first aid, emergency situations and\nalso about things outside the boat: financial, failure of communication, etc. We\nalso had a good friend to keep an eye on us from the (distant) shore ready to\nintervene if needed (e.g. call the coast guard).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Have a\nbackup person for each key activity.<\/strong> Each member of the crew could act as backup\nfor some of the day to day activities according to skills: maintenance,\nnavigation, cooking, etc <\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep some\nof the habits you had before leaving port.<\/strong> We kept some of the habits at home. E.g. shave\nif you used to do this on land or if you plan to grow a beard, that\u2019s fine as\nlong as it\u2019s conscious and purposed decision, etc. We also celebrated weekends:\nour son got some small surprise toy; we got a glass of wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be aware\nthat living in small space will increase tensions<\/strong>. Dynamics between crew members, even if they are\nfamily, change drastically, especially in the first days, therefore arm\nyourself with patience, a let go attitude and resilience. We had a rule that\neach of us should use some quiet times for reading, blogging, etc or just to be\nby himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Have some\nactivities for the kids.<\/strong> We sailed with a four-year child and prepared in advance various kits for\nDIY puppets, board games, etc. Intellectual exercising is as important as the\nphysical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Be\nprepared for the trip to be longer than expected!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have recently, during a coaching workshop by #WBECS, heard some advice for working from home during these times of restricted mobility and I suddenly remembered our life and challenges while crossing the Atlantic in a sailing boat. 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