Do you carry suture materials or steri strips and glue?
Did you take any first aid courses or medical classes before departing? Yes. We took the basic First Aid course. This was informative, but much of the course is focused on stabilization in order to dial 911. Obviously, dialing 911 while cruising isn’t usually an option. So, in addition we had a good friend [ER doctor] of ours also give us some basic suturing lessons, and provided us with additional medical information based specifically on things that could happen on a boat/yacht. I am doing an Atlantic crossing from the Canaries to St. Lucia on an 80′ sailboat next November. Are we likely to get fish hookups in the middle of the Atlantic, and how can we try to entice fish to hit far off shore (in the middle of nowhere and 10,000 ft depth)? We haven’t yet sailed the Atlantic, but from other experiences, yes, you should be able to catch fish even in the deep water of the Atlantic. Middle of the ocean is where the fun Pelagic fish are (like tuna, wahoo, mahi mahi, marlin). You do NOT nee
