MailOnline cooks on a swinging stove during the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

The amazing oscillating stove that allows sailors to cook and make tea even when the boat is at a 45 DEGREE ANGLE Sadie Whitelocks of MailOnline Travel competed in Stage 2 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race She said that she was surprised at the food her team managed to rustle during the 16-day trip All 70ft racing yachts are equipped with oscillating ovens, which sway with the movement of the boats Advertisement

Cooking can be tough at the best of times. Now try to do it at a 45 degree angle and with 23 hungry mouths to feed...

That is precisely the task at which I coped while competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, sailing from Punta del Este in Uruguay to Cape Town across the inhospitable South Atlantic.

We took turns being cooks in the tiny kitchen, preparing meals with the ingredients we had stored on land and keeping the mood high with d 'endless cups of tea.

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To facilitate our culinary efforts, The galleys onboard the 70-foot Clipper Round the World Yacht Race boats are equipped with oscillating pans, which swing to the rhythm of the boat to prevent pots and pans from falling.

Throughout our 16 days...

MailOnline cooks on a swinging stove during the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
The amazing oscillating stove that allows sailors to cook and make tea even when the boat is at a 45 DEGREE ANGLE Sadie Whitelocks of MailOnline Travel competed in Stage 2 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race She said that she was surprised at the food her team managed to rustle during the 16-day trip All 70ft racing yachts are equipped with oscillating ovens, which sway with the movement of the boats Advertisement

Cooking can be tough at the best of times. Now try to do it at a 45 degree angle and with 23 hungry mouths to feed...

That is precisely the task at which I coped while competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, sailing from Punta del Este in Uruguay to Cape Town across the inhospitable South Atlantic.

We took turns being cooks in the tiny kitchen, preparing meals with the ingredients we had stored on land and keeping the mood high with d 'endless cups of tea.

more videos

To facilitate our culinary efforts, The galleys onboard the 70-foot Clipper Round the World Yacht Race boats are equipped with oscillating pans, which swing to the rhythm of the boat to prevent pots and pans from falling.

Throughout our 16 days...

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