SimonFa
Well-known member
An excellent sail on Wednesday and Thursday. Downwind from Weymouth to Studland then downwind from Studland back to Weymouth on Thursday. Whilst I enjoyed it it also put my single handed techniques under a bit of pressure. This go me thinking:
1. When I set off it was still blowing a bit so I sailed on Genoa only and didn't raise the main until I got to just off Kimmeridge. I notice that not many other people sail on Genoa only, does this make me some sort of wuss :shame:?
2. More seriously, I needed to gybe when I got past St Albans race and it was still a bit lively. Getting to the main sheet quickly is a bit tricky and in the end I used the engine, furled the Genoa and brought the main in a bit then eased it as I went through the gybe. How do others gybe safely when they're on their own?
3. On the way back I started on a full main but then the wind built and I needed to reef. I know this can be done without the engine by coming on to the wind, but as I wasn't far from home, level with Worbarrow, rather than mess about I just dropped the main and sailed back on Genoa only as I was likely to need a couple of gybes. Does this make me a double wuss :shame: :shame:?
1. When I set off it was still blowing a bit so I sailed on Genoa only and didn't raise the main until I got to just off Kimmeridge. I notice that not many other people sail on Genoa only, does this make me some sort of wuss :shame:?
2. More seriously, I needed to gybe when I got past St Albans race and it was still a bit lively. Getting to the main sheet quickly is a bit tricky and in the end I used the engine, furled the Genoa and brought the main in a bit then eased it as I went through the gybe. How do others gybe safely when they're on their own?
3. On the way back I started on a full main but then the wind built and I needed to reef. I know this can be done without the engine by coming on to the wind, but as I wasn't far from home, level with Worbarrow, rather than mess about I just dropped the main and sailed back on Genoa only as I was likely to need a couple of gybes. Does this make me a double wuss :shame: :shame:?