Birdseye
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and likely far from alone in thinking of this. I am in my late 70s, the boat is a 29ft bilgie and I would be single handed. Fair bit of experience but never done a long single handed trip before.
First question in my mind is the route given that I would be planning on 4.5kn average and bearing in mind my age, the ideal day is going to be something like 30nm, maybe 40 max. Is this even possible> What would be the stopping points?
Boat equipment? She currently has only a very basic fit out of ST60, plotter, radar, pilot. Liferaft too old to service. Electric windlass, avon dinghy and O/B. What else is important?
Tips and hints for single handing long term?
Or am I simply being a romantic old fool?
First question in my mind is the route given that I would be planning on 4.5kn average and bearing in mind my age, the ideal day is going to be something like 30nm, maybe 40 max. Is this even possible> What would be the stopping points?
Boat equipment? She currently has only a very basic fit out of ST60, plotter, radar, pilot. Liferaft too old to service. Electric windlass, avon dinghy and O/B. What else is important?
Tips and hints for single handing long term?
Or am I simply being a romantic old fool?