Chiara’s slave
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And out of it. She’s not keen on parking, but everything else is within her remit.
Would you do a yachtmaster practical if you didn't need the crew component?
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Kukri
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I have a friend who has single handed a sister ship to my boat, just to prove he could do it, and I know that another sister was campaigned in an early Two Handed Round Britain Race by her first owner, with hanked on headsails and no autopilot.
Better men than I am. But two up is OK
Better men than I am. But two up is OK
capnsensible
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Mrs. S has completed 4 transatlantic with me, mostly just the two of us. And she an do astro.
capnsensible
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I met that chap who did the two handed race. We were on the yacht that was under new ownership when aboard in Cherbourg. Top bloke.
Kukri
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I know her under her present owner, another top bloke. So much for green being an unlucky colour.
GHA
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Berthing is the only time I'd really like another pair of hands onboard. Stay out of marinas & no problem ?. Though ime coastal more than day/night/day is pushing it a bit solo. Not always an option to get off the shelf.
awol
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If I could only find a solution to hauling the anchor when the wind has got up and the anchorage is crowded (usually after I've arrived otherwise I'd have gone elsewhere). Problem is anchor locker is shallow and chain needs to be redistributed every ~5m so remote from cockpit is no good. I've tried slow ahead with the autotiller remote at the bow but the bow still blows off. So far my clearing out with the anchor still dangling hasn't led to disaster but it is only a matter of time.
Chiara’s slave
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We cross the channel, but lack the time and the boat to cross an ocean. Probably the inclination too, we race dayboats, and have a social life based around shore. OH’s maths may not be up to astro, but she has many other seamanlike qualities? We’ve not really considered long term trips, careers, then rheumatoid arthritis, and elderly dependent parents all got in the way.Mrs. S has completed 4 transatlantic with me, mostly just the two of us. And she an do astro.
Sandy
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I do a fair amount of solo sailing, I also sail with a crew and as part of a crew.
When sailing solo there is a bit of thought about where you are sailing and better preparation. Flasks, sandwiches and snacks are prepared before you are underway. Buckets or pee bottles are placed in their correct places ready for use. In effect you prep the boat so you can remain in the cockpit at all times, but can take opportunities to go below if workload allows. The key things are passage planning and a RAM in the cockpit.
I've only sailed in the Solent as crew and would be happy to sail there.
Chiara’s slave
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I could manage the boat, the sailing, and the mooring, even a marina as long as the wind wasn’t causing issues. Its the drinks, eating and the pee bucket that I’d worry about. We do nap, individually under way, for longer trips. I prefer company, single handed would be a delivery trip for me, not for fun.
GHA
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Maybe not realistic on some cruising boats but an an anchoring system which can stow itself & cheap wireless remote for the windlass transforms dropping/raising the hook solo.
Spent time before with a bust windlass & no engine. Big pile of not fun solo that is.. ! ?
Chiara’s slave
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That bit is easy for us, we have the anchor roller on the starboard front beam. We can just dump the warp and chain on the trampoline, winch until we reach the chain on a cockpit winch. Sort out stowage under way. If theres any wind, it will all have a good wash into the bargain.
Fr J Hackett
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Mrs. S has completed 4 transatlantic with me, mostly just the two of us. And she an do astro.
Does she tell your fortune and whether you are going to make it. ?
capnsensible
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Actually she can take sights of the sun, moon, several planets and stars in order to find our position at sea with only the use of an accurate timepiece, trailed log and sight reduction tables.
Can you?
Fr J Hackett
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Well I could and once managed a fix within 10 nautical miles of where the GPS said we were, but I admit to never using one in anger and would have to do a lot of practice to relearn.
Started out with and learned ( night school) with an Ebco then a Davis Mk25 and finally a Tamaya that I picked up at a boat jumble for £100 on a whim and had it serviced and checked out with a new calibration carried out.
I think you missed the leg pull, Astro / astrology geddit.
capnsensible
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Nah I was going for the set up, if you can't, sign up at a well known online navigation course that you can do in your home and Mrs S could be one of your coaches.
But you've tacked in time, quite neatly!
Praxinoscope
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I learned my Astro Nav at The Little Ship Club some 40 odd years ago, using an artificial horizon I managed to put ‘Big Ben’ about 15 nm East of Southend.
Since then have done slightly better, but never closer than about 8 nm of the GPS position,
Since then have done slightly better, but never closer than about 8 nm of the GPS position,
