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Single-handed Tricks

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On-line publication By Bruce Van Sant
Single-handed Tricks

A slightly curmudgeonly singlehanded sailor gives very readable advice on the importance of routine, anchoring methods, line handling, exhaustion, weather windows, emergencies, grounding, and age.

[Southwinds Sailing, Holmes Beach, FL, USA]
- Singlehanded sailing tips

Single-Handed Sailing

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Brief How-To By John Kretschmer

A cautionary tale by a singlehanded yacht delivery skipper, including some principles of singlehanding he learned.

[SailNet]
- Singlehanding a cruising sailboat

A Singlhanding Checklist

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By Don Boyd

List of daily passage preparations when cruising singlehanded.

[Destiny Calls, USA]
- The single-handing checklist

Are Single-Handed Sailors in Conflict with the Rules?

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Membership organization Are Single-Handed Sailors in Conflict with the Rules?

Does a singlehanded passage long enough to require some sleep for the skipper violate maritime regulations? Here′s the answer.

[BoatSafe.com, USA]
- Is singlehanding illegal?

Sailing a boat single-handed

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Personal resource list By Bill Dietrich

Grab bag of tips and commentary for handling a boat single-handed, including rigging and docking techniques. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.

[Bill Dietrich, USA]
- Thoughts on sailing single-handed

Cruising Dictionary

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By Jeanne Pockel Cruising Dictionary

Collection of pity comments and tips for single-handing.

[Cruiser Log, USA]
- Tips for singlehanded sailors

Crew Overboard Procedures

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Membership organization Crew Overboard Procedures

Detailed instructions to help a lone crew member conduct a search singlehanded, operate the Lifesling, and recover an overboard crewmember without help. Developed by American sailing′s governing body.

[US Sailing, Portsmouth, RI, USA]
- Read the man overboard tips

Small Boat Cruising

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Detailed How-To By David Schaefer

Gear and attitudes for a long-distance singlehanded sailor, with thoughts on keeping dry in the cockpit, chart plotters, refrigeration, an onboard shower, schedules, and finding a buddy boat. List of recommended gear and gear he left off the boat.

[SailNet, 1 July 2002]
- Tips for shorthanding small boats

Rigging for Shorthanded Sailing

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Brief How-To By John Harries
Rigging for Shorthanded Sailing

Tricks (and a philosophy) developed by this couple to handle their 56-foot cutter shorthanded in all conditions, including emergencies and breakdowns. Choice of rig, spinnaker dousing, reefing, taming the boom, and other procedures are discussed. 4 pages with photos.

[Cruising World, October 2005]
- Order the Cruising World back issue

Singlehanding a P26

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Personal website By Dan Pfeiffer

Tips on handling a smaller cruiser singlehanded, including self steering, safety, sheet control, lines led aft, roller furling, reefing, boom vang, boom brake, spinnaker and more. Lots of good advice on singlehanded gear.

[Pyxis, Pearson 26, USA]
- Single handed sailing advice

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