Sailing single handed, tips and ideas christine demerchant. The snipe hull is strong but still may deform around its structural bulkheads or the bunks of the trailer. This book is about how great it is to single hand a sailboat under challenging conditions. Your dedicated source for sailboats, sailboat parts, sailing gear, and expert advice. Either they are phobically afraid of the water, are extremely busy or hate the idea of sailing. West coast sailing small sailboats, parts, and sailing apparel. The only bible for how to sail your boat fast, safe, and alone. Frank mulville gives dependable, sound advice on choosing selfsteering, adapting rigging and gear, what supplies to take and how to stow them, preparing for bad weather, and how to keep fit on an ocean passage.
Theres other information that may be interesting but seems strangely out of. Womens snipe sailing april 30, 2020 2020 measurers handbook april 30, 2020 barbanera ii, barbanera iii, barbanera iv april 29, 2020. Singlehanded sailing by andrew evans overdrive rakuten. They do make for exciting reading but do not help people like you or me with our type of sailing. The kind of reefing system depends on the boat and the mainsail. For 18 of my 37 years of sailing i have owned, cruised, raced and singlehanded fractional rigged cruising boats from my folkboat in the 1970s to my current boat which i have owned now for 12 years. It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easytouse format. Singlehanded sailing synonyms, singlehanded sailing pronunciation, singlehanded sailing translation, english dictionary definition of singlehanded sailing.
About the snipe class in 2011 the snipe celebrated 80 years of being one of the top, one design, international, racing sail boats. I bought this book thinking that i would be learning new techniques to improve my single handed sailing. Individual owners and entity owners of registered snipe class sailboats that. Ian van tuyl at ivt yacht sales in california duration. Jeanneau sailboat, power boats, yachts, trimarans and bali.
Unfortunately almost all the content is general sailing information and tips that are essentially generic sailing information if you have done asa classes youll have most of that info already. Singlehanded sailing received a great impetus in the middle of the 19th century, when it was popularised by two british sailors, r. Although neither man made a major singlehanded offshore passage, macgregor achieved some fame for sailing a 21foot 6 m yawl from london to paris and back in 1867. A listener wrote in and asked me to talk about the gear that i use on my boat when i have it set up for singlehanded sailing. Roller, slab, jiffy and singleline reefing are among the choices. This book is described as a single and short handed sailing guide. The same boat you might sail from a community sailing center is the same one sailed in the olympics. Most singlehanded sailing books are about epic stormlashed frightening long distance ocean voyages. The cobra ii and the sidewinder fall into the stiff mast category and the proctor. Enterprise sailing dinghy sailing dinghy, sailing, dinghy. Of course fiberglass also raised the price above what crosby probably intended, but compared to more recent designs the snipe is very affordable to own, maintain, and race. Individual ties work fine to snug the sail to the boom, but the process is laborious and less practical for the singlehanded sailor. As a result i am slowly developing techniques and set ups to allow me to safely sail single handed.
Crosby in 1931, it has evolved into a modern, tactical racing dinghy with fleets around the world. Dick tillman has been a member of the united states sailing association for over 30 years and director for 3 years 19992002, chair of national singlehanded championship committee for 7 years, commodore of the snipe class international racing association 1971, sailing representative to usoc athletes advisory council 19761980, executive. Size of the largest cruising multihull that you would. The class is governed by the snipe class international racing association scira and recognized by the international sailing federation as an international class sailed in 30 different countries. Designed for competitive sailing, it is easily handled, trailered, launched and stored. Singlehanded sailing is the book to consult when thinking of making a single handed passage and wondering if your boat is suitable. Any dinghy that is designed to be single handed will not handle at all like a keelboat. At 39 feet 5 inches long 12 meters, i found exit only to be a very manageable yacht.
Detail the personal highlights of your sailing career to date. Your question makes me think you have either not sailed or not sailed a snipe. Tips for singlehanded sailors catamaran multihulls. If you want to get a lot of use out of your sailboat, then you have to get. It is a miniature yacht as well as a racing boat, and despite the fact that newer and. Classic snipes snipe usa serious sailing, serious fun. All of my sailing over the past 5 years has been day sailing, often by myself or with a crew with very limited experience. Hasler is known as the father of singlehanded sailing, owing to his invention of the first practical selfsteering gear for yachts. Sailing dinghy fast boats boat building sailboats classic sailing yachts sailing ships this one looks very pretty and is even mentioned in the book completely ok. The boat must weigh at least 381 pounds rigged and ready to go sailing, and there is a moment of inertia measurement to keep builders from lowering the center of gravity too. I could raise the sails by myself, anchor by myself, and much of the time i managed the yacht as if i was the only person on board. Snipe class international racing association scira since.
Even more than in the first edition, henderson achieves a remarkable combinationa practical howto book that is also an eloquent contribution to the sailing. Going solo sailing can seem daunting at first, but the right preparation and setup can take the stress out of sailing alone. Its a little big to single hand but it can be done. Follow these seven seatested sailing tips aboard your small sailboat for saf. This book is about how great it is to singlehand a sailboat under challenging conditions. The essentials of single handed sailing by tristan jones 19821203. Be careful not to sacrifice comfort for small single handed sailing ability. Well written, exciting, and truetolife, around the world singlehanded. Originally published in the snipe bulletin, march 1995 carol newman is an expert snipe crew and a regular contributor of snipe news to sailing world and other sailing publications. Techniques for singlehanded sailing and single handed. Can you sail a snipe sailboat by yourself or single handed. My first time on a snipe was the spring of 2010, a few months after learning how to sail. Its purpose is to help the sailor who wants to win singlehanded races. Notable recent launches for those looking for a fast but easily managed short handed boat include jeanneaus sun fast 3600, the j11s, rm970 and pogo 36.
We look at the world of singlehanded sailing dinghies in the uk, whether you are looking for a dinghy thats easy to sail or a real challenge with. Sailing alone is not that much different to sailing with crew in that the basic techniques of. A delivery trip when no crew is available, or much more often, when cruising as a family. Single handed sailing new zealand to fiji duration. Designed in 1931, the snipe has consistently been one of the top two person sailboat racing dinghies in the usa and throughout the world. Daysailors that can be singlehanded that respond more like a keelboat are the o day daysailor and a flying scott. If it is primarily for racing and cruising with several people a hobie 18 might serve yoru purposes. Interesting book, by a really experienced singlehander. Shorthanded sailors should reef their sails early and often, as the old rule advises. The cruise of the islander will delight armchair adventurers, sailing enthusiasts, or anyone who ever dreamed of hoisting sail and setting out for distant ports of call. The essentials of single handed sailing by tristan jones 19821203 on. Single handed dinghy sailing has a special pleasure and a challenge which some find uniquely satisfying.
For those looking for a more comfortable cruising yacht the tofinou 10, grand soleil 46lc, dehler 34 and x. The autopilot is a useful aid for singlehanders, but never turn your back on it especially when you need it most in heavy seas and winds. In terms of overall participation, id give yet another vote for the laser. Know your limits and consider any sail with inexperienced sailors a singlehanded operation. In 1960, hasler competed in the first observer singlehanded transatlantic race ostar, from plymouth to new york. Sailing alone can be a choice, a challenge to be taken up, but also an obligation. Seven ways to simplify singlehanded sailing april 23, 2016 how can short or singlehanded sailors save time and effort when reefing, changing sails, or anchoring. I bought this book thinking that i would be learning new techniques to improve my singlehanded sailing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Turn your boat over and fill any areas where your hull has deformed inward. Instead he has provided us with a solid compilation of sound advice based almost entirely on his. Quantum sails on november 6th of this year, 30 singlehanded sailors will set off on the most challenging sailing endeavor in the history of yacht racing. Certainly it can be sailed by yourself or single handed most do, most are. Some 1,500 free copies of the physical books are for the sailing community in singapore.
Heres the book every overworked, underappreciated sailor has wanted. I agree with alan, too many people buy boats to big to handle, especially if they like sailing single handed. Sailing with the foxwell family recommended for you. If you are primarily going to be sailing single handed then you want to try and get a boardlessboomless rig like a nacra 5. When we sailed exit only around the world, i often considered the voyage to be a singlehanded experience in terms of managing the yacht. She can be seen racing in snipe regattas around the country with ed adams, andy pimental, and henry filter. At sea, with young children and mum looking after them, or with a group of friends who know nothing about sailing, you. I spend about a half an hour talking about the gear that i use for basic anchoring in the next few episodes i hope to remember to talk about the techniques that i use for singlehanded sailing while med mooring. The mast and its tuning are probably the single most important thing, to good consistent boat speed in a snipe. World sailing news is the weekly online newsletter of the world sailing.
Moving around the deck and in the cockpit with ease without stubbing your toes, bending, squeezing and tripping through the rigging helps massively with the single handed sailing. Iyru singlehanded dinghy world youth champion 1973. I am particularly unlucky with my friends and family. You will get more tactical racing experience sailing a laser in close quarters than sailing a jib equipped single hander in a vacuum. Solo sailing is within any sailors grasp with a little forethoughtand this essential guide. I think the book as a whole will be of greater interest to owners of modern, more extreme yacht designs. Identify any problem areas of your trailer and reform the bunks so the hull load is better distributed. Even though it is used a lot by two, or by couples, it is most often used for training. There are a number of single handed dinghy classes available and which class is the best depends on personal preferences, abilities and sailing venues. A tutorial with hints tips and techniques to make it nice and easy duration. Ill sail anything because i like to sail, but to achieve the tops in snipes is one of the.
Its the worlds most popular onedesign sailboat, with sailors on eve. It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book. As long as it is about sailing, it is welcome here. Augie and kathleen coordinated a snipe clinic with the junior program at cryc where adults who owned snipes were paired with a sailor in the c420 program. Your question makes me think you have either not sailed or not sailed a. They sailed mainly in the snipe, a dinghy with a plywood hull.
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