[Public-List] going solo

[Lawrence Morris]

Kris

All good points. Even without a plan I will take my chances being attached to the boat than the alternative

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Larry Morris

On Jun 5, 2012, at 11:35 AM, Kris Coward <kris at melon.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 05, 2012 at 07:46:35AM -0400, James Allocco wrote:
>> I agree with George that for me an auto pilot is a must when single handing
>> and get dock lines and fenders ready, etc. I would suggest jacklines and a
>> harness when single handing in heavy weather.
> 
> I'd also recommend that if you're single handing with a harness,
> jacklines, and an autopilot, you consider how difficult it'll be to get
> back aboard if you don't have some means of making the boat stop (or
> calling for help that can make the boat stop).
> 
> I have something of a history of dropping the boarding ladder, and tying
> the lifering to the pushpit with the heaving line to go for a swim when
> becalmed (NOT while single handing). In terms of gettign a sense that
> the boat is really speeding back up and the swim should end, I've
> already found myself considering it unwise to expect to be able to climb
> back up the boarding ladder at speeds higher than 3/4 of a knot. Based
> on that (and the fact that the original world record for men's 100m
> freestyle was swum at an average speed of under 3 knots), I can't really
> imagine pulling myself back aboard if the autopilot is holding a course
> where the boat's making 4 knots through the water.
> 
> Whether it's a handheld radio tethered to your harness, some line rigged
> up to disengage the autopilot if the jacklines are placed under enough
> tension, some trailing object that you can grab to kill the autopilot,
> or (ideally) some combination of the above, if you don't have a plan to
> stop the boat so you can climb back on, you're probably better off not
> even being tied to it in the first place.
> 
> Cheers,
> Kris
> 
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