[Rhodes22-list] Single Handing

[Herb Parsons]

For the most part, I'm a lake sailor. I've had my boat on the gulf a few 
times, and have sailed with others across the gulf, but I'm usually on a 
liake, and usually the same lake.

On that lake, I typically only wear my inflatable when racing (a LOT can 
happen when you race, oh, and I don't race my boat, I crew for others), 
when winds are very high (sorry, for me 15 knots isn't high, 20 would be 
though), or I'm on the boat alone. That's my "rules" for the lake, but 
then, it's a lake that's only about a mile wide, and I can swim that far 
comfortably.

When I'm further away than I can swim to shore, anywhere, I have a life 
jacket on.

I have an auto tiller and a tie down for the tiller for my boat when I'm 
single-handing. If the winds got over 20 knots and I was on my boat 
alone, I'd probably head for the marina. If I was elsewhere, I'd 
definitely reduce sail. The rest would depend on... well, the rest.


Lou Rosenberg wrote:
> Herb, Cowie
>
> I am just curious to know how you may restrict yourself to going out  
> in gusty winds alone?
>
> If the weather report on the VHF is calling for winds in excess of  
> 18knots do you not go out into open waters?
>
> Right now I don't feel comfortable going out into Rockaway Inlet with  
> winds in excess of 15knots alone.
>
>
> I bought the West System nylon harness and tether.  I've got an issue  
> with how easy it is to open the snap shackle on the vest end of the  
> tether.  The
> jack line end is a large carabiner with a safety built in.   I am  
> used to wearing the harness already but still need practice going  
> forward when single handing.
>
> Lou
> s/v Miracles
>
>
> On Sep 2, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Herb Parsons wrote:
>
>   
>> I've made a decision a couple of years ago. Any time I'm alone on a  
>> boat
>> (and "alone" includes times when other crew are all asleep) and out of
>> the cockpit for any reason, I strap connect to a jackline or hand  
>> rail.
>>
>> cowie wrote:
>>     
>>> Rik:
>>>
>>> thanks, I plan to single handed sail on the Chesapeake Bay and  
>>> will probably
>>> get both the belt for regualar suny days and the shoulder with  
>>> harnes for
>>> more agressive sailing.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rik Sandberg-2 wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Cowie,
>>>>
>>>> You can buy Sospenders with or without a built in harness. This  
>>>> version
>>>> is the over the shoulder and around the neck type. They also have a
>>>> fanny pack version. We have both of these. I generally wear the  
>>>> fanny
>>>> pack since it fits like a belt and you can almost forget you're even
>>>> wearing it. If the weather is really rough though, the fanny pack is
>>>> probably not appropriate. If it's tough out, I put on the harness  
>>>> version.
>>>>
>>>> Rik
>>>>
>>>> Ayn Rand was a prophet - - it isn't my fault
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> cowie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Is the SOSpenders a belt style device?  Did you also were a  
>>>>> separate
>>>>> harness
>>>>> at night or during inclement weather?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> hparsons wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> I bought the West Marine version of SOSpenders when I did my gulf
>>>>>> crossing. They cost me a pretty penny (I think it was about  
>>>>>> $200), but
>>>>>> when I wear them, I forget I have them on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> cowie wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> Perhaps this has already been disgused on the forum but does  
>>>>>>> anyone
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> prefered life jacket/harness option that provides adequate and  
>>>>>>> safe
>>>>>>> protection but doesn't overly restrict movement?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Caesarsailor wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>> Thanks Hank,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We seem to need these reminders.  Perhaps we need to begin  
>>>>>>>> saying that
>>>>>>>> "real sailors wear lifejackets."
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Caesar
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Single Handing
>>>>>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>>>> Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 9:47 AM
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here is why you should always wear your life jacket while single
>>>>>>>> handing!!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://apnews.excite.com/article/20080819/D92LCL781.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hank
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