Tips for singlehanded sailors catamaran multihulls. He and several other have posted youtube video showing the various techniques for jibing. From the outset, its easy to see that the jeanneau sunfast 3200 is. Evans is a lawyer, chartered financial analyst, and president of a small company in the solar power industry. Evans admits to hitting rocks, shredding spinnakers and cracking hulls, but says hes never had a bad day on the water. This book is a fascinating read generally but the advice for sail handling stands out even more. The meaning of singlehanded crew is obvious, but alastair defines shorthanded crew as consisting of one or two other crewmembers, be it sailing couples, sailing families with small children, inexperienced crew. There are plenty of books filled with tips about singlehanded sailing. There are a number of single handed dinghy classes available and which class is the best depends on personal preferences, abilities and sailing venues. Singlehanded sailing, andrew evans shop online for books in. Sep 05, 2014 singlehander andrew evans learned the hard way how to sail and race alonewith lots of mishaps, including broaches and a near tumbling over a waterfalland in singlehanded sailing he shares the.
Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Fa singlehanded sailing af andrew evans som paperback bog pa. The techniques he describes for single handed sailing are often exactly what we are trying to do on a fully crewed boat. Apr 16, 2020 andy evans, aka foolish muse, wrote a great book about setting up a boat for solo sailing. Andrew evans has gone singlehanded sailing more than eight hundred times over the past ten years for a total of 3,500 hours of singlehanded sailing a. Fa singlehanded sailing af andrew evans som bog pa engelsk. Singlehanded sailing book recommendations page 2 cruisers.
As a result i am slowly developing techniques and set ups to allow me to safely sail single handed. Sailing alone can be a choice, a challenge to be taken up, but also an obligation. Singlehanded tips book major upgrade sailnet community. Thoughts, tips, techniques and tactics for singlehanded. This is a guest post by andrew evans, author of the book singlehanded sailing. Thoughts, tips, techniques and tactics for solo sailorsdownload. The titles of the two versions are the reverse of each other, its not a typo. Singlehanded sailing has become a major competitive sport, and there are a number of prominent singlehanded offshore races.
Singlehanded sailing it takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. I recommend andrew evans s thoughts, tips, techniques and tactics for singlehanded sailing, a free download available on the singlehanded sailing society website. Aug 08, 2015 so i was pleasantly surprised when i discovered the ebook thoughts, tips, techniques, and tactics for singlehanded sailing third edition by andrew evans. For sure one of the most challenging aspects of sailing is scheduling a capable crew on short notice, when. A delivery trip when no crew is available, or much more often, when cruising as a family. The only bible for how to sail your boat fast, safe, and alone solo sailing is within any sailors grasp with a little forethoughtand this essential guide. Singlehanded sailing has become a major competitive sport, and there are a number of prominent single handed offshore races. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Nov 06, 2018 the book, all 146 pages 70,00 words is formatted to be easily printed doublesided. Its available as a pdf on the san francisco singlehanded sailing society website at the book, all 146 pages 70,00 words is formatted to be easily printed doublesided.
These days i am reading an interesting book its the 3rd edition written by andrew evans, a canadian sailor with many hundreds of solo sailing. In this episode of ask precision sails darryl answers the question tips for single handed sailing questions. Its available for free download as well as many other useful resources, thanks to the singlehanded sailing society. I confess, i used to believe that it was bit excessive for writers to publish an entire book about singlehanding, an example of the microscopic analysis that occasionally weighs down sailing. For a highly effective sail shape, some singlehanders have an unstayed mast. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. I want to thank the members of the sailing community who have contributed to the book. There are many recipes for successful solo sailing. Jul 10, 2015 thoughts, tips, techniques and tactics for singlehanded sailing andrew evans on foolish muse chapter 1 2 went wrong every time i went out every single time. Evans is a lawyer, chartered financial analyst, and president of. Tips for singlehanded sailors the multihull company.
I want to thank the members of singlehanded sailing society who have contributed to the book. Thoughts, tips, techniques and tactics for singlehanded sailing andrew evans on foolish muse chapter 1 1 if i was the richest man in the world. The book offers lots of blackwhite photos and graphics to assist the reader. Single handed dinghy sailing has a special pleasure and a challenge which some find uniquely satisfying. Top this article has been rated as topimportance on the. Singlehanded sailing thoughts tips techniques tactics english. About the author andrew evans has gone singlehanded sailing more than eight hundred times over the past ten years for a total of 3,500 hours of singlehanded sailing a reasonable start. Singlehanded sailing is within the scope of the wikiproject sailing, a collaborative effort to improve wikipedia s coverage of sailing. As always, the complete book can be downloaded free at singlehanded tips book changes include.
Some people like doing it, others not so much, but being able to sail a yacht on your own is an important skill to have. Most come with a cat rigged, single sail set from a mast nearer to the bow. Single handed does not imply nonstop, so a single handed circumnavigation counts as such even with stops, as in joshua slocums voyage. Singlehanded sailing ebok andrew evans 9780071836548. At sea, with young children and mum looking after them, or with a group of friends who know nothing about sailing, you.
Singlehander andrew evans learned the hard way how to sail and race alonewith lots of mishaps, including broaches and a near tumbling over a waterfalland in singlehanded sailing he shares the techniques, tips, and tactics he has developed to make his solo sailing adventures safe and enriching. The singlehanded sailing society has a lot of info in its fora. It is also the best way of getting to know your boat well. Andrew evans has gone singlehanded sailing more than eight hundred times over the past ten years for a total of 3,500 hours of singlehanded sailing a reasonable start. Know your limits and consider any sail with inexperienced sailors a singlehanded operation. Singlehander andrew evans learned the hard way how to sail and race. Singlehander andrew evans learned the hard way how to sail and race alonewith lots of mishaps, including broaches and a near tumbling over a waterfalland in singlehanded sailing he shares the.
Singlehanded sailing ebook by andrew evans rakuten kobo. Singlehanded sailing for the first time yachting monthly. What interests us is cruising sailing, close to the coasts, or on the high seas. Best sellers todays deals prime customer service home home improvement electronics new releases books. Its purpose is to help the sailor who wants to win singlehanded races and offers little useful information to the casual sailor who wants to spend time on the water alone. Singlehanded sailing ebook by andrew evans 9780071836548. Be adept at reefing, heaving to, and depowering the main. It is not a question here of describing the methods used by the big ocean racers, who have to keep one eye open at 30 knots on one hull, pulled by a 300m. It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book. This book is dedicated to my wife sharon, who tells me to go sailing every time i get underfoot. If you have a yen to go single handed sailing or already do it thoughts, tips, techniques and tactics for solo sailors by andrew evans must be the greatest. View andrew evans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional.
Hasler is known as the father of singlehanded sailing, owing to his invention of the first practical selfsteering gear for yachts. Written by a sailor who learned about singlehanding through experienceand including tips from other singlehandersthis useful book features solutions to the unique challenges of sailing solo. There are a variety of singlehanded boats from the very small, designed as childrens dinghies such as the optimist right up to the finn an olympic class boat. A day at sea with visual artist elizabeth tyler who now sails solo after her captain and husband died. The book is organized according to tasks common to any sailing crew, but analyzed from the perspective of single or shorthanded crew. Oct 16, 2014 singlehander andrew evans learned the hard way how to sail and race alonewith lots of mishaps, including broaches and a near tumbling over a waterfalland in singlehanded sailing he shares the techniques, tips, and tactics he has developed to make his solo sailing adventures safe and enriching. If only id had someone describing the rationale for the process like this book, i would have learnt so much quicker and internalised the knowledge so i dont keep forgetting it. Singlehanded sailing, andrew evans shop online for books. Singlehanded does not imply nonstop, so a singlehanded circumnavigation counts as such even with stops, as in joshua slocums voyage.
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