Singlehanded Sailing by Evans, Andrew -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Foreword by Bruce Schwab Chapter One–Introduction

My Heroes A Bit More About Me Why Do We Do It? What Others Have Said

Chapter Two–The Mental Challenges

Stress and Coping

Visual Disturbances Hallucinations Hearing Voices Boredom Emotional Inertia

Sleep

Approaches to Sleep Polyphasic Sleep

The 3:00 A.M. Effect

Chapter Three–Sailboat Design and Setup

What Boat to Look For Key Features of a Singlehanding Sailboat

Helm Cockpit Mast Single Backstay without Running Backstays Below Deck Rudder Design

Boat Setup

Jacklines Tether

A Tether Does No Good If Not Worn

Lifelines Handrails Sail Control Setup

Lines in General Halyards Halyard Locks Winches Jibsheets Spinnaker Sheets Tweaker Lines (Twings) Cleats Rope Clutches Mainsheet and Traveler

Sails

Mainsail Reefing Jib and Genoa Setup Jib Downhaul Positioning the Autopilot Spinnakers

Miscellaneous Boat Setup Ideas

Chapter Four–Four Boats Designed for Singlehanding

Figaro Beneteau II Mini 6.50 The Class 40

Class 40 Construction

IMOCA 60

Chapter Five–Keeping the Boat Upright

Minimizing Heel Improves Upwind Performance Stacking Specialized Boat Design Changes

Water Ballast Canting Keels

Rudder Load What Does the Daggerboard Do? Dynamic Stability Systems

DSS’s Effect on Righting Moment and Lifting Power

SpeedDream—The World’s Fastest Monohull The Mast Final Thoughts on Systems to Improve Boat Performance

Chapter Six–Self-Steering Systems

Alternative Self-Steering Systems

Shock-Cord Sailing Upwind Steering with the Tiller Line System Storm Jib Steering System Downwind Poled-Out Jib Steering System Sheet-to-Tiller Systems

Autopilot or Windvane? Using a Windvane

Windvane Choices

Autopilots

Tacking and Gybing Using an Autopilot Autopilot Remote Controls

Chapter Seven–Power Systems

Power Budget

Power Generation

Watts, Kilowatts, Hours

Batteries

Types of Batteries Charging Batteries

Creating Power Solar Panels Wind Generators Water Generators

Fixed Water Generators Towed Water Generators Hybrid Water Generators

Power Cells (Fuel Cells) Generators

Chapter Eight–Boat Handling and Going Aloft

Leaving the Dock and Returning

Sails On and Ready to Go—Never Trust Your Motor

Anchoring Mooring Buoy Pickup Climbing the Mast

Mastclimber Ascender and Grigri Blake’s Hitch—The Knot for Climbing Aloft Mast Steps

Chapter Nine–Sail Handling and Sailing Techniques

Understanding Sail Trim Sailing Upwind Changing Headsails Reefing the Mainsail

Jiffy Reefing Systems Reefing a Headsail

Tacking The Symmetrical Spinnaker

Trimming the Spinnaker Gybing the Spinnaker

Gybing without the Pole Gybing in Higher Winds Gybing the Spinnaker without an Autopilot Dousing the Chute

When Spinnaker Things Go Bad

Problem: Spinnaker Hoist with an Hourglass Problem: Boat Rounds up Immediately on Raising the Chute Problem: Gust of Wind Causes the Boat to Heel Problem: Spinnaker Wraps around the Forestay and Jib Halyard Problem: On Dousing, the Spinnaker Comes in behind the Mainsail and above the Boom Problem: In High Winds the Spinnaker Simply Gets Away Problem: No Slipknot on the Sheet and the Spinnaker Is Attached Only at the Top of the Mast by the Halyard, with the Sheet and Guy Flapping Wildly a Hundred Feet away from the Boat

Tweakers—Use Them Properly

Asymmetrical Spinnakers

Dousing an Asymmetrical

Extreme Wind Gybing–Main and Jib Only Downwind at Night-Poled–Out Headsails Heaving-To Dropping Sails

Chapter Ten–See and be Seen

Navigation

Maintaining a Lookout

Technology for Collision Avoidance

Radar

Broadband Radar

Radar Reflectors

Active Radar Reflectors Passive Radar Reflectors

AIS Flashlight

Case Study on Collision Avoidance: Jessica Watson’s Collision with a Bulk Carrier

Chapter Eleven–Managing Heavy Weather

Heavy Weather Accounts Key Heavy Weather Considerations Drogues—Slowing the Boat

Drogue Launching and Retrieval

Series Drogue Launching Series Drogue Retrieval

Drogues and Singlehanders

Chapter Twelve–Dealing with Damage

Case Studies: Dismastings Dealing with Dismasting—An Alternate Approach Lessons on Jury Rigging from Sparky’s Dismasting

Mental Approach to Major Damage

Other Varieties of Damage The Role of Ingenuity and How to Prepare for Damages

Lessons from Yachting Monthly—Dealing with Punctures

Pumping Out the Water Case Study: Losing a Headstay and a Rudder Emergency Rudder Design

Emergency Rudder Design Examples

Insurance for the Singlehander

Chapter Thirteen–Living Singlehanded

Food Clothing Other Matters Communications Looking After the Body: First, Avoid Injuries

Urinating Bowel Movements Diaper Rash—Not Just for Babies Keeping Clean

First Aid

Medical References Other Sources of Knowledge First Aid Kit Advice from the SHTP 2012 Seminar Series

Chapter Fourteen–Racing—Get Into It

Handicap Adjustment for Singlehanding Against Crewed Boats The Starting Line

Against Crewed Boats Against Singlehanded Boats

Rounding the Windward Mark The Leeward Mark

Chapter Fifteen–Maintaining a Winning Attitude for the Duration of a Long-Distance Singlehanded Race

The Most Important Point: Sail Harder Sailing Compared to the Iditarod Assessing Singlehanded Racing Factors

Experience Confidence Self-Sponsorship

The Disconnect: Singlehanders Need to Actively Sail the Boat for Success

Sailing Faster Energy and Lethargy Improving Energy

Iron Nuts Moderate Exercise Ginseng Root

Carnitine

Mindfulness

Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) Approach

The Role of Competition

Steps to Increase Active Racing Racing Against Other Boats’ Reported Positions Racing Against Herself

The Autopilot: The Weakest Link in the Chain Improving Comfort Final Thoughts on Long-Distance Racing Endnotes

Chapter Sixteen–The Spiritual Side of Singlehanding Bibliography and Reading References for Singlehanders Index

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