[Rhodes22-list] HOW DO YOU SAIL SINGLEHANDED?

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I have the raymarine tiller pilot and find it an essential extra set of hands when sailing 8 hrs or more across the Chesapeake Bay for an overnight trip.  Out on the Bay anything over 10 knts tends to come with a decent amount of chop and by that point I have my 175 reefed in and start to lower the main or reef the main with the pop top down.  This has been an off year for me with graduations, weddings, travel etc... my boat has been in Edenton since last October and will probably stay until spring 2015 but she comes back home to DC with a 130 to replace the 175 and a trailer.  Maybe with the kids out of the house I will get to trailer back up to Oyster Bay NY and Charlevoix Michigan.

Christopher P. Cowie    

4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20007
202.342.2711 ex.204 ● 202.342.2691 fax ● 202.270.1470 mobile
[ccowie at cowieassociates.com]


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Bruce,

Raymarine makes what they call a tiller pilot.  It attaches to the starboard gunwale and the underside of the tiller.  It steers by compass setting.  I have a remote control that lets me steer from anywhere on the boat.

Rick


On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 6:39 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List < rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I sail Grand Traverse Bay single-handed.  10-12 knots is about my 
> limit -- I'm usually quite alone out there and the water is cold, 
> especially this year.  I'm not worried about the boat going over as 
> much as I am me going over.  I'm learning to not put out the entire 
> 175 jib unless there's just a minor breeze.  I also will drop the boom 
> to the lower setting if the wind is gusty.
>
> Can you provide more details on the autohelm?  How does it work, how 
> is it affixed to the boat, how much do they cost?  I would think it 
> would be great for single-handing.  I can hardly move around much when 
> I'm out there.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bruce M.
> s/v Tuxedo
> '88 refurbished
>
>
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