Re: catalina27-talk: Re: Single-handling

[DMTierney]

Since we have been discussing single handling I thought I would recommend a book that you all would probably enjoy: A Speck on the Sea: Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels.  William Longyard has compiled dozens of stories of those who have made incredible voyages in small boats...many of which were made alone.  Most of the stories are just a few pages long and are gripping in the narrative. 

On the subject of single-handling I liked Phil's idea of towing a para-anchor to deploy to slow the boat down or tow a raft behind.  I guess if you tow a dinghy behind with an ob (I know you aren't suppose to do this...but are you really suppose to be out alone?) you could catch up to the boat. Heck, you could even beat the boat to where it's going!

Does anyone know of any stories of those single handling that went overboard that have a positive ending?  The summer of 04 a fellow in Middle River was out alone on his sailboat went over and drowned.  Boats were nearby and saw him go over but did not reach him in time.  I do not remember the particulars of the incident, but it seems that he was hit in the head by the boom and was not wearing a pfd.

Dave Tierney
Celtic Pride
1982 C-27, 5282
Middle River, Maryland