Does anybody have advice for single-handing the Capri?
I couldn't find any crew today so I decided to sail singlehanded. The winds were about 5 - 10 mph with gusts probably to 15 ... occasional white caps. I sailed with the main alone and chose not to cleat the mainsheet. That is, one hand on the tiller, one on the mainsheet, the way you might sail a laser or a sunfish. It was very tiring. I mean it was tiring in a good way, but the Capri sure seems to need about another 120 lbs of ballast.
I found it difficult to hike-out far enough and had to sail mostly by feathering the main sail to avoid capsizing. Has anyone else sailed single-handed? What do you suggest?
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Aprilia SXV550
I couldn't find any crew today so I decided to sail singlehanded. The winds were about 5 - 10 mph with gusts probably to 15 ... occasional white caps. I sailed with the main alone and chose not to cleat the mainsheet. That is, one hand on the tiller, one on the mainsheet, the way you might sail a laser or a sunfish. It was very tiring. I mean it was tiring in a good way, but the Capri sure seems to need about another 120 lbs of ballast.
I found it difficult to hike-out far enough and had to sail mostly by feathering the main sail to avoid capsizing. Has anyone else sailed single-handed? What do you suggest?
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Aprilia SXV550