Sail a 49er alone?

Christian · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

Hi,
does anybody sail a 49er alone? Would you recommend it? Is it hard to
recover after a capsize? I sail in on a lake with very weak winds. I
want action and speed Wink

I'll have to decide between a Musto Skiff or a 49er and my crew is
not always available.

Best,
Chris

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Martin Schöön · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

Christian writes:

> Hi,
> does anybody sail a 49er alone? Would you recommend it? Is it hard to
> recover after a capsize? I sail in on a lake with very weak winds. I
> want action and speed Wink

>
> I'll have to decide between a Musto Skiff or a 49er and my crew is
> not always available.
>
> Best,
> Chris
>
Consider---at least for a moment or two---an A-cat with spinnaker:
http://tinyurl.com/2clcya

Apart fram that I can only add I know Julian Bethwaite has
singlehanded a 49er. I don't know if he had to right it.

--
Martin Schöön "Problems worthy of attack
show their worth by hitting back."
Piet Hein

Christian · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

> Consider---at least for a moment or two---an A-cat with spinnaker:http://tinyurl.com/2clcya

I did consider - but we don't have the space (A-cat is too wide).
(nice video, thanks)

Chris

Martin Schöön · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

Christian writes:

>> Consider---at least for a moment or two---an A-cat with spinnaker:http://tinyurl.com/2clcya
>
> I did consider - but we don't have the space (A-cat is too wide).
> (nice video, thanks)
>
I know Smile

Håkan brought his equipment to my boat last fall (you don't have
to consider my boat even for a moment as it is as wide as an A-cat
is long): http://hem.bredband.net/b262106/Boat/video.html

--
Martin Schöön "Problems worthy of attack
show their worth by hitting back."
Piet Hein

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