Sailing singlehanded on a multihull imposes a different rhythm, greater anticipation and absolute respect of safety rules. Don't think that this subject only concerns real singlehanders. Family cruising with young children finally imposes the same constraints.
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06/02/2017
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Jean-Christophe Guillaumin
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Sailing alone is more rewarding than difficult. It is also the best way of getting to know your boat well. It is not a question here of describing the methods used by the big ocean racers, who have to keep one eye open at 30 knots on one hull, pulled by a 300m² gennaker... What interests us is cruising sailing, close to the coasts, or on the high seas. Sailing alone can be a choice, a challenge to be taken up, but also an obligation. A delivery trip when no crew is available, or much more often, when cruising as a family. At sea, with young children and mum looking after them, or with a group …
