Customer Reviews

Singlehanded Sailing

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Henderson covers all the bases, and the book is full of helpful hints. But book is a synopsis of all he's read (not complete) and is presented in a dry style. Though solid at core, information is now dated. Good for brief history of single-handing, and lots of helpful hints and illustrations. Well worth the purchace, well worth the read, but keep reading. Does anyone know what boat is on the cover?

This is a reference book. A "must" for anyone persueing the reality of offsore singlehanded sailing. This is not a basic how-to, but rather assumes the reader has some relevant experience.

The writer delves into yacht and rigging design from the historical perspective all the way through to modern day Vendee' and Around Alone (ex BOC) type purpose built (solo) racing machines. None or very limited coverage of Mini Transat(s) or 6.5m class boats.

Chapters also include psycological motivation, sleep deprivation, steering, stores, etc.

Some pictures & sketches mostly b/w

Single handed sailing is a good book, but for my interests it was bent to much towards raceing but that is not authors fault but my own, I was hopeing to find out more about those who may cruise singlehanded but still in all it was well written and informative. Thanks Frank P.

This is a reference book. A "must" for anyone persueing the reality of offsore singlehanded sailing. This is not a basic how-to, but rather assumes the reader has some relevant experience.

The writer delves into yacht and rigging design from the historical perspective all the way through to modern day Vendee' and Around Alone (ex BOC) type purpose built (solo) racing machines. None or very limited coverage of Mini Transat(s) or 6.5m class boats.

Chapters also include psycological motivation, sleep deprivation, steering, stores, etc.

Some pictures & sketches mostly b/w

Save your money. Buy a book from one who has the expertise to write on this subject. Bernard Moitessier can say more in a few pages than this book has to offer.

I read this book about halfway to Hawaii from SF. Enjoyed the history of single handing but found the rest of the book a bit dated and advice a bit mundane. I'm not a novice single hander so might be a matter of already knowing most of what was in the book.