[quote=Edchris177][quote]eragon, I sail and F18 solo because i can and i enjoy it. If i had the money id buy an F16 or an A-Class but until then im very happy with what i am sailing![/quote]
I'm in your boat, I sail an N5.7 (19') solo quite a bit of the time. I'm looking at a Spark 15, because it might be more fun solo in big winds. I'd love to have one of the new Nacra 4.3s, but I would have to curtail some other hobbies to afford one. (Damn college kids are killing my budget:prost: )
Make sure your mast is sealed, top to bottom, with a small removable screw to drain any water that does get in. I went with a mast head float, as I too sail several miles from shore (not the ocean), & had a strong wind pushing on the tramp, drive the mast under in just a few seconds. I don't care to repeat the experience, as I was solo, & there were no other boats around.
You already have a line attached to the mast head, your halyard. If turtled, mine is accessible by reaching just under the forward beam, without having to go under the boat. I don't know how it would work, as I've never tried it for un-turtling, but it works well to tip the boat on dry land.
I think(hope) eragons comment was meant tongue firmly in cheek. You see very few flames on this forum, & most posters do not need their optic nerves severed from their anal o.rifice.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by Edchris177 on Jul 25, 2011 - 07:11 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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