Code Zero Singlehanded Sailing on a Modern Sailboat 

Wishing you a speedy recovery

I use to work on software for an advertisement company in the early 2000's , I have a diploma in programming ,and certs in database management, design, etc. Networking certs, use to run a small server and hosted a few small sites back before the modern need for Cdns but walked away from it all to work on the ocean. I love the Ocean and see it as one of the last places on earth that you are truly alone. I respect this for so many reasons, but mostly because I know the thought process to the "Why", fair winds.

Who you gonna call. when covid strikes . six knots with 8 knots breeze is awesome . a tantamount to your sailing skills and excellent yacht design .every skipper will turn into a racer when another Yacht appears on the scene .

We used to go skiing and took turns driving the boat, we were taught to try not to create wakes for other boats. Thanks for the sailing lesson and now I have some new vocabulary to learn as well😁

Glad to see your feeling better, thanks for the ride along, felt like I was there.

I love big foresails. Except, one day three of us got a good tight spinnaker wrap while sailing through the commercially moored ships in lower NY harbor. Unwrap the chute and dodge the ships all at the same time. Felt just a pinball trying to miss the flappers.

This is great. Please do more of these solo sailing on modern boats.

Rob, Have you found the saying " a ship/boat is a hole in the water to throw money down" to be in-escapeably true or have you picked up some tips to conquer that as well? In Mexico where I was stationed at one time a Granny was sharing her method of shielding loved ones from germs (colds ...etc) Easy as mincing raw garlic & mixing in raw honey taking a tablespoon one to 3 times a day : ) works pretty good while a friend from London says to carry a clove or two in the mouth for the same effect ~ ez, right ?

Fun to see all the sail boats especially the big ones..

top knotch racer it is in your blood . big smiles all around . code 0 etc . is all news to me my one m r/c sailboat had three suits

IIRC Oday were out of England, so the boats tend to be solid, heavier, less ventilated, and definitely not light air boats.

Hi rob, Can you do boat tour someday. please. And talk about spendings. thanks.

Hello Rob. I work at the fire station there in MDR. My wife and I have a deposit on a 41’ motor boat which delivers in January. My dilemma is that the dealership just received a 45’ sailboat that I think would be better for us. The problem is that my wife is afraid of sailing because we don’t know how to do it. She is afraid of the unknown. Respectfully, I’m asking if I could come crew on your boat one of these days that’s convenient for you. I don’t expect you to teach me how to sail, or to baby sit me while you take your boat out. I would just like to see how easy single handed sailing really is. I could buy you lunch and pay for fuel for your troubles. Thanks for the consideration -Jerry

Any chance you're going to outfit the boat with a computer running OpenCPN or something similar? Seems right up your alley and there's not much in the way of updated RU-vid content on open source solutions for sailors since the chip shortage.

A couple of rollers on the bow lifelines might help the Code Zero pop over. Or, sometimes just giving the lifeline one good thump will carry enough motion foward to help the headsail snap over.

your feathering propellor looked pretty modern . What make and size is your Yacht .?.

Should have called me, I am immune to the cova ;-)

What boat is that? I see it’s a Dufour. So many boats do not have a traveller now.

You could ask a loft to sew two draft stripes onto the main. That makes it easier to see the sail shape and tune it. All in all not really expensive.

I Single hand my Tayana 47 way easier than what your doing no electric winches I get it going and trimmed in no time what so ever. I also have all my sheets in the cockpit for the Genoa, staysail and the Main I raise at the mast. I do like watching your sail videos by the way.

Seriously, an electric relief band is the only thing besides scop that prevents seasickness for me. Follow the instructions for placement exactly. It was FDA tested and approved to prevent morning sickness during pregnancy, so there's objective proof it can prevent nausea.

If the wind stopped to zero wind, how many miles can you go with just the motor?. It has happened to me running out of gas in a car. Has this happened>? what do you do? with no wind and no gas?

Oh no! Not the dreaded Code Zero!

Where is this?

Fold the bimini back it will change the sailing experience.

maybe get a catamaran for more stability

Did you lose the sense of taste and smell?

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