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It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book. -- from the Foreword by Bruce Schwab The ONLY bible for how to sail your boat fast, safe, and alone Solo sailing is within any sailors grasp with a little forethought--and this essential guide. Got a 35-foot sailboat? No problem. Is the wind blowing 20 knots? No problem. Are you racing offshore overnight? Even better. Singlehander Andrew Evans learned the hard way how to sail and race alone--with lots of mishaps, including broaches and a near tumbling over a waterfall--and in Singlehanded Sailing he shares the techniques, tips, and tactics he has developed to make his solo sailing adventures safe and enriching. Learn everything you need to know to meet any solo challenge, including Managing the power consumption aboard a boat to feed the electric autopilot Setting and gybing a spinnaker Finding time to sleep Dealing with heavy weather,.
About the Author
Andrew Evans is a travel writer and TV host. He has completed over 40 assignments for National Geographic, reporting live from over one hundred countries and all seven continents. His travel memoir, "The Black Penguin" details his overland journey on public transportation from National Geographic to Antarctica. He is also the author of best-selling guidebooks to Iceland and Ukraine and a two-time winner of the Lowell Thomas Award from the Society of American Travel Writers.
Evans has hosted a number of television episodes for the National Geographic Channel, including "The World in Two Cities" and "World's Smartest Cities". He attended Oxford University and lives in Washington, DC with his husband and two dogs.
