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Originally Posted by defjef  I use a sock with an asym and have an autopilot. I can't see how you can fly a shut singlehanded in anything less than mild faily steady conditions. |
Exactly. I don't play on flying it in anything too tricky. Mostly I wanted to use it for those times when the alternative would be wing on(and) wing, downwind, going nowhere. You know those times... the boat is rolling, you're making little headway and you just want to get some additional sail area up to speed things up a bit?
I would be flying it by itself (no main) just to get more sail area presented to the frustratingly light winds on this type of day.
Remember... no pole to deal with, so the sheet and guy are both run to either side of my deck. With a sock/turtle to snuff the thing, I'm not sure how I could get into much trouble.
BTW: I have the Dutchman system on my main. It's not so common, but I remember you saying you had it. I think I like it a lot. So far, it has been nothing but simple and easy. What I like is that if you take down the main in a pinch, you don't need to get sail ties up immediately to maintain visibility.