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Old 18-05-2022, 05:05   #406
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Re: Watch Keeping Single Handing

Are catamarans effectively a large pilot house? Maybe mansion?

Some nice pilot house monos around. Fall asleep at the wheel... just like driving between cities. Lol
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Re: Watch Keeping Single Handing

Is heaving to, like ten mi offshore a good option like ? Mi offshore?
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At night, when you would be most likely to need to sleep, being awake and on watch will do nothing to prevent you from hitting a container, log, or whale.

None of these exist once its completely dark.
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Is heaving to, like ten mi offshore a good option like ? Mi offshore?
Depends where you are in the world.. In certain places you'd be in shipping lanes.
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