Suddenly Alone!

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Alan

Alan

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Jun 2, 2004
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For cruising sailors, particularly for shorthanded cruising sailors, and most acutely for the less experienced members of crew, the prospect of being Suddenly Alone is a daunting fear. You will learn how to respond by assessing the situation, understand your response options and priorities, and know how to respond. After implementing the plans and going through the exercises taught at the seminar, you will be prepared and know how to handle it. This would be a worthwhile project for any sailor/crew. Contact North U at 800 347 2457
 
sailortonyb Allied Mis

sailortonyb Allied Mis

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Jun 12, 2004
1,181
Allied Mistress 39 Ketch Kemah,Tx.
The only way you will know...

The only way to know is to do it. 'Suddenly Alone' can also happen close to land when a fog bank literally comes out of nowhere.
 
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Bob16841

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Jan 12, 2006
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Catalina 25 All Over, USA
???

I thought advertising was not allowed on the forum? IMHO, this is an inappropriate post.
 
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jimq26

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Jun 5, 2004
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That's not advertising - it's a great suggestion!

Everyone should be aware of such courses. North does one hell of a job. Learn and live!!!!
 
sailortonyb Allied Mis

sailortonyb Allied Mis

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Jun 12, 2004
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Allied Mistress 39 Ketch Kemah,Tx.
You mean to tell me.....

You mean to tell me they actually take you out there and leave you alone? Wow, thats great. And thanks, ...WHAT A GREAT AD. Usually when you first are alone is when you are out of sight of land and other boats. At that point, you are probably less than an hour away from the horizon again. I guess you could live in fear or go back to the sight of land. Is that one of the options? By the way, I used to sell rope and anchors, Im thinking of doing it again. To quote Jim..."That's not advertising - it's a great suggestion! Everyone should be aware".....after all we all need good anchors and lines. E-mail me if interested.
 
Alan

Alan

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Jun 2, 2004
4,174
Hunter 35.5 LI, NY
For those of you...

...who feel this is an ad. I have no affiliation or any other interest with North Sails or North U. I read about these seminars in an editorial in a local sailing rag and thought 'what a wonderful idea', people should know about this. How many women go sailing with their husbands and children in near shore waters and could handle bringing the family home should her husband fall overboard or have a heart attack? To my mind, any knowledge and preparedness is an asset. If you feel it is beyond you to be prepared, skip it.
 
LancerDude

LancerDude

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Dec 6, 2006
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Lancer 29 Kemah Texas
Alone is bad??

I go sailing alone to get away from people..sometimes I just need the solitude.If something happens to me when I am offshore then it happens.If you dont know what your doing..the sea can be a deadly place to be.Those unpracticed shoould consider all the instruction they can get or afford..then get someone who's been there to go with them for a bit.Learning via The Baptism Of Fire is not a good idea..and will likely be good for only one thing..a nice quiet barial at sea...alone.
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
The only time that being suddenly alone

would trouble me is if ten minutes earlier I had a passenger. Otherwise alone is a desirable state for me. TonyB, I am always more than an hour from the horizon. My boat carries a placard warning against sailing within 3 nautical mile of the horizon.
 
r.w.landau

r.w.landau

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Jun 2, 2004
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Oday 25 pittsburgh
Ross, I agree there are few things, that are

wonderful, and one of them is time alone sailing! I love my wife and there are times I love to spend with her, but there are just those times when sailing alone is just the peace I was looking for....... I have not lost anyone, yet! And in Don's case (see the post "guests") I hope he doesn't lose anyone either!( Don we are watching!:)) r.w.landau
 
Rick D

Rick D

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Jun 14, 2008
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Hunter Legend 40.5 Shoreline Marina Long Beach CA
Geesh, It's A Safety Seminar...

...giver Alan about a dime's worth of credit. This would be a great seminar, for example, for my wife. And, I can think of plenty of other crew and spouses who could benefit by it all. See the link. Rick D.
 
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Robert Gainer

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Jan 15, 2007
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Tartan 34C Beacon, NY
Less time arguing with the crew if I sail solo

I spend less time arguing with the crew if I sail solo. But seriously, if you sail with anybody else on a regular basis that’s less skilled then yourself it’s worthwhile for them to take a sailing course of some type so everybody on the boat has at least the skill to go back and pick up a man overboard. All the best, Robert Gainer
 
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