Thom Stewart wrote:

Doug,

Your building a scenario that isn't necessarily true. Single handing
doesn't mean long distant voyaging. The majority of single handing is
day sailing, coastal sailing from port to port or even a few hours out
on the Bay just getting alone and relaxing. No lack of sleep. no heading
into crowded conditions. Actually, that is the goal of single-handing;
getting away from crowded conditions.


Sounds good to me. I don't like crowds myself. I think there
can be as many different reasons to singlehand as there are
singlehanders.

We've always had more people that wanted to go sailing with
us than we've had time to take them. So unless I'm sailing a
Laser, singlehanding makes me feel slightly guilty for
leaving somebody behind.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King