NE Sailboat wrote:
Just leaving whatever mooring, dock you might be
attached to is tough.

This varies greatly depending on a number of factors (boat, dock
configuration, wind, current, etc.). I used to singlehand my last boat
with no trouble at all (a Catalina 30).

And the big issue is the helm! Unless you are the first person on earth who
can be in two places at once. Someone, must steer.

An autopilot makes this easy. If you have a tiller, they can be had for
only a few hundred $$. Wheel pilots are more expensive.

If my boat had a windvane, and the windvane worked, then I suppose I would
be able to take a rest.

Wind vanes are great for thelong haul, but for jsut putting up the
sails, etc. an autopilot works much better.