On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:10:08 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

It's sometimes
difficult to get the bow up to the mooring buoy, then run down on the deck
and grab the line by yourself. We'll see.

Yes, I've had a few adventures with that when single handing the boat.
My favorite evolving strategy is to attach a long line at the bow and
run it aft; pick up the mooring either aft or mid-ships; run the bow
line through the mooring pennant and cleat it off. After the boat
settles back into the wind you can shorten up the bow line.