Solo Sailing with Trev White
Experience the reality of solo and short-handed sailing on the big blue ocean, as well as some of the problems that can crush our cruising life.
Do you fear solo sailing? I know so many cruising sailors who have become solo sailors, many just not by choice. Injuries, arguments, and life can leave you and your vessel stranded in some of the most beautiful and dangerous places on Earth.
Learning to sail your yacht solo is a skill every sailor should master. This removes the anxiety of having no crew, you gain a true sense of freedom, and you also gain skills every sailor should have.
I'm a veteran retired from active service exploring new opportunities to learn, teach and grow. I'm now sailing around Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands on my Dutch Built 44ft Alloy Ketch. I have over 30 years of extensive experience conducting and teaching water operations in the Australian special forces, I use what I have learned to make sailing safer.
I sail many of the passages solo, other times sailing with an assortment of crew, some young and some young at heart. People who hitch a lift, learn to sail, or just want to explore exotic locations.
Safe Sailing, see you out there.
Best Regards Trev
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Image: TINTIN at anchor, sunset Paradise Dive Fiji.
Solo Sailing with Trev White
TinTins new mainsail, made in New Zealand #38
When I sailed from Fiji to New Zealand last year I got caught by the first cyclone of the season. I only got a little touch up, 78knots came thru when I was asleep about midnight, I was solo and halfway back to New Zealand. I expected a gale but I got flogged. I was triple reefed down with just my staysail and a reefed mizzen. All three sailed got torn as did my dodger.
This was my decision to upgrade to a new main and mizzen. the main was repairable but it only had a season left in it even after repairs.
I got many quotes and went with Wallis Sails from the Bay of Islands area. Craig and I chatted a lot trying to get the sail I wanted for a decent price. I received a great sail for less than half of what several sail makers wanted to charge in Whangarie and Auckland.
I wanted a New Zealand made sails not a cheap knockoof out of a chinese sweatshop. A fuller roach, three reefs and five batterns, also I wanted solid construction as I solo sail.
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