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Solo Sailing the 323.

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Bill1188:
Sailed in Jersey for 15 years and know in Michigan for 20. Backed in on east coast. Everyone here, nose first. Scratching my head as to why anyone would want to back in now that I've done both.

Sea Haven:
FWIW,

I'm on a mooring, can come in or leave in almost any wind/tide. Granted no shore power, or convenience of just hopping aboard, but it has it's perks......

Privacy.
Easier to ignore troublesome neighbors.
No BBQ restrictions.
I can enjoy a cigar w/o complaints.
Can swim off her.
$150/year vs $2100.

I use the Launch Service, so it's easy enough. Granted that's $850/year. Some years I forego it and use my dinghy.

Not knocking the slip, I've done both, I just prefer the mooring given a choice.

The 323 is a great boat to single handle, trimmed and balanced right she practically sails herself, so I personally never saw the need to autopilot. If I need an extended head break, I heave-to. For all intents and purposes, I pretty much do it all even with the Admiral aboard. I'm not to concerned not always executing the "perfect" tack either, anything can be corrected and I'm not a racer.
Yes to the aforementioned the safety considerations, jacking, pfd etc...mandatory. I use an auto-inflate pfd on the chance I'm "boomed" overboard. To reiterate, a great boat to single hand!!

"Sub" Ed

Now or Never!:
I have done very little solo sailing;  just when I am on watch and my partner is below asleep.  However, reefing the main is not a big deal.  I have one reef line attached to the luff.  This line is led back to the cockpit, as is the main halyard.  I can lower the main and engage the reefing line.  Then, since the aft end of the boom is easily accessed from the cockpit, it is a simple matter to pull the leech of the sail down tight with  a reefing line.

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