Talk:Single-handed sailing

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[edit] What's still to do

This article is marked as a stub because I feel it's a long way from done. Please feel free to pitch in! What's to do:

  • other (non-around-the-world) notable voyages
  • information on the Vendee, Around Alone, and other non-around-the-world races (OSTAR, New Man STAR, Route du Rhum, etc.)
  • some summary of rules (no assistance, no powered winches, no engines, etc. — it's amazing how many people think modern sailors have it easy because it's all pushing buttons)
  • references
  • In hazards, perhaps someone could discuss the psychological impacts of sailing single-handed e.g. hallucinations —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.144.12.76 (talk) 23:19, 2 September 2007 (UTC)


— Johantheghost 16:21, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

OK, it's looking a bit more meaty now. Comments / contributions welcome. — Johantheghost 01:26, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Another type of record for the West to East Transatlantic is about the oldest signle handers. The eldest seems to be Mary Harper who in 1984, at the age of 79, crossed from St John, Newfoundland to Ireeland in 26 days on a 30 foot Swedish-built sloop. The second oldest was Mpulton "Monk" Farhnam who crossed in a 28 ft Bristol Channel Cutter and the third was John Somerhausen who crossed in 1998 on a 29 ft Columbia 8.7 fron New York to Brest. He then continued up Channel to Belgium, ditch crawled to the Mediterranean and came back to New York via the Canaries and the Caribbean in 1999

[edit] Adrian Flanagan

Adrian Flanagan of Ludgershall Buckinghamshire has just completed the first leg of his attempt to sail the first ever vertical single-handed circumnavigation of the globe via the Russian Arctic. He set off from Hamble Point Marina on the 28th October 2005 on board yacht Barrabas. He has travelled over 26,000 miles, become one of very few yachtsmen to conquer Cape Horn westabout and sailed the first recorded UK to Hawaii non-stop and unsupported. His boat is now wintering in Nome Alaska where he returns in June 2007 to resume the Arctic phase of his epic voyage. Full details of the Alpha Global Expedition can be found at www.alphaglobalex.com

This was because of a phone call from Louise Flanagan this morning. I said the best thing to do would be for her to put a note here for someone to chase up. Am initial news report is here. Someone familiar with the article should update it accordingly - David Gerard 10:30, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Let's hope he gets permission from the Russian authorities! David Scott Cowper got that far in a motor boat in 2003 and couldn't get permission. He's still trying and plans to go this year in the other direction. Chris55 (talk) 23:33, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sailing re-organization effort

Take a minute to read the comments at Talk:Sailing#Re-write effort -- non how-to et seq. Some of us are working on re-organizing the sailing-related articles. See if you agree with our approach and give us some help. Mrees1997 20:57, 29 December 2006 (UTC)