There is much more to short-handed sailing than a lack of crew. It demands a different approach, a new mindset. The crew's limited physical resourses must be watched over with the same attention as a miser guarding his hoard.

Not only does this mean that the skipper must carry a far greater workload but there are fewer people, sometimes no-one at all, to consult during the decision making process. Under these circumstances fatigue can be as dangerous as heavy weather; it creaps up on you, often unnoticed, destroying your morale and ability to make ratioal decisions.

In this practical book the author passes on the lessons of his hard won experience gained short -and single-handed in coastal, offshore and ocean waters.

Recommended.