That is the question I am “battling” with…
I have been following a few women who are solo sailing and they are just like me… some have racing background but some had never dropped an anchor on their own before they left North America to solo sailaround the world. I may not have raced but I have gained plenty of cruising experience in the past ten years…. is it just a matter of going for it or is there more to it than that?
Sailaway Sarantium 
Sailing any heavy displacement 40 foot sailboat is a handful for two people, while going solo represents some kind of ’test’ – a contest of human will versus nature, I suppose. People do such voyages with increasing frequency these days, but I often wonder why. Consider first and foremost that as a solo sailor you simply cannot stand a continuous watch, and then add to that the simple fact that making the run from the Sea of Cortez to French Polynesia crosses several heavily traveled shipping lanes. Next, even if tethered to your vessel, consider what position you would be in were you to be washed or knocked overboard; could you make it back aboard by yourself? Try it sometime and see. Next, what position would you put yourself in if you were seriously injured by, for instance, an unanticipated gybe. Who will take care of your injuries? Who will call for medical assistance if that’s what’s really necessary? Finally, consider that the choice to go solo increases the likelihood that you may need to be rescued, so you might also consider the danger you place your would-be rescuers in. The Triumph of the Will nature of solo sailing is an interesting phenomenon, but having made the journey you are about to set out on, when I look back on it all, my favorite memories include the person standing by my side. –Goose
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Thank you for these reminders… sometimes I loose sight on reality and dream of being on my own out in the middle of a blue ocean…. I will save the solo for around the islands!
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I do not want to rain on your parade, but life can turn on a dime out there, even more so on your own. I’ve made four long trans-oceanic passages and would never consider going alone. Doing so while still learning your boat and its systems is a complication you should avoid. –Goose
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not solo, säkrare. Vi vill ha dig helt hem till Skandinavien 😍
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JAAA Det vill jag också!
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