Unless the weather is terrible, I'm going to enter a single handed race on Oct. 3. It's an 8 - 10 hour race, spinnaker, no auto-pilot.
I've done a fair amount of single-handing, but never in a race. My primary concern is controlling the boat when I need to go forward. I was thinking of making a fake auto pilot out of a large dowel with a series of holes to attach to where the real auto-pilot secures to the tiller. I'll use a bolt to insert it into the seat where the pin receptacle is installed. Is there a better way? What about the "Tiller Pilot" control line systems - does anyone have any actual experience with that?
Any tips/tricks I should know before the race?
