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Four examples (and a blooper) under various conditions of how I dock my 40' Bavaria sailboat while solo. These occur in relatively light winds, but I use the same techniques (frequently) in 15-20 kts at my home port of La Rochelle, France (Les Minimes)....

I reach the 'no turning back' point, and reflect on my efforts to manage risk. It's a marathon, not a sprint. I can go faster, but elect not to.

I discuss why I (almost) always put in a reef at sundown, and then will surprise you by saying I have no way to update weather at sea (and outline how you can get this weather for longer passages).

Winds drop causing the boom to swing back and forth (with a crash). I drop the mainsail, and make excellent progress on the genny only. (This also works great in very high winds when running downwind.) I did not launch the spinnaker due to very wet fo...

Sailing solo to Azores. A fog bank settles in while still crossing cargo ships. Do I need a radar or is AIS enough?

Sailing Bavaria 40 single-handed through a gale to arrival in Horta, Azores. My engine fails as I approach the islands.