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Thank you for watching! The J70 and J80 are wonderful boats! The "cool factor" is all about looking "cool" while being 100% safe! Those comments were made when I did something wrong, thus potentially creating an unsafe or more challenging situation - which is NOT cool! I had an ego death ages ago, so no real ego here! I just like to sail, and minimize risk and mistakes. The "cool factor" is my scale for acknowledges mistakes and learning from them. Happy sailing to you!

Bruno, Thank you for your comment. The safest and most effective way for new sailors to gain access to charter fleets around the world is to take a series of certification courses like those that many sailing schools offer. I will agree that sailing schools who offer "Fast Track," or "Instant Bareboater," or "Novice to Captain" schemes will not produce sailors worth their salt - and people who attend such schools are most often the ones who you do not want sailing/anchoring anywhere near your boat. Without training courses, and without that time on the water with a professional instructor, new sailors would be required to have a captain join them on their charter. Our bareboat charter graduates have never been denied a first-time charter since our school takes the time to teach students how to be safe and confident sailors, and we encourage our grads to start out chartering smaller vessels before moving up in size as they gain more experience. Contrary to your statement above, we let ANY of our fully certified graduates have access to our fleet of new club boats ranging from 26 - 44 feet in length after completing our courses.

Rod, Thank you. Yes, the J/70 would probably be a LOT easier to manage singlehanded. Smaller, lighter loads, and just as easy to sail. Looking back, I wish I had put a bit more effort into this video. My kids were asleep right next to me, so I couldn't add a voice over and music, etc. - and I was too eager to get something posted in the limited spare time that I had. Anyway, I am glad that you enjoyed watching. This video was the 2nd run that I had ever singlehanded the J/80 - thus the fresh excitement when I found that things were pretty easy to manage. I would highly recommend going for it on the J/70! They are GREAT boats!

It depends on conditions. J70 is a very overdoseres boat and is very unforgiving if you dont have someone with you to put weight ok the side of the boat. I would say the j80 is would be easier

I believe in balance and control and prefer to minimize standing as much as possible. With the tiller extension, you can trim quite well, as if you were trimming the main on a Laser, while maintaining control without stumbling around.

So what you'e saying I take it you don't know how and you're clumsy? I'm sure if you practiced at it you'd get okay at it, but look at your own video look how you're fighting with the lines and tiller a j80 is a very stable boat also don't know what a laser has anything to do about this? Your in boston right? Maybe I could come down and show how to gybe single handed it's nothing new thats how must single handers with tillers do it.

John, There is no audio. I slapped the vid together while my children were sleeping next to me and didn't want to wake them. Put some music on in the background and enjoy!

Good enough, sir! Thanks!

Federico, Thanks for checking out the video. The J80 is a great boat. Practice with the spinnaker and give it a try solo! It is a lot of fun and a nice challenge.

Black Rock Sailing School You use the spi alone?? Without the jib I suppose?

You hoist the spinnaker before you furl the jib up, and unfurl the jib before dousing the spinnaker so that the jib blankets the spinnaker and makes it easier to manage by depowering it.

Black Rock Sailing School I see! Thanks for the tips. I never used the spi on this boat so far, I'll have some practice with crew before I try it alone! ;)

Thanks Cawfee Dawg. I had only one set/take down prior to filming but it all went well. Sailing solo required me to slow everything down step by step. With a crew, you can perform each gybe/task four times faster. Sorry I couldn't add commentary or music. My children were sleeping when I slapped the footage together and didn't want to wake them. Next time there will be a voice over! Sail fast!