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    Whether passagemaking nearshore of off soundings, Whitall Stokes (RAGNAR on this Forum) has written an informative and comprehensive account of his attempted non-stop voyage around the World on the 50' SPARROW that I recommend highly, not only because of its sensitivity but because SPARROW was a well prepared boat, fast, seaworthy, and the right size for a singlehander for such an attempt.

    However, even with Whitall's experience and professional assisted prep, things came up short. Who would have anticipated running low on downwind sails? Having the coachroof crack, mainsail cars come adrift, steering seize , and a heavy duty foot block pull out of the deck?

    All this and more can be found at https://svsparrow.com/ under the entry "Epilogue"

    Well written, good sir.
    Last edited by sleddog; 04-30-2021 at 03:00 PM.

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