Single or double handed?

   The question assumes you could get a regular good crew (or helm) and there was competitive both single and double handed classes at your club.

Poll Question: Which would you prefer to do in an ideal world?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Single Handed	8	[19.05%]
Douible Handed	34	[80.95%]
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NickM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Single or double handed? Posted: 09 Aug 14 at 11:28am
	The question assumes you could get a regular good crew (or helm) and there was competitive both single and double handed classes at your club.

Bootscooter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bootscooter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Aug 14 at 4:07pm
	Double - last year in the Alto with my son crewing was the most enjoyable sailing I've had since the early/mid 90's when I was racing a LaserII on the circuit.

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Aug 14 at 8:35pm
	Got to be double for me. I enjoy the sharing of tasks, plus I just end up talking to myself in a singlehander!
	Wilsonian SC 3000 Class

NickM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 14 at 7:22pm
	I think this is running out of steam. It would have been more meaningful if I had asked people to say if they were sailing singlehanded but would prefer to go two up. Interesting though. Nevertheless, given the total number of single handed boat races recorded in PY returns vs the number returned for double handers, 80% of a small sample here in favour of double handed suggests that there are a lot of people out there frustrated by having no crew.