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singlehanding: when did it stop feeling chaotic?

 
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Topic starter 14/09/2026 9:52 am   [#15]

For those who singlehand a lot, was there a point where it suddenly felt normal? I am comfortable underway. Leaving and returning to the slip still feels like I have eight jobs and two hands. Curious what actually made the difference.



   
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14/09/2026 1:06 pm  

For me it was getting really boring about setup. Same line in the same place, fenders already set, nothing buried in a locker. Once I stopped improvising every arrival it got way less hectic.



   
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