Geoff’s yacht Contender approaching Rockall during a charity sail there in 2018.
At the meeting on March 11th our good friend Geoff Crowley MM5AHO returned to talk about “How Not to Sail to the Faeroe Islands”.
Synopsis: Sleep deprivation is a problem in radio contesting and also in sailing single-handed. Geoff Crowley does both, and he recounted a few experiences during 2019 when lack of sleep caused problems in both sailing and in contesting. Some further examples from 2018, including a 1000 mile round trip to Rockall added interest about managing 24 hour activity.
Click for full report including summary by Vic GM3OWU, and Geoff’s slides.
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