SKIPPERS’ TIPS THE KNOWLEDGE & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Watch schedules for the best of both worlds

Whenever we give a talk on crossing oceans or distance cruising, two questions come up. The first is: ‘Where do you stop at night?’ The second is: ‘How do you determine your watch schedules?’

Alex and I typically sail shorthanded with only the two of us and we don’t stop at night unless we are coastal cruising. We do, of course, have an autopilot and windvane steering because