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A crew member on a 27-foot sailboat, the S/V SeaSprite, performs a solo sailing session in Manteo, North Carolina, to build confidence after experiencing challenging offshore passages.1:20 During the outing, she executes a solo departure from the slip, raises the mainsail, and practices heaving to and solo tacking in 15 to 19 knots of wind.9:48 She also manages the headsail furling and anchors the vessel upon returning.9:55 The crew identifies a need for additional self-tailing winches in the cockpit to assist with furling the headsail under load and notes the physical difficulty of retrieving the anchor without a windlass.10:09 The session serves as a practical exercise in boat handling and reefing procedures to overcome anxiety related to previous rough-weather sailing experiences.1:59

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