HI there,

I sail my H16 solo almost all the time and feel that I am pretty good with it. I should mention that I also weigh in at 265, so righting the boat is not a problem. The H16 is a handful to take on right away by yourself though, with both a jib and a main to set. I find it is easier to set the jib after a tack and then set the main.

Like the other person said, it does get going rather quickley in heaveir air, and good be a handful for one person to hold down.

Do you plan on trailering the boat, or keeping it in one place, and where do you live?

If you plan on trailering, there are a few options available for stepping the mast. I just use a rope tied tot the end of the forestay, wrap it around the front mast support, and then tighten it up and cleat it to one of the cleats at the bottem of the mast. this works fine for me and I just reverse it when I am done sailing.

The Skier