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Great post, and great memories that it brought back.
It seems that I single hand even when I have a bunch of people aboard. The only time I don't is with a few sailing friends, and those are also great times and it is amazing what the boat can do with crew. The family gets to do what the family wants. I have a grand daughter that wants to be involved, so maybe some family crew is in the offing.
You are absolutely right, planning is what makes it work. My slip partner cannot understand why I come in easy as can be, and he struggles every time with 4 helping, on a twin screw motor cruiser. The reality is, I weight twice as much as he does, with 10% of his power, and I HAVE to plan ahead.
The nice thing is we share a dock, but never share a dock. I sail mostly during the week when it is blowing, and he is mostly on the weekends when there is no wind. A perfect marriage.
You will find that solo is a most blissful experience. I only had an hour today after prep, but when the wind is blowing 15+, you have to go. Had the entire bay to myself for that hour. Got in 6 KM and still made it to pick up my grand daugther for basketball camp. Hey, got to keep the crew happy!
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