I am a beginner with a lot of questions, but this one keeps nagging me. When making a long passage (e.g. 7+ days) a 24 hour watch schedule should be set-up among crew. I am just a beginner, and not considering doing this, but how does one sail single-handed on a long passage when it''s time to go to sleep? Does the person just throw a sea
anchor out, hit the
anchor lights, and go to sleep? Or, keep cruising with the
autopilot and rely on the
radar waking them up if a boat or object is picked up?