Welcome onboard TinTin for a refreshing glass of my best 2 day old Rum

Lets have a chat about exploring our World as a Solo or Short handed sailor

Enjoying the afternoon in my hammock, anchored off an island in the Kingdom of Tonga

This website is focused on Solo Sailing and short-handed sailing.  The content and articles are written for people who want to develop their skills as a solo or short handed sailor


Even Solo sailors need a community, I meet more sailors who solo every year, I also meet a growing number of couples sailing short-handed.


I felt it was time to develop a resource to help those new to Solo and Short-handed sailing, and also those wanting to develop the skills and find the tools and gear to solo safely on long Ocean passages.


There is no reason those new to sailing need to make the same mistakes. Learn what other Solo and Short-handed sailors have learned the hard way, over many years. 


This website includes the following information and resources:








Crew opportunities

Do you want to learn how to solo on a real Ocean passage between countries?

Sailing with a skipper who solo's is the best way to learn, how to solo, what type of yachts to eliminate from your search, and even if this is the life for you, it's not for everybody.  

One of my recent crew members wanted to buy a yacht and go sailing, after 3000nm and a bad Bass Straight crossing we established he was very susceptible to seasickness and that a light fast mono was a bad choice, sailing in southern waters and big swells also a bad choice, but maybe a multihull or a very heavy mono and sailing in parts of Asia may provide the opportunity to live the solo sailing dream he was looking for.   

On a recent passage from Tonga to Fiji, Esther a crew member decided it was time to test herself.  Esther took the opportunity to learn how to skipper a yacht Solo before committing to an RYA offshore skippers course back in NZ. 

It was a rough 5 day Ocean passage to Fiji, Esther was a natural and took away valuable insights into what she needed to learn, and the equipment required to safely manage a yacht on the open Ocean. Esther also gained a new level of confidence in her own ability. We spent many hours discussing the types of yachts and autopilots suitable for Solo Ocean sailing. 

TinTin The Spirit Of Jack


Hobart Tasmania

Exploring by sail

Spinnaker Run Tonga

Beach Clean Up

A deserted beach Far Nth QLD

New britain PNG


Paying Respect 

Bita Paka War Cemetery, Rabual PNG

Friendly Local PNG

Stopping for a Chat

My Podcast 

 Solo Sailing with Trev White

Follow TinTin, Trev Rianne, and the occasional crew, listen in on what's happening in our life on the water.

Blog Posts 

Equipment, Books and places I visit 

It's Five o'clock Somewhere

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