we have never had to use a second hook on mooring while single handed. But our little dingy got away a couple of times under sail. If you look below on Hallucinations, we have a back-up now.

this was done at the bequeath of the hooker.

Single handed balls are really not that hard, prepare everything first. Single handed anchors are so much easier .

I have a new "goal" where I enter the field, point/stall the boat, and see if i can lay up to the ball a few 10s of feet out. fun.