Sex and the Single Girl Sex and the Single Girl Sex and the Single Girl is a 1962 non-fiction book by American writer Helen Gurley Brown, written as an advice book that encouraged women to become financially independent and experience sexual relationships before or without marriage. The book sold two million copies in three weeks, was sold in 35 countries and has made the "Los Angeles Times", "The New York Times" and "Time" bestseller lists. In 1960 Brown's husband, David Brown, suggested she write a book that discusses "how a single girl goes about having an affair". The book was rejected by several publishing houses
Single-handed sailing sailing under command of a single handed sailor flying the ICS Pennant Numeral 1 from the backstay has been practiced and advocated by some sailors. As the use of Pennant Numeral 1, a white pennant with a big red dot in the middle much resembling the flag of Japan, for this purpose is not (yet) widely spread and even often confined more to certain geographical areas (Baltic...) the use of it has been questioned although the general consensus is that any signage that can increase safety at sea is to be supported. Single-handed sailing The sport and practice of single-handed