I have my cooler stocked with beer, wine, water and sodas which are
provided by me and my crew. They chip in whenever and I make sure we
always have refreshments when we are racing.
I always provide the lunch sandwiches for Saturday races and then back in
the club, drinks are bought by whoever is caught too close to the bar. (I
am usually sitting at the computer calculating all the corrected times and
they make sure I have a full glass in my hand!)
I have a great crew who know my boat inside out and who can get started
prepping it before I arrive and who make sure it is all put to bed when we
are done (including hosed down). That kind of crew deserves refreshments!
On Tuesday, July 24, 2012, Chuck S wrote:
> Good topic: Who pays for food and beer?
>
> I started racing two years ago so I'm new to racing and the customary
> rituals necessary to help the crew bond and keep returning. I see I have
> been wrong, releasing them to drive home as soon as we touch the dock.
> After a race, I like to put the boat away alone, so I know where
> everything is. I also feel I need some quiet time after racing, so I try
> to get them to party on the two hour run to the dock. My dock is behind a
> private residence with no room to party, so I might have to find a watering
> hole where we can share a drink before everybody drives home. Some of my
> guys drive over an hour, so not sure how that will fly? Otherwise I keep
> plenty of water bottles in the ice box along with ginger ale, coke, pepsi,
> sprite or fresca, iced tea, and plenty of a light beer. Some guys add
> their favorite beer to the ice.
>
>
> I do all the boat prep and carry all expenses, entry fees repair costs
> etc. I want my boat how I want it, the crew to enjoy the race, work hard
> at winning, but have fun, and come back. We don't have alcohol during the
> racing, but maybe one after the last race, (it's a two hour sail or motor
> from the racing venue to our dock) and definitely offer drinks at the dock.
> I tell them to take some drinks (soda or water) with them for the drive
> home.
>
>
> We just completed the Atlantic City Race Week Regatta. We had a crew of 5
> on Friday and I provided doughnuts for the morning, and Italian hoagies for
> lunch. Some of the crew brought their own lunch, but the hoagie was
> devoured. They liked that.
>
>
> Saturday, crew of 7, we waited on the docks all day but the races were
> eventually cancelled. I had doughnuts and turkey and chicken wraps for the
> crew, but 4 crew went sightseeing at Revel's new casino during the wait,
> and had lunch watching the ocean from the casino.
>
>
> Sunday, I had a crew of 6. I bought a 2 ft hoagie cut into 6 pieces.
> Plus I had 4 wraps left over from the day before. Some crew brought their
> own sandwiches and the hoagie was devoured. The wraps were left behind.
> (note to self: the guys don't like wraps)
>
>
> I've brought lots of snacks, and other drinks like Gatorade, but they
> don't get touched, so I pared it down.
>
>
>
> Chuck
> Resolute
> 1990 C&C 34R
> Atlantic City, NJ
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> *From: *"Rich Knowles" <r...@sailpower.ca <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
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> *Sent: *Tuesday, July 24, 2012 6:19:20 PM
> *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Who pays for the food and beer?
>
> I'm a cheap sod. I supply the hydrocarbons, they supply the carbohydrates.
> But not all the time....
>
> Rich Knowles
> Indigo LF38
> Halifax, Nova Scotia
>
>
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