1. Don't be a jerk. no one wants to sail with a screamer. 2. there is no 2.
On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 1:24 PM Andrew Burton via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Sail with people you like! > > Let the guys on the bow do the bow; let the guys on the halyards and > sheets do the halyards and sheets. If you’re steering, steer! If they have > a screw up you can be pretty sure they know and equally sure they are > working to fix it. They do t need you to tell them. Ted Turners famous > “C’mon! You guys are making me look bad!” only works for Ted. > > Bring beer enough for everybody the ride in and if the weather is good, > sail in. > > We always got into race mode about half an hour before we got to the > course, but when we finished, the first beer came out immediately and the > conversations started. Not usually about sailing, either. Sometimes we won, > usually we didn’t—it was a tough fleet! But we always went out with the > intention of winning—and enjoying ourselves. Things occasionally got tense, > but not often. And when they did it was me who would mention that “it’s > just a sailboat race, it’s not life!” > We were a tight knit crew but we would always show up at the club after > sailing and hang with other crews. > > Another thing, get the chicks involved. At least two and give them > important positions, don’t just relegate them to the galley or rail. So > what if the jib comes in a hair slower than if some hefty guy was doing the > job if you drive well it won’t matter besides they’re fun to have around > and they like being part of the gang. And on my boat we always seemed to do > better and have more fun with them aboard. > > In the off season we would get together as a crew periodically for drinks > and a meal. One of the best times was a rainy cold Saturday afternoon when > we went bowling—something no one had done more than once—with regulars and > spare crew members all showing up. Most of us needed to take a taxi home! > > Andy > > (Just entering the Alligator/Pungo canal > And looking forward to getting back to > Masquerade in > Oxford, MD) > > > Andrew Burton > 139 Tuckerman Ave > Middletown, RI > USA 02842 > > +401 965 5260 > https://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > > > > On Dec 17, 2019, at 11:26, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > Great idea. > > Also make sure you all have common goals. Having the super-intense rock > star who thinks his whole future career rides on finishing first no matter > what and the guy that wants the crew to give him space to cook a 4 course > dinner on the same boat is not always a good combo. > > > > > > *Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I* > > *www.dellabarba.com <http://www.dellabarba.com>* > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Michael > Dean via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 17, 2019 11:20 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Michael Dean <md...@ca.inter.net> > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Tips for finding and keeping racing > crew > > > > I had a crew member who returned to school to work on a Masters degree and > eventually a Ph.D. He became president of the Graduate Students > Association at a local university. > > I had an almost unlimited supply of ideal crew members. > > > > · Graduate students are mostly a good age > > · Mostly single > > · No children > > · Have little money and are therefore around on weekends > > · Bond together because they have much in common > > · Are often from out-of-town or out-of-country so have few family > activities > > > > Ph.D students are ideal because they will be around for several years and > often end up doing post-doctoral research. > > > > M. Dean > > Kairos C&C 27 MkIII > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Joel
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