My wife came out with us on a Wednesday night race (our local “serious” night) once. Afterward she said, “ you have quite a potty mouth on the boat.” I thought I’d been fairly well behaved so I asked the girls about it. They said “I don’t know what the f*** she’s talking about! Andy
Andrew Burton 139 Tuckerman Ave Middletown, RI USA 02842 +401 965 5260 https://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > On Dec 17, 2019, at 13:37, Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >
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