Hi, Ben, and list,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Okopnik" <[email protected]>
>
> Skip, you and I agree on a lot of things - but from where I sit, this
> one looks like a recipe for serious trouble. Here's why: if I push
> myself to the point of "unable", then I will literally *be* unable to do
> anything useful. If the other watchstander then manages to disable
> themselves - whether via some (even small) accident, or by being short
> of sleep/energy/whatever, then we have an instant emergency, with both
> of us incapacitated.
>
> A schedule provides a shared mental model of the necessary work to
> everyone involved, so people will almost always make an effort to
> reserve the resources ("sorry, can't stay up drinking all night - I've
> got work to do tomorrow.") Relying on "the other guy" without explicit
> communication about it is just begging for problems.
You raise a good point. More often than not, Lydia's request for relief
comes from mal de mer, whereas mine is wandering mind.
Fortunately for me, I refresh quickly, and even a nap puts me in shape for a
while more on duty. My usual watch change is when I start getting sleepy -
but if that cycle were to be repeated for a couple of days in a row (going
down tired but not exhausted, and being pulled up again relatively quickly),
I could start having real fatigue.
Point taken - I'll make it a habit to go earlier in the future. Rosalie's
comment about short trips is not our modus, but, due to the nature of our
cruising, mostly is the reality. So, fortunately, I've not been taxed, much
:{))
How's that baby? Our recent additions (grandkids on both sides) are
thriving...
L8R
Skip
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