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StormJib said:
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SuburbanDharma said:
Males silently judging the performance of the women in the crew? And not offering advice or criticism or taking over? Yeah. That'll happen. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Rofl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Rofl.gif" alt="" />

Fortunately we only have 3 cabins, but LOTS of charters have 8 people or more.


The real lesson learned on some crews is the single dominant male who thinks he knows everything and must do all the driving/bossing may have no one capable of coming back to get him if he falls overboard. No judging on performance. Just recording the time for how long you might have to swim if you fall in without a PFD. Better to lose a fender early than lose a crew on your watch.


I want to offer a couple of thoughts. First every vessel should have a "person in charge" that is a rule not a guideline. Furthermore this rule should prevent the pis$ing match between all the males on board. Next, the person in charge is responsible for the souls on board. If the souls on board happen to be idiots who don't practice safe behavior then the person in charge should kick their butts ashore or resign the responsibility as the person in charge. Lastly, everyone on our trips are told there are two rules on our boat: 1) stay on the boat 2) pee sitting down when sailing.

Just my view.

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