Seamanship question for Bart:

#1 Isn't it part of good seamanship to cater for the well being of your
crew. Keeping them dry, well fed, rested and happy?


The ladies had gotten their bottoms wet, and so did I, from maybe
a dozen or so waves that broke over the bow.

I would have provided oilskin pants for the crew or chosen a different
route..

I'm not one to hold my water. I used the bucket to pee once
on the way across, when we were heeled sharply. Later on the way
back, when the wind died I peed off the back.

Halfway across I noticed one of the ladies had a very wet bottom
after everyone else's bottom had dried off. The poor gal was too
embarrassed to use the bucket and pee'd in her pants.

Maybe it would have been nice to stop ashore like halfway up the trip to
enable the ladies to comfortably relieve themselves?

Lot of peeing going on, my guess is that plenty of drinks were served on the
way. Alcohol? Any concern for the Coast Guard to be lookout for your
Etchells in the future?


It was her first time sailing. Maybe next time, she think about using
the bucket rather than have a wet butt for 6 hours.


This is probably not the way best way to introduce new people to the
wonderful sport of sailing..