In article , Bart Senior .@. wrote:
She quit because she had no skill. A capable woman
would accept the challenge, study the material, and
become all the more valuable as crew for doing it.

She quit because the owner of the boat didn't take the time to know
his own systems. That spells poor planning and a potentially dangerous
situation. She has great sailing skills, excellent judgement, and
she's cute. :-)

One of the first things I do on longer trips is study the
electronics. I often no more about them than the
owners.

A good sailor, should be like a line backer, filling in
gaps in the line, so the crew as a whole is better
prepared for anything.

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote

I had a friend who decided to go cruising from the east coast to the
south pacific. She got connected with a boat owner who had the same
thing in mind. His boat was well-stocked with all sorts of electronic
gizmos. On the third day out of marina, he handed her the folder of
manuals, and told her to start reading. Seems he never bothered to do
that himself. She jumped ship at the next opportunity.



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