On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:13:09 -0600, cavelamb himself
wrote:

Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...

On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:47:22 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:


I think you'll find the real challenge will be when you have a mix of men
and women. The women tend to be less likely to volunteer, and the men tend
to either want to take over or be condescending or have a lack of
patience.

Finding the right chemistry with a mixed crew can certainly be
challenging but it's great when it all comes together. Three of the
best crew on my old Cal-34 were women, all very good in their own way
but quite diffferent. One was an operating room nurse who was so
highly organized that it was unbelievable. She liked to work the
"pit" and was always one step ahead of what needed to be done in a
complex mark rounding. Another was an aspiring movie producer who
stood about 5' 1'' but tough as nails and totally fearless. She
worked the foredeck better than all but the very best guys, even on 50
footers. The third was an artist who we taught almost from scratch.
She paid meticulous atttention to detail, kept a note book and learned
*very* quickly. Being gorgeous didn't hurt either. Some of the
guys were very skeptical in the beginning but they learned quickly
also. :-)




Good grief. Sounds like you need to stop obsessing over Penthouse Letters.

Wilbur Hubbard



Not like you will ever have a chance to find out, Wee Willie.



JG and Wayne are exactly right on target.

The only thing they didn't say is that the women judge you pretty
accurately.

If you yell and bluster they won't respect you in the morning.
(or sail with you again)

But stay calm, talk rationally, you'll have an amazing crew.

And they do cooperate better than men.

The mixed crews I've taught so far haven't been anywhere near as good.
Men, in groups, worry more about the pecking order than getting the job
done. Or poke their heads up their butts and keep them there.
Pure Ego.

Kinda like Wilbur, ya know?

There was a guy here that specialized in chartering his boat to women
only, to race in the King's Cup Regatta. We passed him one day - boat
full of women; nobody shouting, just people going about their
business. Seemed like a good idea..... Whether he was bragging, or
not, but he did say that after the daily regatta party some of the
ladies became quite friendly :-)

Probably pretty heavy lifting for little Willie......
Cheers,

Bruce
(bpaige125atgmaildotcom)