Gary, Pilots go from point a to b in a few hours. When sailing, I often
leave point a and take 3 or 4 days to point b. Sometimes its more like
a 7-9 days. A lot can happen in that time. Pilots know what they are
flying into. Sailors only know what they left behind.

For most people, sailing is a lot more then drinking beer and going
from cruiser port to cruiser port. Those that do that are more often
then not, motor boaters with a sail for looks and a boat instead of a
motor home. The guys that hang out and talk story and sail a Wednesday
night race are social people that socialize around boats. I doubt any
of them would ever want to learn anything except maybe how to make a
maple leaf flag.

When I drive a boat somewhere for delivery, its not sailing, its
delivery and I am usually in site of land, even between it in the ICW.
The only jobs I have that take me offshore is driving cargo or offshore
towing and both of those are motor driven and fast from a to b.

By the way, you're talking like you're are a captain with "We
certainly don't on my ship and most Captains I know, military and civil
don't." If you were a captain then you would know that celestial is a
required ticket to get a higher license and if you were navy you would
know that it is required to drive one of their rigs. I don't know who
you are or what you do but I do know what you don't do.