Most of us would agree that boating is supposed to be fun and that we all want whoever comes along with us as crew to feel valued, engaged and cheerful throughout the voyage whether it’s an an afternoon jaunt or a trans-oceanic passage. In two fragments from his book, Expert Sailing Skills, offcenterharbor.com Guide Tom Cunliffe shares secrets for keeping a happy ship. We hope they will gt you thinking about a very important subject.
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Harold Shanafield says:
I have always enjoyed listening to Tom Cunliffe’s videos and reading his stories. It is much better to learn from someone who has been doing something for more than the last few weeks. I have been sailing since 1948, and I find I constantly discover things I didn’t know.
Greg Mactye says:
This is a well-written and thoughtful piece, with much for the average skipper to learn, if he or she has not already done so. My moniker is “Captain Nemo” but when I was given it some 35 years ago, the team really meant to call me Captain Bligh! Luckily, they didn’t know the difference! LOL
Trevor Gunning says:
Simple guidance will always outweigh a loud voice…
Thanks for these tips and I may even use paraphrased versions when coaching people in management skills
Cheers! and keep up the good work
Trev
Charles Zimmermann says:
See chapter 1, The Skipper, in The Complete Yachtmaster (7th edition). As far as I know, Tom Cunliffe is the world’s top expert on this topic – what makes a good skipper. Nearly all of us can learn something here.
I find that “sailing with your partner” is particularly important; you cannot afford to make big mistakes here, although you can learn from small mistakes It is possible for a skipper to be selective about his crew and invite only the best sailors and friends. However when the skipper invites his spouse, he has to aim for harmony afloat, since the spouse is the one and only.
George Johnson says:
We kept our 21 foot Catalina at Kemah/Seabrook just South of Houston. On our pier that was a sailboat named “M.I.M.A.S” and I walked by this boat several times, wondering what the name meant. One day the owners were aboard and they told me if came from his Wife
May I Make a Suggestion … Good rule to live by on the water.
Geo. Johnson
William Boulden says:
A wise man’s wods that show lessons learned from experience and the willingness to go back over them to see what can be improved. ;D
William Boulden says:
errr.. words. Hehe.