-> On 12-21-95  03:23, Adam Czerechowicz got back to Wes Williams 
 WW> case scenario for their needs. 
 AC> Interesting philosophy.  I use another, though: sail as if you
 AC> don't have a motor.  I like to hand over the wheel when sailing
 AC> motor, even when motoring, which results in strange looks sometimes
 AC> at my choice of route ("...why didn't you just point straight at
 AC> the harbour?"). 
Sounds a bit like my Thurs night skipper.  He makes a very good 
crewman when we have the occasional opportunity to relegate 
him to crew every so often!  Not that he's Cpt Bligh, very far 
from that, for sure.  
As you note, you do get the feel for the boat from the perspective 
of your task.  Changing tasks adds to everyone's repertoire.  I 
think that everyone that has sailed with him for a period of time 
has had the chance to drive the boat to a first place finish.  Better 
yet, all of the crew knows it's all of the crew & skipper together 
that wins those races.  
He's already "graduated" a skipper to his own boat that does a 
good job against us.  I'm hoping to shortly be the next "graduate".  
I only hope that, if and when I do, I can help the crew that I 
need learn the skills I've been taught, and, more importantly, 
have the fun on board as I have had gaining that experience.  
In any event, I do get to compete against him in the Monday night 
dinghy series this next season.  With luck, he has taught me better 
than he had hoped!   :)  
... Lets just punch through that sandbar
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