I agree with everything Flounder said, and about a few million other jobs. Like keeping me going after we flip twice in force 9 winds.

Oh yeah, someone has to keep the bed warm while I get my coffee down. And someone has to fuss at the skipper when we lose. Crews are everything on a competitive boat!

The crew is everything when it comes to tacking a 16, finding the mark, watching out for traffic. I am so busy watching the wind and my tell-tells, I cannot keep up with so many critical events.

David