the sailors out there who are doing the same thing, year-to-year, would benefit immensely from getting somebody onboard that paints them the picture of what it’s like to sail with a well-oiled crew, and where the important roles should be. I think it’s worth their time and money to get somebody on board to raise their game and to help build that good teamwork amongst their team.


Does that same advice still hold


for sailing on a more local level? For example, what can a Corinthian team do if they don’t want to get involved with paying for professional coaches and sailors? Say, a team that wants to do well at their local Wednesday night beer-can races? Yes. Maybe you don’t fly in Dennis


Conner, but you find the best guy at your yacht club and say, “Hey, I’ll buy you dinner if you’ll come sailing with me.” It’s the same intent: to get somebody good onboard to show you the target that you’re aiming for. Then, the whole crew will raise their skill level much faster.


It’s both. It’s always key to sail


“Maybe you don’t fly in Dennis Conner, but you find the best guy at your yacht club and say, ‘Hey, I’ll buy you dinner if you’ll come sailing with me.’ It’s the same intent: to get somebody good onboard to show you the target that you’re aiming for.”


smarter, not harder, so don’t go out and just do massive hours. But, in the end, there is no substitute for practice. Be smart, get a pro or an experienced guy onboard to show you the ropes and to show you what should be done. Then, you and your team should set your goals and practice.


Any tips for establishing good


onboard communication? Perhaps something that has served you well as a skipper who sails with new people all the time? Good communication for anything,


be it office management or onboard a sailboat or on any other sports team, it’s all the same: Clear words, and don’t step on anyone else’s discussions.


What about raised voices? Is there As far as improving and raising


a crew’s game, do you find it to be a situation of practice, practice, practice, or do you think that you can accomplish the same thing by establishing clear lines of communication?


ever a place for yelling onboard a racing sailboat? No. There is never a time for raised voices unless it’s an emergency.


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