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First Swiftsure this Weekend! What to know/bring?
(sh.itjust.works)
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I will be participating in my first overnight race as crew this weekend. I've been told there won't be any cooking, so bring snacks. We do have a fridge. I am wondering what would be some good snacks to bring. Weather looks dry, but up here that can be an hour by hour basis. I am wondering if anyone has any advice, tips, or just general knowledge they would like to impart. I am very nervous. New boat, new crew just to make it extra fun. I think I have the basic gear down, all my typical sailing trip stuff + headlamp and tether for nighttime.
Uuuugh, the ego. I refuse to sail with people that yell or treat newbies like crap. Life is too short for that nonsense! Good on ya for moving on. Eventually you’ll click with a crew/boat/skipper and boom, 15 years later you’re still with them. I can’t vouch for every Canuck but I hope they're good folk joining you. And also awww, it’s not everyday I get to gush about one of my favourite races to someone, thanks for being receptive.
Funny side note, this whole convo got me thinking so I texted my old skipper to wish him luck this weekend and turns out he’s got a new boat and I happen to be in town next week so I’m going to do wed night racing with him! So thank you!
Thats awesome this got you back out there!
Right?! How did the race go?? What happened on the way back, you guys did a bit of a circle?
It was HORRIBLE! But I learned a lot. I put a new reply up top with the details.
Duuuuuude. Wtf. What a crazy shit show.