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Pre-Sail Briefing
We entertain quite a few friends and clients onboard Victoria. My work for the U.S. Navy takes me to sea at times and we always conduct pre-sail briefings. On Victoria, we extended the practice to anyone new to the boat regardless of their experience level. We gather everyone in the cockpit and review a two-side printed page that covers man-overboard procedures, flare location, use of the head, engine startup, life jacket location, swimming rules, etc. As new experiences occur, we modify the brief. We also let guests wander around the boat for about 15-30 minutes before we brief them. I use the time to watch and gauge their comfort, balance, and competence.
We've received numerous comments afterward that our guests felt a greater confidence in what to do on the boat and in our competence and operators. We've even received compliments from another boater that overheard the brief and planned to start doing the same.
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Sabre 38 "Victoria"
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