How do I work up to a charter on the Chesapeake

[chef2sail]

Craig....did you add a swim platform and a bowsprit to your 34 making it a 38.

Dave

[craigtoo]

Originally Posted by chef2sail

Craig....did you add a swim platform and a bowsprit to your 34 making it a 38.

Dave

Rule #1: The commodore is always right
Rule #2: If the commodore is wrong tell him only if you have Gosling's Black Seal in hand ready to offer.

[chucklesR]

Sorry, I added the 4 feet because I figured Craig was hanging off the back and making his crew do all the work like normal.
This is a shot of our typical friday night race -


I might have over estimated the 4 feet..

Edit - his crew is beating up on a cata leaner 30 crewed by 8 year olds in the foreground.

[craigtoo]

Ok ok... My secret it out. I hang off the back and push! Ya gotta do something in the light Magothy Breeze!

[WindEnsemble]

THe charter companies are looking more for experience than a course. However, the course will certainly help. Take these guys up on the offer to crew. You will likely learn a ton. Getting some experience grabbing a mooring and anchoring, all the better. Some time ago, I submitted my meager resume to moorings. They said I qualified to charter a 40 monohull. At the time I submitted, I had never been on a boat that size. Go figure.

[chucklesR]

Originally Posted by craigtoo

Ok ok... My secret it out. I hang off the back and push! Ya gotta do something in the light Magothy Breeze!

Notice the traveler pushed to windward like a real racer..