Re: Describe your typical daysail if you would.
I haven't taken anyone other than the ADMIRAL(who is also sometimes the first mate, and has been my only land mate for 40+ years).
But when I used to go out with friends, it depended on the size of the boat. In big boats above 26 feet. I just sat on a chair or in the cockpit cushion and now and then they would let me handle the jib for tacking. There were no preps.
On smaller boats, the skipper was careful to give me a list of things to remember:
1. Bring your own PFD, if you have one, since you probably won't like how the one I give you fits.
2. Remember I only have a portapotty, and if you were to do #2 before you come, that would be good. And...you probably won't really want to be using the portapotty for #1 if you don't have to, and might even prefer peeing off the boat---even though this is clearly against the law. The sklipper clearly wanted me to not be using his limited facilities on his small boat.
3. Remember that the water up here is down right cold even during summer, and that cold spray will get you soaked in a bad way, so bring a waterproof windbreaker if you have one.(I went out on a friend's 30 foot motor boat last week and only brought a wind breaker. On the way back the seas got windy and with 3 foot swells, and I got rather wet, and my water resistant windbreaker was not working for me---I should have known better).
4. Consider taking a seasick med about 45 minutes before we leave just as a precaution. Heck, I even do that sometimes. It doesn't work as well after you are already dry heaving over the side.
5. The skipper, took a little time to show me the vhf radio, channel 16, and the procedures for contacting the CG on it. He also showed me the equipment that they used(more recently a lifesling system) for getting someone back aboard. He also showed me where we were going on the chart for the day--shallow water we were avoiding, etc. Sometimes he would do a COB drill near the beginning, not because he was afraid I would fall out, but because he wanted me to know what we would do if someone did. I admit that these things made me feel more a part of the crew.
6. Skipper made it clear that there was no alcohol on the boat and that he had a no drinking policy while out on the water.
7. Bring a small lunch since he wasn't planning on serving anything other than brownies or choco chip cookies, and water.(brownies and water for crew only).
8. He told me to remember to bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and something to hold my glasses on so they don't fall in the water, and a zip lock bag for my camera or anything else that I don't want to see getting wet.
That's all I can remember at the moment.