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When it comes to luring others to sail with you, here are a few Don′ts.
[Blue Water Sailing, October 2002]
Humorous but salutary story of cruising guests thrown in over their heads.
[Sail Magazine, December 2001]
Preparing your inexperienced guests - and yourselves - for a cruise together. Includes suggested equipment and clothing list, safety suggestions, and shipboard rules. 8 pages.
[PassageMaker, July 1999]
Tips for making your novice guests′ first sail comfortable - for them and for you. Planning, communications, expectations management, and flexibility are recommended.
[SailNet, 26 April 2002]
A "Dear Guests" letter the author suggests you write to non-sailing friends before they arrive - actually before they pack.
[Sail Jazz, Mount Pleasant, SC, USA]
What clothes, luggage, documents to bring, what routine to expect, and how to treat others.
[SailNet, 21 July 2001]
Useful thoughts on inviting/hiring crew for cruising
[Blue Water Sailing, July 2003]
Brief grab bag of tips and checklists for your guests′ and crew′s behavior, with suggestions on how to treat guests and some caveats on liability and money matters. Primitive but useful page Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Brief grab bag of tips and checklists for evaluating a potential crew member not known to you. Primitive but useful page Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Suggestions for showing your crew and guests how to use the boat′s safety equipment.
[BoatSafe.com, USA]
Some people stay longer in an hour than others do in a month.
William Dean Howells
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