Guests - resources for cruising sailors

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Finding a Sailing Mate

[Article]

Brief How-To By Michelle Potter
Finding a Sailing Mate

When it comes to luring others to sail with you, here are a few Don′ts.

[Blue Water Sailing, October 2002]
- Guests on a cruising sailboat

Did I Mention the Lightning?

[Offline]

Personal Viewpoint By Bob Payne

Humorous but salutary story of cruising guests thrown in over their heads.

[Sail Magazine, December 2001]
- Order the Sail Magazine back issue

Guest Room

[Offline]

Detailed How-To

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]
- Order the PassageMaker back issue

Welcome Aboard!

[Article]

Brief How-To By Joy Smith
Welcome Aboard!

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]
- Helping your cruising guests

Guests Aboard

[Article]

On-line publishser By Allison Mahan

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]
- Read the article on line

Tips for Onboard Guests

[Article]

Brief How-To By Mark Matthews

What clothes, luggage, documents to bring, what routine to expect, and how to treat others.

[SailNet, 21 July 2001]
- Cruising guest tips

Crew

[Offline]

Brief How-To Crew

Useful thoughts on inviting/hiring crew for cruising

[Blue Water Sailing, July 2003]
- Order the Blue Water Sailing back issue

Rules For Guests and Crew

[Site]

Personal resource list By Bill Dietrich

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]
- Thoughts on guests and visitors

What To Ask Potential Crew

[Site]

Personal resource list By Bill Dietrich

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]
- Advice if you are engaging crew