Are More Expereinced Sailors Actually Safer? Prove It.

[fatherchronica]

Lewis was more into the medical/ scientific aspects of solo sailing. He was there for the birth of singlehanded races and did it to see how much deprivation a human could endure. As to his haphazard preparation I believe the epitome was his choice of kangaroo hide weather gear">foul weather gear for his solo circumnavigation of Antarctica and the image stuck in my mind 40 years later is his description of his frozen fingers looking like sausages.

[Sojourner]

Originally Posted by Pelagic

(think of a duck looking serene on top but paddling furiously underneath).

That is what an experienced sailor in command does.

Well that's a thought I won't be able to wipe off my cerebrum anytime soon.... upgrade that to a donald duck style outfit (shirt but no pants) and you've got yourself a meme

[jmorrison146]

Originally Posted by quahauq

The skill of assessing risk! Sounds like a college course. My question is: What psychological profile would do this best for sailing? Myers-Briggs type?

I'm a DBMB (Doesn't Believe in Meyers Briggs).

[Pelagic]

Originally Posted by Sojourner

Well that's a thought I won't be able to wipe off my cerebrum anytime soon.... upgrade that to a donald duck style outfit (shirt but no pants) and you've got yourself a meme

Lol....seems you have a thing for ducks! (No Peking!) [emoji2]

Seriously, what I meant to express is that experienced leadership will know to instil a calmness in others, when stressful conditions happen.

[fish53]

Over forty years as a professional mariner with crews as large as 80 and passengers up to 300 and I have never had an incident of more than a minor injury or a few square inches of scratched paint.