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Old 07-10-2015, 05:46   #61
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We also carry a notarized document that says in the event of my disability or death, she becomes the master and has the right to sail, sell or have the vessel transported anywhere she pleases.
Excellent idea. Thank you for mentioning this!!
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But truly, unless it is a term of endearment, I can't think of any reason to call a woman admiral.
How about "The Admirable"?

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If the female partner truly assumes the role of skipper, either all the time or on some rotating basis, then perhaps they are co-skippers or co-captains, or you would refer to each differently depending on what role they are in at a given point in time. I have heard some couples say that whoever has the helm is acting in the capacity of skipper/captain. That seems like a great system for some....But truly, unless it is a term of endearment, I can't think of any reason to call a woman admiral.
This is how we do it, and it has always worked fine for us (so far ). We live our lives as equal partners, so I can't even comprehend how we would switch just b/c we step on our cruising boat.

There are times, mostly for bureaocratic arbitrariness, we name either myself or my spouse as "Captain" or "Master." This is meaningless from our perspective, and from the operations of our vessel.

I'm not saying our way is the only way ... far from it. But it is our way, and it works well for us.

Oh, and I've said this before, but the only time I hear the term "Admiral" is by older men, or people on sailing forums.
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Ahoy!

You guys have me cracking up! lol my boyfriend and I moved into our first boat about 1 1/2 months ago and are getting ready to cruise from Maine to the Caribbean. I am 10 years younger than him and it took a couple of years for him to realize that because he was my senior it did not mean my superior. At home in land, I was the home keeper and mostly the leader on all matters of the house "She Who Must Be Obeyed" was by him a couple of times when we lived on land. I prefer Partner actually, but felt it necessary to use my "I Am the Queen of This Castle" card every now and then. Now that we live on a boat and he is the Captain he pulls the "I Am the Captain Card! drama queen thing whenever I am doing the "I Am Your Girlfriend, Not Your Boat Bitch" drama queen thing on him. Did I mention we are both very passionate (aka stubborn) individuals? lol

Home is on a boat now. Sometimes at sea. Hopefully soon most times at sea. He is a licensed captain. I was an electrician in the Navy and have a burning desire to learn "the ropes" ASAP and become a licensed skipper too but the truth is, he is responsible for both our lives, the safety of our two puppies and anyone else onboard and (also very importantly) the state of our loved vessell. He, not me.

The truth is, I don't know squat and no matter how quick I learn he will always be the more experienced Captain onboard. Thus, I am learning that while underway or on matters regarding the boat I should shut up, listen, follow orders to the best of my ability, provide feedback if unable to handle the task given, shut up again, do my best, learn as much as I can from the mistakes we both make and wait for the right time to handle relationship issues. Is not easy to shift gears, but my military experience is helping to keep things in perspective.

I am increasingly okay with him screaming orders at me during nav ops but I also know him enough to know when he is complicating maneuvers because he is just throwing a temper tantrum and then The Admiral has to step in and I order him to stop, tell him to tell me how to do thinhs right, listen, tell him to shut up again, follow the command, verify I did it correctly and then walk away from the issue.

It took some time for him to realize the wisdom of letting me tell him what he is doing wrong too. He used to scream at me "I am the Captain!" and go on and on about what I was doing wrong in the middle of a maneuver. Now when needed the Admiral orders him to shut up (fist clenched in the air works too).
He does. Screams what I need to do in short, direct sentences. We get the job done. Then as soon as the boat is safely anchored (or whatever the situation was), he tells me "Great Job Shipmate" and tries to give me a kiss. Sometimes I let him and hold no sad feelings about the event. Other times I just have to walk (or paddle) with fire coming out of the top of my head to the cooler for a beer (or to the bar for a strong Martini at whatever marina we so ungraciously landed at). If at a marina or at a mooring alongside other boats I make a point to wave with a big smile at the other scared boaters that just watched the whole freak show so no one calls the Harbor Master on us for "violent vessel maneuvering lol

Yes, it is a challenge and sometimes I want to pack my bags and go rent a house somewhere. But Most days I am very grateful for the opportunity to live such an amazing and exciting life at sea with my soul mate.

When the boat is in operation or at anchor/mooring he is the Captain and I am the First Mate (not to say I don't man the helm as often as he serves as Galley "Whore" When we are in safe berthing, things shift back to equal leadership roles in (hopefully) ways that gets things done efficiently in a kind matter. We are both learning to shift gears at a seconds notice and put the boat first regardless of location. I am replying "aye, aye" to his orders/ requests much quicker now and he is learning to listen to my feedback in the middle of maneuvers and realizing that the intelligence, wisdom and common sense which makes me a good partner in land can also serve as an invaluable resource at sea.

So I guess at the end of the day, I am The Admiral and the First Mate but he is still the Captain. I oversee the overall mission. He oversees how we get there safety, but as I not-so-kindly reminded him recently, "if you don't listen to your crew's feedback, it might cost you your crew's life and you are "dead on the water" with no one to shout orders to anyways!".

My advice: empower your women to become equal partners and share the skipper seat. Be kind Mentors and encourage her efforts to learn by treating her with respect and kindness. There is a lot to learn involved, many physical challenges too and you guys are usually many decades ahead of us in skills!

Just think: If you suffer a heart attack or brake a limb and she can'tbring you back to safety you will wish you were more humble with your claims for superiority and more generous in your role as leader, mentor and partner. She will also enjoy the journey more if she is an esteemed partner in the process and might even keep you both on the water after you are unable to do it due to illness or old age. My Captain is 55 now. I am 38 and fully intend for him to safely live on a boat under my careful and kind command once he unable to be the skipper and for as long as he wishes - hopefully until the day his spirit wishes to sail cruise to heaven. So in short, this is my mantra now: my time will come. My time to lead and my time to pay it forward.

I hope this finds you all well and enjoying fair winds and following seas!

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I love it! ^_^ might have to borrow the phrase if you don't mind! lol
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Okay - didn't see any women responding....so here goes.

To me (and other persons of the female persuasion that I've talked to about this)
calling me any grand title has a whiff of condescension about it. I'm no flag waver, but giving me a title I haven't qualified for doesn't make me feel qualified. We all know it's a sham.

I'll work hard and respect being called crew or navigator or radio operator or even cook, cause that's what I'm good at.

One time I was really gritting my teeth at this guy who kept saying "admiral" about his wife, and she seemed embarrassed, so I went below and put on my favorite crew tee that says:

" PRIME MATE"
and here you have it folks! lol
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In referring to my wife, I say either 1) my wife, 2) <her name> if the person knows her on a first name basis, or 3) <Mrs. My Last Name> when appropriate. Every once in a while, someone else refers to her, in her presence, as the "owner's wife". She will typically correct that, stating that she is the owner (and implying offense at their sexist assumption). I have encouraged her, if pressed on that point, to imply that she has the money and keeps me, explaining by subtle implication that my only redeeming quality is my 14" personality.
Somehow one of her brothers got the idea that it is her boat to let him use at his pleasure. I had to correct that unfortunate misunderstanding.
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Daiyen... Hope you become a regular poster as it brings whole new meaning to the Delicate sound of Thunder

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You guys have me cracking up! lol my boyfriend and I moved into our first boat about 1 1/2 months ago and are getting ready to cruise from Maine to the Caribbean. I am 10 years younger than him and it took a couple of years for him to realize that because he was my senior it did not mean my superior. At home in land, I was the home keeper and mostly the leader on all matters of the house "She Who Must Be Obeyed" was by him a couple of times when we lived on land. I prefer Partner actually, but felt it necessary to use my "I Am the Queen of This Castle" card every now and then. Now that we live on a boat and he is the Captain he pulls the "I Am the Captain Card! drama queen thing whenever I am doing the "I Am Your Girlfriend, Not Your Boat Bitch" drama queen thing on him. Did I mention we are both very passionate (aka stubborn) individuals? lol



Home is on a boat now. Sometimes at sea. Hopefully soon most times at sea. He is a licensed captain. I was an electrician in the Navy and have a burning desire to learn "the ropes" ASAP and become a licensed skipper too but the truth is, he is responsible for both our lives, the safety of our two puppies and anyone else onboard and (also very importantly) the state of our loved vessell. He, not me.



The truth is, I don't know squat and no matter how quick I learn he will always be the more experienced Captain onboard. Thus, I am learning that while underway or on matters regarding the boat I should shut up, listen, follow orders to the best of my ability, provide feedback if unable to handle the task given, shut up again, do my best, learn as much as I can from the mistakes we both make and wait for the right time to handle relationship issues. Is not easy to shift gears, but my military experience is helping to keep things in perspective.



I am increasingly okay with him screaming orders at me during nav ops but I also know him enough to know when he is complicating maneuvers because he is just throwing a temper tantrum and then The Admiral has to step in and I order him to stop, tell him to tell me how to do thinhs right, listen, tell him to shut up again, follow the command, verify I did it correctly and then walk away from the issue.



It took some time for him to realize the wisdom of letting me tell him what he is doing wrong too. He used to scream at me "I am the Captain!" and go on and on about what I was doing wrong in the middle of a maneuver. Now when needed the Admiral orders him to shut up (fist clenched in the air works too).

He does. Screams what I need to do in short, direct sentences. We get the job done. Then as soon as the boat is safely anchored (or whatever the situation was), he tells me "Great Job Shipmate" and tries to give me a kiss. Sometimes I let him and hold no sad feelings about the event. Other times I just have to walk (or paddle) with fire coming out of the top of my head to the cooler for a beer (or to the bar for a strong Martini at whatever marina we so ungraciously landed at). If at a marina or at a mooring alongside other boats I make a point to wave with a big smile at the other scared boaters that just watched the whole freak show so no one calls the Harbor Master on us for "violent vessel maneuvering lol



Yes, it is a challenge and sometimes I want to pack my bags and go rent a house somewhere. But Most days I am very grateful for the opportunity to live such an amazing and exciting life at sea with my soul mate.



When the boat is in operation or at anchor/mooring he is the Captain and I am the First Mate (not to say I don't man the helm as often as he serves as Galley "Whore" When we are in safe berthing, things shift back to equal leadership roles in (hopefully) ways that gets things done efficiently in a kind matter. We are both learning to shift gears at a seconds notice and put the boat first regardless of location. I am replying "aye, aye" to his orders/ requests much quicker now and he is learning to listen to my feedback in the middle of maneuvers and realizing that the intelligence, wisdom and common sense which makes me a good partner in land can also serve as an invaluable resource at sea.



So I guess at the end of the day, I am The Admiral and the First Mate but he is still the Captain. I oversee the overall mission. He oversees how we get there safety, but as I not-so-kindly reminded him recently, "if you don't listen to your crew's feedback, it might cost you your crew's life and you are "dead on the water" with no one to shout orders to anyways!".



My advice: empower your women to become equal partners and share the skipper seat. Be kind Mentors and encourage her efforts to learn by treating her with respect and kindness. There is a lot to learn involved, many physical challenges too and you guys are usually many decades ahead of us in skills!



Just think: If you suffer a heart attack or brake a limb and she can'tbring you back to safety you will wish you were more humble with your claims for superiority and more generous in your role as leader, mentor and partner. She will also enjoy the journey more if she is an esteemed partner in the process and might even keep you both on the water after you are unable to do it due to illness or old age. My Captain is 55 now. I am 38 and fully intend for him to safely live on a boat under my careful and kind command once he unable to be the skipper and for as long as he wishes - hopefully until the day his spirit wishes to sail cruise to heaven. So in short, this is my mantra now: my time will come. My time to lead and my time to pay it forward.



I hope this finds you all well and enjoying fair winds and following seas!



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