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Paul Kamen replied to Mark Trainor's discussion 'Watch Schedules' in the group Crew Management

I like the rotating watch also. This will be my first Bermuda race, but I've sailed 15 Hawaii races (2,000 miles each) and have evolved a fairly elaborate "volleyball rotation" watch system. My version uses variable time intervals and an on-standby-…

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Mark Trainor replied to jim feeney's discussion 'man overboard'

Eric, Thanks for sharing. I got a cold chill just reading that story. It shall serve as another reminder to take all precautions and leave nothing to chance. Mark T.

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Mark Trainor replied to Mark Trainor's discussion 'Watch Schedules' in the group Crew Management

Jay, Thanks for the information. I'm keeping a copy of your spreadsheeet for future reference. Mark

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At 12:16pm on February 3, 2009, MICHAEL KOSTER said…: Mark-

It really depends on the owner. Some owners have the financial resources to hire a crew or at least a captain, to take the boat home. Quite a few boats have a completly different crew for the return delivery. Most owner's realize that it is very difficult to get people to take up 2 1/2 to 3 weeks vacation to do a round-trip. I recall one year when I was also doing the return delivery but the boat was not departing the Dockyard until the first week in July, I flew home, worked a week, and then flew back for the return delivery. The roundtrip airfare was actually cheaper that a one way. The more time you can commit, the better your chances of getting a ride. If you have a skill set that is in demand for a particular boat, you have a bit more negotiating leverage.