I don't think so.except on the British cruising yacht
Yer……but not on a Macwester 26
Many years back I knew a lady who was one of the first two BP cadets to get their bridge watchkeeping tickets on tankers. She spent the first gulf War sat at anchor in the area with a cargo of Avgas....Yer……but not on a Macwester 26
See,I was right
or at least identify as women
You posted a little while ago about phoning a man to come and fix your washing machine, so your misogyny appears to be without limits.Standing on the quay at Exmouth as a coaster was outward bound and for some reason I was mildly surprised as a woman stepped out of the wheelhouse and bellowed an order in a strange language,that was in the 70snow women are everywhere taking charge…..except on the British cruising yacht
Well he was in effect a man,well he was last time I saw him!………
First Mate and I share the job. She is I/C helming, I rush about fixing the warps and fenders when coming alongside. We are both I/C the boat when on watch with the other one sleeping.Standing on the quay at Exmouth as a coaster was outward bound and for some reason I was mildly surprised as a woman stepped out of the wheelhouse and bellowed an order in a strange language,that was in the 70snow women are everywhere taking charge…..except on the British cruising yacht
I was just adding a bit of levity……….but even so unless things have changed men are more likely to bein charge whilst the wife/girlfriend is the deckhand
At lastSkippers common on Russian ships . Not uncommon on sailing school yachts .
I think on husband and wife crewed boats , the women let the bloke think he is running the show.
Not on my wife's boat. She tells me where I want to go and when.I was just adding a bit of levity……….but even so unless things have changed men are more likely to bein charge whilst the wife/girlfriend is the deckhand