Spring Crew List Party Tonight

One bad apple can spoil the bunch, and the same holds true for crewmembers. A very experienced and winning sailor recently shared that he gave up a long-time crew position because the skipper brought on a ‘bad apple’ that no one else could tolerate. If you’re planning to add a new crewmember to your sailing team, the best way to make sure everyone gels is to bring your current crew to tonight’s Spring Crew List Party at Golden Gate YC, and interview potential crewmembers as a team. Grab a handful of snacks (they’re free!), buy the new guy or gal a beer and get to know them a little. It’s a low-pressure, high-impact environment as scores of eager sailors will be looking for rides. Some want to race around the buoys, some want to race to Hawaii, but all just want to get out there sailing. You’d be hard pressed to find a higher concentration of enthusiasm and skill in one room on one night.

The party runs from 6-9 p.m. (no early birds, please!) and still costs just $7 ($5 if your ID proves you’re under 25) and includes door prizes and free snacks to go with the no-host bar. As usual, Sal’s Inflatable Services will inflate a liferaft during the party, but if you’d like to find out what it’s really like to get in one from the water, call Sal right now at (510) 522-1824 to sign up for his in-the-water demo today, from 3:30-5 p.m. It costs just $39 and could be a real lifesaver. Please note that while the party is at Golden Gate YC, the in-the-water demo is at the St. Francis YC docks.