Friday, October 20, 2006

Crew positions




Bowman (José):
In charge of the foredeck, he is responsible together with the helmsman for calling all necessary fore-sail changes and for the gybes when running downwind.

Mast (Jean-Baptiste):
Part of the foredeck team, he is responsible for the fast hoisting of all the sails working in perfect timing with the piano while giving precious support to the bowman.

Piano (Sara):
Working in perfect synchronization with both fore and aft teams, she is in charge of the majority of the cables in the yacht in both hoisting and trimming manoeuvres.

Jib and Spinnaker trimmers (Jacob & Stine):
Responsible for powering the boat, they are searching constantly for a perfect trim of the sails both upwind (jib) and downwind (spinnaker)

Mainsail trimmer (Stig):
In charge of the mainsail, he works together with the helmsman constantly pursuing the perfect trim even the heavier gusts.

Helmsman (Kasper):
The “captain” of the boat is in charge of the steering while always on the watch-out for incoming gusts, he is working hard to find the best route which will bring the team to victory.

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