man woman or child. I would care what you are as long as you can handle the ropes and keep me safe and likewise if I'm your crew as long as you can pilot better than me, who cares. I didn't downvote I upvoted. This spring I am going to be introducing my my wife and 3 kids to sailing. My wife is as sweet caring girl that has never been on a sailboat. Im hoping my wife loves it. I guess I am prepared if seasickness consumes her. My 14 year old daughter (the oldest of 2) is completely jazzed. When I showed her the insides of a 30 foot cruiser I watched her eyes. I got a 14 year old girl to go "THAT IS COOL DAD" and her eyes got really wide and she got closer. "Would you sail on something like that?" I got an enthusiastic "HECK YEAH"
Dunno.. I tire of all the sexism racism talk to be quite frank. as a middle aged white guy I feel like I am constantly on the defense for being something I didnt choose. That's nonsense and I tire of the femization of men too.and the attacking of women who like being women. why cant we be accepting of anyone and who they want to be? My wife wants to be a homemaker and take care of her kids and let me run the show. Why isnt that fine? Guys that want to be feminine and wear those god awful skinny jeans and have bob hair cuts.. cool.. girls who want to be masculine.. fine.. and viceversa. Seriously..
There is nothing that stops a woman from sailing. I cant think of one thing.
In fact I watched that video with my daughter and she was glued to it. My 16 year old son was like "Thats cool" and went back to doing something else.
I already know out of my family of 5 who the sailors will be.. and if you think I wont sit back and let my daughter (even at 14-15) pilot it (when she learns how) while I sip some coffee you are wrong. :)