Greetings, fellow mariners!
Having presented a few challenging questions recently, I thought it was about time to share one that came up during one of our PB course chats. It sparked a lengthy yet captivating debate that encompassed various aspects but, as often happens, deviated somewhat from the original question, involving multiple crew members, helms, racing, and the absence of a designated skipper. The question at hand is as follows:
What are the duties and responsibilities of the skipper?
Create a list of duties and responsibilities that you can either reference or you consider are the responsibilities of a skipper.
Is there a definitive document outlining these?
To keep the discussion focused and avoid delving into the myriad rules and regulations of different flag states, let's confine ourselves to the context of the UK for the purpose of this exercise.
My thoughts next week.