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Choosing a compatible crewmate

Choosing a compatible crewmate is crucial

By Linda Newland

In summer 1982, I contracted to deliver an Olson 30 from Honolulu to San Francisco—my first skippered delivery.

A woman who had entered a solo race to Hawaii but never qualified or raced begged me to take her as a crewmate. Without asking questions, I paid her airfare to Hawaii. Big mistake.

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