“I Want to Crew!”

Last updated 06/09/2009

To add your name to this list, send an email to David Thompson, Fleet 50 Webmaster (Dthomp01@aol.com)  giving your name, contact information, and experience.

However, don't sit by the phone waiting for it to ring!  Generally each Lightning skipper has two favorite crew that sail regularly, and one or two favorite back-ups, so it is unusual for a skipper to come here to search for a replacement crew for a given race day.  But it does happen.

We recommend you also check the website regularly to see which skippers have been sailing, and which ones have not (because they were short crew?) , and then send email messages to one or two to promote your interest and availability.

Many skippers, when they know in advance that they will need crew for an upcoming race, will post a request on the Fleet 50 Yahoo Groups mail list.  You should join this group if you want to receive the postings.

Your best bet for picking up a crew position is to just show up at the dock on a race day (get there a few minutes prior to the 10 AM Skippers' meeting).  Almost always there is one skipper short one crew, and occasionally more than that.  And, if all boats are full, you almost always can secure an assignment  on the Race Committee, which gets you a free, all-day motorboat cruise on the Potomac and an opportunity to officiate, under supervision, in an exciting athletic competition while meeting other crew and skippers as you officiate.

Names will remain on this list for a minimum of one year.  Inactive crew candidates will be removed from the list after one year of inactivity.

Thanks for your interest!

Name

Email address

Phone

Experience

Received

Graham Roth graham.roth@gmail.com
917-414-3481

 

 I grew up sailing in Groton Long Point, CT, where I raced Blue Jays, 420s and keelboats. Raced on the Dartmouth College Sailing Team as a helmsman (graduated in '04). Also taught sailing for several years to kids (in Optis, Blue Jays and 420s) and adults (420s, big boats). I'd love to sail with people who like to practice a bit. Happy to crew in either position. I weigh about 172 lbs, about 6 ft tall. 6/8/09
Sara Patch patchy82@yahoo.com Sailed with the Albacore fleet for the past few seasons and am an able sailor - willing to learn new skills to take on varying crew roles on a Lightning.  I am fit and about 5'8". 6/2/09
Kevin Webb kpwebb@gmail.com  919-260-8375 raced 420s in college (about 8 years ago) and
have done occasional coastal/offshore yacht racing over the years
since. I am in need a bit of a refresher but hope to get back to a
competitive level this summer.		 5/5/09
Jennifer Bergeron jkbergeron@yahoo.com 732-890-0279 c Sailed blue jays as a junior racer, have just returned from an overseas posting in Afghanistan (a landlocked country!), and do most of my sailing these days on racer/cruisers - Newport-Bermuda last year, Annapolis-Newport this year, Marblehead-Halifax 2007. 5/1/09
Kate Smith-Morse kasmores@gmail.com
 		 703-581-9828 New to sailboat racing. Referred by Craig Huzway. Crewed for Russ Roberts on Oct 19 and Nov 2, 2008 in good winds  -- and finished first both days! Sailed with Bob Wilbur on Oct 26. 11/9/08
Tarey Mellan tareymellan@gmail.com  703-979-2679

Sailed Lightnings and Snipes many years ago in high school. Cruised on a 34' Ferro-cement yawl in the Caribbean for 5 years.
Currently have a funky 9' sailing dinghy, but would love to crew.

 9/30/08
Sarah Evans sarah.evans.5@gmail.com 860-857-6646 c Crewed with Joe Warren on 6/8/08. Former collegiate sailor (Div I) in 420s, FJs, JY-15s, Lasers, etc. US Sailing Level 1 Instructor with four or five years of teaching in a variety of classes. Big boat experience. Happy to crew any position or to skipper, as needed. Available weekends and some evenings. 6/22/08
Larry Bradley Larry.Bradley@gartner.com   Sails with Bob Wilbur 5/18/08. "excellent crew, has had good experience on J-24s." 5/19/08
Anderson Weaver cweaver2@gmu.edu 757-377-4522

I have been sailing ever since I was 5 years old (almost 20 now) and I have sailed everything from Optis, Lasers, Cats, 420's, Flying Scots (was in nationals this past June) and also a few keel boats such as a Catalina 25, Catalina 31 and a few Hunters in that size range. I live in Norfolk, Va. when I am  not at school at George Mason. My summer job the past 3 summers  has been on the Norfolk Naval Base, teaching kids and adults how to sail.

9/26/07
Jack Regan manitoujack@yahoo.com 703.244.4862

Crewed on his brother's M26, a friend's J30 and
another friend's J24.  Also has been sailing on Flying Scots and
a friend's S2 11.0 m. 
Is looking to buy a Lightning sometime in
near future.
 

 9/3/07

 
Todd Ross ToRoss@wcsr.com

 

   many years of general sailing experience, with some recent experience in racing (Hobies, J-24s).  6/1/07
Geof Bishop geof_bishop@hotmail.com   Lots of sailing experience; likes competition; comfortable in any role; 140 pounds; strong, can hike hard.  Sailed with Rick Welch a few years ago; RC September 18; 2005 Leukemia Cup Laser. 9/21/05

 (To remove your name from this list, send an email to  David Thompson, Fleet 50 Webmaster, DThomp01@aol.com )