WorstPitManEver
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Stranded at sea: amateur female sailors speak of sexual abuse by captains they met online
Crew websites urged to do more to protect victims, who set off seeking adventure only to be trapped onboard with a predator
Are you saying any women taking a volunteer crew position should expect and be accepting of sexual assault and abuse?Nothing is for free…sin or swim
any person that doesn’t know this is …a fool
That's exactly what he's saying. Slug is a grub.Are you saying any women taking a volunteer crew position should expect and be accepting of sexual assault and abuse?
There are clubs whose purpose is to match crew and skippers, who actually have a vetting process. To become a crew, you have to sail with a couple of different members, who report back to the membership committee. To become a skipper, you have to take a couple of different members for a sail, who report back to the membership committee. Anyone acting badly can be flicked. It's more for long-term regular sailing opportunities than for one-off voyages.Maybe crew websites can do more (not sure what though) but seems like women should also be responsible for vetting their potential skippers. Just like dating websites, you have to evaluate safety for yourself and not rely on the internet to do it for you.
FTFYOf course this happens. doesn’t surprise me at all. Some Men are pigs and a man advertising for a female crew is doing it because he cannot make a relationship work under normal social circumstances because he is damaged. Ladies, you need to know this: Some men are pigs.
It would but I know of a reputed serial advertiser and pouncer who does not request female crew only, though one imagines they are more likely to be recruited as crew. His reputation precedes him but would not necessarily be heard by those moving outside relevant circles. Mothers of 20th century debutantes used to circulate lists of men who were NSIT (not safe in taxis). I guess NSIY lists are now required.I think a major warning sign would be someone advertising for female crew only. If your goal is to cross an ocean gender shouldn't matter - you are looking for competence.
I guess someone could just advertise for crew with the intention of ignoring any male applicants.It would but I know of a reputed serial advertiser and pouncer who does not request female crew only, though one imagines they are more likely to be recruited as crew. His reputation precedes him but would not necessarily be heard by those moving outside relevant circles. Mothers of 20th century debutantes used to circulate lists of men who were NSIF (not safe in taxis). I guess NSIY lists are now required.