By
eHow Sports & Fitness Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Boat Shoes
- Foul Weather Gear
- insulated, waterproof jackets
- sunblock, suntan lotion
Step1
Locate bodies of water in your area where people race sailboats.
Step2
Determine which club or clubs sponsor races.
Step3
Prepare 3 by 5 cards that extol your virtues as crew. If your sailing experience is limited or nonexistent, list attributes such as strength, agility, ability to follow instructions, mechanical ability or a strong work ethic.
Step4
Visit the clubs you discovered and post your cards on bulletin boards.
Step5
Look for notices of upcoming races and record the dates and start times.
Step6
Ask people at the clubs if any regularly scheduled races on evenings or weekends aren't otherwise posted.
Step7
Show up at the club or nearby marinas where sailboats are kept an hour before a race.
Step8
Walk up to groups of sailors preparing boats for the race and ask someone to point out the skipper.
Step9
Ask him or her if the boat could use an extra pair of hands.
Comments
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 In 1983, I decided to crew on a friends 39' Cal on Lake Michigan during 3 days of club racing. It was a lot of yelling and shouting, most of which was unnecessary. It wasn't fun. I have made it a rule: No shouting on my boats. Be prepared.