re: Anyone here sail?

As long as you come at it honestly from the level of experience you've got and what your goals are, somebody will take you on. Rail meat these days is not as plentiful as it used to be. Don't feel bad about going on multiple boats till you find a good fit. Crewing on a boat has always been an emotional thing for some people. As has been captaining. You get them out under sail in a position of responsibility and people can lose their shite. The longer they've been doing it, the better off you are. Find that old man that always is up there in the rankings.

That dude can teach you something. That young guy with the flashy new boat might be a win, might be a total dick that can't teach you shite. But that old dude, he's been there, done that, knows what you need to hear and how to deliver it.

Unless he's a dick too.

Those happen.