The Storm Trysail Club Released its Offshore Sailing Leadership Symposium Report Detailed Report, including a 70 Minute Video Recap of November 2020 Event. Read the report here- https://stormtrysail.org/reports/osls2020/Last November, the Storm Trysail Club Seamanship Committee virtually gathered 90 accomplished leaders from within - and outside - the sailing world for its Offshore Sailing Leadership Symposium. World-class sailors, military officers, mountaineers, Merchant Marine officers, public health experts, and business executives worked together to better understand and promote a culture of safety and leadership in offshore sailing and to recommend improvements to Safety at Sea training and education. Their collective achievements include America’s Cup campaigns, summiting Mount Everest, commanding a US Navy nuclear submarine, solo and crewed circumnavigations, and combating Ebola and Covid-19.
“Until recently, the concept of ‘Leadership’ has been largely ignored while the use of safety-related equipment and specific maneuvers - such as recovering crew overboard - have been emphasized. Yet, Leadership is the glue that holds it all together,“ explained Event Chair Rich du Moulin. “Good leadership minimizes the chance of a dangerous situation, and when something does go wrong offshore, good leadership maximizes the chance for a satisfactory outcome. This comprehensive analysis includes observations and recommendations for leadership that have terrific applicability to handling challenges in business and other non-sailing situations.”
Principal findings coming out of the seminar include:
- The Skipper/Owner is Ultimately Accountable
- The Implications of Leading with High Character
- Insights on Selecting and Training the Team
- Critical Processes for Planning and Preparation
- Methods of Ensuring Clear Roles and Responsibilities
- The Effects of Ego on Teamwork
- Positive Impacts of Open Communication
- Error Chain Recognition and Maintaining Situational Awareness
- Benefits of Adjusting Goals and Plans as Conditions Require
- The Importance of Remaining Calm in an Emergency
- How Maintaining Optimism is Key to Positive Results
- Never Giving Up!
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