A bad crew briefing can leave your crew bored or terrified before you've even cast off - a good one will help them have a safe and enjoyable sail. In May's edition of Yachting Monthly (p28) Tom Cunliffe explains how it should be done. Print out this briefing checklist, laminate it and keep it somewhere to hand onboard - download the pdf by clicking here.
Yachting Monthly, 13 April 2007