 Simon - Skipper, helm and substitute foredeck (and sometimes all three!). Although the crew knows Simon could easily be replaced by an autotiller and a recording that says "Trim, trim, trim! No, wait ... ease!", they keep him around anyway because he always brings ice for the cooler.  Jen - Jib trim, main trim, foredeck, substitute helm, crew boss and resident speed freak. As a former windsurfer, Jen has an uncanny knack for reading the wind, and a lingering disdain for any speeds below full plane. She likes to yell at Simon to "Sail faster!" and has been known to express her annoyance at going slow by purchasing new sails.  Chris (aka Flash) - Mainsail trim, pit and tactics. Surrounded by a cone of silence, Chris brings zen-like trimming skills and octopus-armed pit control to Krikkit, and he dispenses off-colour jokes and tactical advice with equal aplomb. When not racing, he cruises aboard his own boat, Rainbow.  Kevin - Foredeck, jib trim, substitute helm, techno geek. When he isn't trying to program his smart phone to steer the boat using celestial fixes while simultaneously making Espresso, Kevin can be found on the foredeck pondering the truth of tangled spinnaker pole bridles. Lately he has also been seen at the helm of his own family boat, a mighty San Juan 21 called Plan B.  pinnaker trim, jib trim, pit, attitude adjustment. Endowed with an upbeat outlook and biceps of spring steel, Denice loves spinnaker trim and winch grinding like a bee loves honey. She can trim a jib with the best, and only rarely gets the sheet the wrong way around the winch drum!  Mike - Jib trim, semi-submerged winch operation, rum duck recovery. The first time Mike ever stepped aboard a sailboat was at the SOAR Regatta in Squamish. The first time he ever trimmed jib the rail was underwater, with the winch semi-submerged. And the first time he gybed the main it was blowing 30 knots. No wonder he always asks "Is this normal?"   Nick - Main trim, jib trim, navigation, sailing instruction decryption. An expat Brit, Nick grew up sailing on The Solent and first sailed aboard Krikkit in the Fraser Lightship race a couple of years back. Despite the fact he prefers tea rather than beer, he's a perfect fit with the Krikkit crew because he's the only one of us who knows the subtle difference between an 11:00 a.m. start and a 10:00 a.m. start.   Ian - Jib trim, pit, substitute everything. Whether he's putting his height to good use on the foredeck, building muscles on the winches, or filling in on whatever position needs filling, Ian can frequently been heard asking Simon "Are you sure you know what you're doing?"    Alumni Crew Rude
jokes, questionable tactics, getting a lager when you wanted an ale …
perhaps these are some of the reasons Krikkit crewmembers become Krikkit
alumni. Either that or they moved to Comox, or Toronto (or, heaven
forbid, into the Dragon fleet). But we always feel that they're with us
in spirit -- unless that's just the smell of some old sailing socks that
they left jammed under the settee cushions.  Chris - Jib
trim, pit, roving crew. Some say his feet can rotate backwards,
allowing him to change directions in the blink of an eye. Some say his
lifejacket is actually a duck in a nylon harness. All we know is, if no
one else is assigned to a job, someone will probably yell at Chris to do
it. When not racing aboard Krikkit, Chris cruises (and sometimes races)
his 24-foot C&C Gallivant.    Priyesh -
Jib trim, pit, maritime mixologist. Priyesh got his sailing start aboard dinghies at Jericho, and got dragooned into joining the Krikkit crew after someone slipped horse tranquilizers into his drink. When not cranking on winches, playing the rope-clutch piano or yelling "BOOM!" during gybes, Priyesh can be found belowdecks throwing rum punches around the inside of the boat.
 Lisa - Jib and spinnaker trim. If it's made of nylon and fills with wind, Lisa wants to play with it. Now a regular in the Dragon fleet, Lisa occasionally comes aboard Krikkit as a rock-star guest ;-) |