In my article last week, I mentioned that after testing with several members — all providing very positive feedback — I’d be going "live" soon with a new way of matching Skippers needing Crew with sailors wanting to serve as Crew. Whitney Gutsgell and I put this new method together to replace the Forums-based method invoked by clicking on Crew Finder in the main menu (that feature has not been used for several years.)
Members who choose to use this feature will complete a very brief form to make their need for Crew or their availability to serve as Crew known to others by adding their name and contact information to either the Crew Needed Directory or the Crew Available Directory. Being listed in either of these directories does not obligate them in any way. It simply indicates that when a Skipper is seeking Crew for a particular outing, he/she can access the Crew Available Directory to find people to contact, or when a sailor is looking for an opportunity to serve as Crew within a certain time period, he/she can access the Crew Needed Directory to find people to contact.
Last week I said we’d go “live” with this feature “whenever we return to a situation where any Skipper/Crew matchups are actually needed.” As Kathy mentioned in her article this week that although we’re not quite there yet, that time appears to be much closer now. So, this feature will go “live” within this next week. When it does, clicking on Crew Finder in the main menu will change to show three sub-menu options to select: Skipper/Crew Matchups (the “Home” page for this new section,) Feedback and Suggestions (linked to an easy-to-complete form,) and About (a page describing how to use this feature.)
Based on the feedback from those helping us test this new feature, I think it will be viewed positively by the membership. In any event, we’d like to know, so please do provide any feedback that would help us build on any initial success we may see.
Don’t forget to check the Coronavirus Updates page regularly for the latest information on how that plan relates specifically to PPYC [Link below.]
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Charles Jones, Communications Director
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