Legendary around the world skipper Bouwe Bekking shares his tips for running an effective offshore watch system with Andy Rice
Bouwe Bekking has been around long enough to remember the ‘bad old days’ of non-stop hiking on the rail on a Mumm 36 while competing in the Admiral’s Cup. Life tends not to be quite so brutal for most crews these days, but there is still that ever-present dilemma of performance versus discomfort.
Watch systems are an important part of that equation, and there are a few variations worth