![]() ![]() There quickly forms amongst them a pretty accurate judgment of their fare aboard and if it is adverse, a golden opportunity to get real enthusiasm has gone. His place has been taken by intelligent youths, who are of mettle to endure hardships if necessary, but who know what clean living and good fare are. In the navy at any rate the day has passed of the rough-living tar. In the contentment of the crew, with the possible exception of the justice of their treatment in disciplinary matters, no factor figures so largely as food. Has an “ unhappy ” ship ever won the gunnery pennant? Somehow, elements which require delicate coordination fail to get each other’s pace. If that is absent all vim leaves the work. But at the base of all is the contentment of the crew. Intelligent training, intelligent restraint, enthusiastic leaders amongst the officers and petty officers are large factors. Her efficiency does not depend wholly upon that. It is certainly true that on the contentment of a ship’s company, largely depends her efficiency. It is in this belief that I venture to present the following observations, suggestions and notes concerning present-day general mess administration. All other officers should have a general interest in it for it is one fundamentally affecting the fighting power of the fleet. Copies of “ The Ship’s Commissary Officer ” may be obtained from the Institute.Ĭommanding and executive officers, as well as pay officers, have a vital and direct interest in the subject here treated. Starting in the second weekend of February, UW travels to at least one race a weekend, if not more, sending anywhere from six sailors to the 37 team members that took part in this year’s spring break trip.*This article is based upon the more detailed pamphlet, “ The Ship’s Commissary Officer,” by Paymaster Dyer, published by the Institute separately from the Proceedings j it contains suggested weekly bills-of-fare to suit various conditions of cruising, lists of viands which may be used to give variety to the fare of the general mess, and other information of much practical value to officers dealing with the problems of that mess. But unlike the other teams in the Midwest, Wisconsin doesn’t let the conditions at home prevent them from getting out on the water. With an unpredictable lake like Mendota and erratic Wisconsin weather, much of the spring season for the UW sailing team takes place far away from the confines of the Madison campus. Out there, you might have known someone your whole life, but you barely even talk to them. ![]() “Even the culture at the events is different,” junior co-captain Whitney Kent, said. Part of the reason behind that, though, is Wisconsin is not like many college sailing teams, at least not like those teams on the east coast where sailing, squash and fencing are just as much a part of the athletic cultures of the universities as football and basketball.Īt eastern universities like Harvard, where there are 45 student-athletes between the men’s and women’s teams, sailing is a varsity endeavor and rosters are capped at a specific number of athletes.īut more importantly, schools like Harvard have sailing as part of the athletic program, meaning it’s fully funded by the athletic department with just as many resources available to the student-athletes as would be available to the football or basketball teams.īut on any given weekend during the spring, while Lake Mendota still is enclosed by several feet of ice, Wisconsin travels east and races right alongside those varsity programs, which is quite the serious endeavor compared to racing in the Midwest. Although that number is closer to 40 in terms of consistently active members, together they are among the biggest teams in college sailing. But besides signs of a long winter finally broken along with the ice, these sails are much more than a welcome sign of summer – underneath those sails are the faces and stories of the Wisconsin Sailing team.īut this is hardly an ordinary group of 55 sailors, the number of Wisconsin students claiming spots on the roster of the sailing team. However, as Dan Corcoran of The Badger Herald reports, it’s not for the lack of effort…Īs you soak in a warm spring afternoon from an orange chair on the Memorial Union terrace, a thatch of white sails move slowly across the dark azure horizon of Lake Mendota like the clouds that drift lazily in the lighter blue sky above you. One school not on the list is the University of Wisconsin, a student-run team with Harken heritage. The college sailing team rankings are primarily dominated by the New England and Mid Atlantic regions, where well-funded programs have attracted top tier talent. ![]()
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