I have had the same problem. I crewed for a friend one time, we got in an argument and nothing has been the same again. Yet another reason why I tend not to race anymore.

I tend to be a little demanding. I read a couple books on how to communicate my ideas without being bossy or nasty and I think that helped... well sometimes... ha ha ha

Anyway, I think that a distance race is a different than course racing. I think course racing demands sharpness on every tack, rounding....etc constantly to win, where distance races demand sharpness to survive. I think survival is what keeps people together in distance races.

Plus look at the age of those guys doing the Worrell. Most are much older than I. In 15 years hopefully I will grow out of my dumbness.