You guys talk about this like it's some novel invention.

I sailed with my wife as my only crew for 10 years - and still do occasionally. (She's gotten tired of the "stand in a cold shower, dressed in a rubber suit, ripping up $100 bills while I beat her with a stick" routine.)

I've had lots of different female crews (including my daughter since she was about 8 years old) in the last 20 years since my wife stopped crewing regularly (being pregnant / taking care of the kid will do that).

This is the norm in Hobie 16s. At the last North Americans, there were only 2 teams (out of 50) that were two adult males. You guys can keep your wiener-fests. We may not sail the fastest boats, but at least the parties aren't a bunch of guys, awkwardly standing around, scratching and farting.