I came across this tome, How Sailboats Win or Lose Races, by William Smith and published in 1964. How how the world has changed!
Under the section titled "Pretty Women Make the Best Amateur Crews" it says
And when it comes to heavy weather sailling
Under the section titled "Pretty Women Make the Best Amateur Crews" it says
AlsoPretty women are more experienced than plain women. They are also more intelligent. This is simple heredity; for successful men marry the prettiest women and soon pass brains down to their better looking offspring.
Married women have better understanding of complex operations. They are more docile and willing to learn
And when it comes to heavy weather sailling
madness!Ladies do not like storms. They get wet and their hands hurt holding sheets.