Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Instructor profile: Will Beatty

Will Beatty's Facebook page says that he's still an instructor, but all of his most recent lessons have er suddenly been cancelled. Is he still instructing..? And who's the J-fleet captain now? Inquiring minds want to know.

In Hoofers it's a mystery why instructors come and go, although hard partiers are preferred. Often the good ones seem to go and it's the jerks who stick around. Brains and teaching skill certainly aren't valued much. But it's difficult to provide details when administrators cover everything up. In general, people who look or act like they're hiding something are hiding something.

Maybe leaving the scene of an accident, operating an unregistered boat, and so on led someone to conclude that Will isn't responsible enough to be a Hoofer instructor. Oh wait... those are prerequisites to becoming a HSC instructor! No wonder Hoofers and the UW are so protectionist.

Predators and Prey.

*Predators and Prey is an ongoing series focusing on Hoofer Sailing Club "leaders". If you would like to be featured yourself--or if you'd like to see a particular person featured--request it in the comments!