Thanks for the welcome Cap,
Had it been someone I might guess to be a marginal talent I wouldn't have mentioned it because the message could be misconstrued, but obviously he's a pro in the first degree. His pictures were so over the top though that they made a good example for something that i think should be discussed.
The more we enjoy what we do, the more our guests and clients enjoy their time on board. If we do our jobs right our clients think of us as friends and employees there to entertain and serve them. Even when all hell breaks loose and we're scared to death we keep our guests smiling. Once in a while though we have to put on our captain's hat and take charge whether the boss likes it or not (Once back at the dock he can fire us, but at the time that is our boat). We blurr the lines, and the more the lines are blurred the harder it is for us to take charge when necessary. I think a captain must maintain a certain "air of authority". Personally I think this cap went a step too far to be pleasing (maybe he could have incorporated a set of boards on the shoulders of his chestplate
to set him apart from the crew).
Now, I'm an old dude with certain views on propriety, but I'm curious how other (younger) captains deal with this and where yacht owners like their captains to draw the lines.