NYCkayaker Captains & Paddlers Day, Saturday May 17. Who's running the ship?

[TomBrooklyn]

> > From: Bill Bergeron <bill at hrpg.net>
> 
> a forum for quality face time between people from our
> various boating communities and the local maritime commercial and safety
> enforcement folk, including the USCG, NYPD Harbor, FDNY, New York Water
> Taxi, NY Waterway, Circle Line, and many others.  We'll demonstrate
> recovery and rescue drills in the afternoon, and invite some captains into
> kayaks.

Sounds like a great idea Bill, and I'd like to attend.   

I'd like to make a slight semantical clarification though.   You distinguish between
Captains and Paddlers.    

Note that when I am in my kayak, I am not only a paddler, I am the Captain of that
vessel--otherwise known as it's Master, Commander, or Master-and-Commander for the
more traditionally minded.   

If have both of my boats out with someone else in the other one, I am generally the
Fleet Commander, unless I appoint that task to the other person, or we are part of a
larger group with someone else in Command.    

I'm not sure how other paddlers look at it, but if they are not in Command of their
vessel, who is? 

Thank you.