. If I am in charge, the responsible person who makes the decisions, for example, go, or chicken out, I am the captain. And this applies to my boat, and my aircraft. Any crew or passenger who finds it difficult to understand my rank is left on the dock. I have been sailing since 1938.
I have also done a fair bit of sailing, both for pleasure and for a living.
Never left anybody on the dock. Rank is for the Navy folks, I have never worn a stripe or a uniform on a vessel and never had to remind anybody who is in charge.
Not uptight or have a need to blow sunshine up my own tush either.