Did Below Deck Season 11’s Ben Willoughby Pick the Right Main Series? (Does he use good judgment)?

Below decks season 11 Ben Willoughby has been promoted during the current charter season, but did he choose the right person to replace him as Lead Deckhand? Although Ben has been involved Below decks Over the past few seasons, his penchant for drama has made him somewhat of a polarizing figure among fans. Ben, who appeared first Below decks in season 10, has been working hard to improve his skills on the superyacht while working on the outdoor team. With captain Kerry Titheradge leading St. David’s this season, Ben was able to learn.

Although Ben has spent most of it Below decks Season 11 worked his way to becoming a better boatswain, his time to shine came early in the season when he worked more directly with the captain. When he was promoted to Bosun, Ben had to prove himself quickly. He was able to work well with the captain and the rest of the outside team to deal with being below a team member during the charter and move to a more advantageous position in the St. David’s hierarchy. Now more responsibility has ben made the right call?

Ben was given the chance to become a Bosun

He was the most experienced when Jared was fired

At the start of the charter season, St. David’s welcomed a brand new Bosun to join the team. Captain Kerry felt good about hiring Jared Woodinknowing that he had experience with smaller vessels. He hoped the new Bosun would be able to handle the ins and outs of the superyacht, as he would lead the rest of the outside team and be the captain’s direct point of contact regarding what was going on beyond the bridge. Ben had been promoted to Lead Deckhand before joining Below decks season 11 started and Captain Kerry was happy to have him.

Unfortunately, Jared’s performance as the Bosun quickly became weak the first charter caused him enormous problems. Although Jared got past the initial problems he encountered on the St. David, he still made mistakes that made it clear he was not ready to be the Bosun on such a large ship. Mixed with some serious personal issues Jared was facing at home that kept his attention elsewhere, Captain Kerry eventually had no choice but to let Bosu go. He asked Ben, who he felt was capable, to take the Bosun forward.

Ben has performed well professionally throughout the charter

He’s trying to prove himself as captain to Kerry

Although Ben has not worked as a bosun on such a large ship, he has been able to quickly acclimate to the St. David. leading Jared, Ben blended in seamlessly with the outside crew. He quickly took charge, organizing and delegating tasks among the other Deckhands while they waited for someone else to join the crew. In charge of Marie “Sunny” Marquis and Kyle Stillie, Ben was able to navigate one of the toughest charters of the season with no problems and impressed Captain Kerry with his skills. Although he still has a lot to learn, Ben has done well.

Ben Has Been In A Boatmance With Sunny All Season

Their relationship has been a rollercoaster

As Ben has been doing well in his professional life, his personal life on the St. David has been interesting to watch. When Ben was on the boat with Camille Lamb Below decks season 10, things went south quickly after the pair reunited after the charter season. In the early moments Below decks season 11, Ben swore he wouldn’t get on a new boat in the series again. Unfortunately, he wasn’t ready for Sunny’s charm, the charm of his outside team Deckhand, who quickly charmed him in the evening.

all the time Below decks season 11, Ben and Sunny have developed a genuine connection. The pair have spent most of the crew nights together and grown closer as the charter season continues. While they’ve had some rough times during Sunny’s charter, wanting to define their relationship while Ben wanted to keep things more casual, they’ve both seemed to be interested enough in each other to make things a little more serious. The couple has worked together, slept together and spent free time together all the time Below decks season 11, which has made Ben’s superior role difficult.

Ben pissed off new Deckhand Dylan with his choice

He feels he is more qualified for a leadership position

Following Jared’s departure and Ben’s promotion, new Deckhand Dylan Pierre De Villiers came aboard St. David to work with the outside team. Although Dylan has only been on charter for a short time, he has years of experience in the sailing industry and has been able to fix things quickly. Although Dylan has already been part of the St. David’s crew at some critical moments, his time on the charter has been short, so it was surprising to hear that he was upset that Ben chose Sunny to be the next leader of the crew.

Ben, faced with a really tough decision, decided to go with Sunny because he felt she was the epitome of Lead Deckhand. He explained that while he knew people would struggle to make the decision due to the nature of their relationship, he wanted to go with Sunny over Dylan because of his role on the superyacht so far. Dylan unfortunately fElt that Sunny wasn’t as skilled as he was in most tasks they had to act as an outside crew member. An unhappy Dylan wasn’t sure how to express his feelings about Ben’s difficult choice.

Did Ben use sound judgment in choosing Sunny?

He did his best to think professionally, not personally

While Dylan may have issues with Ben’s selection as Lead Deckhand, Ben made the best choice based on seniority and responsibility. all the time Below decks season 11, Sunny has proven herself to be a competent Deckhand and has explained that she wants to improve her role whenever possible. After taking on new tasks and developing new skills, Sunny has been able to become a key part of the external team during the charter period. His fellow Deckhand Kyle even shared that he thought Ben made the right choice because Sunny had acted Below decks season 11 Lead Deckhand already.