Please bear in mind there are times when inexperience or computer disconnects can cause a captain to appear that they are doing something that they are not intending. I had a couple dc's the other night and apologized both times because I popped back into the game out of nowhere. Not sure how that appeared to my fellow captain, but I'm sure it wasn't pleasant to be suddenly left alone to battle.
Also, I've made plenty of newbie mistakes, like forgetting to reset auto-skipper after a tack or just not being any good and getting sunk right away.
Have appreciated the patience exhibited by this group thus far and will work to provide that same attitude toward others in the future.