What if
What if history were to repeat itself, and my very best is yet to come? What would that look like?
My Olympic dream took 29 years to become a reality. It likely would never have happened without finding the right partner to team up with. Mark Reynolds had a proven record and had already earned Olympic gold and silver medals. Together, we embraced the motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together.” In the end, that shared belief carried us to the top of the podium at the Millennium Games in Sydney.
In 2005, I founded Team Paradise Sailing. It was all about providing Paralympic hopefuls with equipment and coaching support until sailing lost its Paralympic status after 2016. To survive, we had to tweak our mission and change our course: “Dedicated to changing lives by inspiring and empowering disabled and under-resourced communities, US Veterans, and others through recreational, educational, and healing programs that motivate and engage participants in the sport of sailing. These sailing experiences offer opportunities for personal growth, mentorship, global camaraderie, team building, and environmental awareness, while providing equal access to Biscayne Bay for diverse and underserved individuals.”
Traditionally, Team Paradise has been a labor of love, but it can no longer meet the demand. We found a need, and it is big. To fill it takes a broader effort. Within five years, we will need to have a succession plan in place. I will hand the tiller over when the time comes, but I will remain aboard.
My simple ask is: Would you team up with us and help us reach the top of the podium?
Strategic Alignment - TPS Legacy Plan
The complete plan, the What, When, Where, Why and How, will be posted here shortly after Labor day……
The J/7 - SONAR comp: The J/7 has less draft, easier access through the open transom (think safety in a shallow Biscayne Bay), a boom-vang that holds the boom up (think safety), has a larger and more comfortable cockpit (think capacity) and it has a gennaker that will generate more apparent wind (for a more comfortable ride in a warmer climate (think Miami and Biscayne Bay).