sailing story

If you ask a sailor what they love most about sailing, you’ll often hear a story that features peace, quiet, and tranquility. What you’ll likely never hear, is a sailor professing their love for the smell of the diesel generator that powers everything onboard their boat.   For Waymon Arnold, his disdain for the smell of…

Sean Morgan started sailing young but it wasn’t exactly an enjoyable experience. “My brother and I absolutely hated it,” he said. “My dad thought it was hilarious to go out on the boat and flip it over. So my brother and I thought we were going to die.” For decades, sailing was a sport Sean…

Marc Gottlieb’s introduction to sailing came about less from a family love of sailing but more so from one particular family member’s hatred of engines. “I grew up sailing with my dad who was a very smart guy, genius level scientist— but hated motors and had no mechanical abilities whatsoever,” Marc laughed. “So he got…

Sailing is a passion that runs in Zander Nelson’s blood.  “I’ve actually been sailing pretty much my whole life. My father was a sailor and his father was a sailor,” he said. “It’s been a family tradition.” At age four, he was already sailing with his dad on a Sunfish. By 12, he was racing…

Edi Stan had a sailboat. He’d had a sailboat for 15 years. However, until he got a push from his daughter, he’d never taken his vintage 1970s Aquarius 23 out on the water. It was a good conversation starter and a subject of daydreaming but not more than that,” Edi said. “[My daughter] said your…