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Good Monday morning, Illinois. Get out the swimsuits we’ve cracked freezing!
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Jahmal Cole, right, talks to young people in the My Block, My Hood, My City nonprofit that he founded. | Photo courtesy Jahmal Cole
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Sail America, the trade association for the U.S. sailing industry, welcomed four new members to its 2021 board of directors: Todd Hess, SailTime; Cindy Kalow, Superior Charters; Tyler Fields, Ballentine Boatworks and Tyler Fields Photography; and Don Smith, Beneteau America. All directors were elected through the association s standard election process. A nominating committee submits candidate names to association members, who then vote anonymously on the names put forward. All board members serve for three years.
The new Sail America directors will join the newly elected president of the board, Josie Tucci, from The Moorings and Sunsail. Also elected to the executive committee were Margriet Mitchell of Jeanneau America, Peter Trogdon of Annapolis Boat Shows, Ted Winston of Spinlock, Kevin Carlan of Mastry Engine Center and Mark Pillsbury as past president from Cruising World. The executive team joins the rest of the board members, which includes Freya Olsen, NMMA; Josh Toso, U.S. S
Years later, he s the man inviting others to join him. My message for Latinos is - you belong. You work hard, you make your money, you belong, Sandoval said.
And if you can t afford a yacht, Sandoval said the club has children s programs and scholarships. Boy Scouts exposed him to the water when he was a child growing up on Chicago s South Side. Learning to sail, getting my merit badge in route to becoming an Eagle Scout fundamentally changed my life, he said of his boating career.
Sandoval is the son of Mexican immigrants whose parents saw his sailing success. He has won the Race to Mackinaw eight times on his boat - Karma, and his name is engraved on several trophies at the yacht club.