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President of the North Sails Group and one of the world’s most decorated sailors, Ken Read has risen to the top of both business and sport, writes Mark Chisnell
There are many successful sailors and many more successful businessmen, but it’s rare to find someone who has achieved great things in both spheres. Ken Read is one of them. Twice Rolex Yachtsman of the Year, a College Sailor of the Year, nine-time world champion, America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race (now known at The Ocean Race) skipper, he has also risen to the top of his profession as President of the North Sails Group.
It’s been a long and storied career both on and off the water, driven by Read’s self-confessed intensity. “I remember the fundamental change in my life going from loving to win to hating to lose. And it’s been a long time since I’ve technically loved to win, but man, oh man, do I hate to lose. And that’s in anything. That’s in selling a jib to a guy down the street in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, or sailing in the Volvo [Ocean] Race. Everything in between.”
It’s no surprise then that Read grew up in a family that took sport very seriously. His father, owner of a home delivery milk business, sailed and played ice hockey, while his mother was inducted into the Connecticut College Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Ken Read
Canadian alpine skier (born 1955)
For other uses, see Ken Read (disambiguation).
Read in 2006 at Canada's | |
| Born | (1955-11-06) November 6, 1955 (age 69) |
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| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Combined |
| Club | Lake Louise Ski Club |
| World Cup debut | December 6, 1974 (age 19) |
| Retired | March 1983 (age 27) |
| Teams | 2 – (1976, 1980) |
| Medals | 0 |
| Teams | 4 – (1976, '78, '80, '82) includes two Olympics |
| Medals | 0 |
| Seasons | 10 – (1974–1983) |
| Wins | 5 – (5 DH) |
| Podiums | 14 – (14 DH) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (11th in 1978, 1980) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in DH, 1980) |
Kenneth John ReadCM (born November 6, 1955) is a former World Cupalpine ski racer from Canada. He was a specialist in the downhill and a two-time Olympian.[1] He won five World Cup races during his ten-year international career, all in downhill.
Read grew up in Vancouver, Kingston, and Calgary, and currently resides in Calgary and Canmore. He is the father of World Cup alpine racers Erik and Jeffrey Read.[2]
Ski racing
[edit]Read was a member of the Canadian alpine ski team from 1973 to 1983, competing for nine seasons on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. He competed in two Olympic Winter Gam