Paul's Images

I have raced off and on as the driver on my own boat and as crew on other boats, including one memorable race I did completely single-handed on my boat. Racing is tough because you've got to be smart about race strategy and tactics; you need strength, speed and skill to set the sails properly and maneuver the boat efficiently; and you need to jump from being in a static position for several minutes to cranking hard and fast on lines on a moving deck. On my boat, the force on the lines can be 1000 pounds or more.

For me, fitness is about being able to be as sharp as I can be at work and play. One of my favorite things to do is teach sailing on San Francisco Bay--this picture was taken as I was demonstrating maneuvers in an advanced "big boat" course. Sailing requires more core strength and stability, as well as more leg and upper body strength, than people imagine.