Go Team Korea!

Last week I got the dream opportunity to fly down to San Diego to represent GU Energy in a VIP experience with Team Korea at the Americas Cup World Series. This was a great opportunity for me to share the GU gospel with the top professionals in my industry. As well this was a chance to see the boats that I have been obsessing about for the past year and the chance to meet the guys that have my dream job that I have been obsessing about since I was a kid. Ok Ok you get it! I was stoked!The team was amazing from the skipper Chris Draper to Troy, Matt, Mark, Chris B.on the boat, and the guys on the shore crew Tom, Sean, Dan, Cameron, and Sebastian. No primadonna personalities on this team, everyone was very much hands on, dedicated to the cause and friendly as could be. I took full advantage of my situation and asked everyone a million questions. By the end of the day my brain was swollen with information and I had a permanent smile.Oh yeah did I mention I got to go for a ride on the Americas Cup 45 (AC45)! No big deal got to go for twenty minute of so ride. The cat did 15 knots in 7-8 knots of wind! When the guys set the code 0 sail, the acceleration was on par with a jet liner taking off! I have felt the jolt before on my 505, laser and Aussie 18, but man this boat keeps accelerating and accelerating! We did a few laps around the course and dialed up with another boat before I had to hand my helmet off to Brian Vaughn the owner of GU. He got the best ride of the day, a practice race with five other boats in some extremely close and fast paced racing. My view was not all that bad sitting on the bow of the Team Korea's support rib ripping along struggling to keep up with the fleet. Good Times! It has been four days and I still have not slept very well just thinking about the experience. Needless to say the guys on the boat work their butts off on the water and it very apparent that the GU products will give them a huge advantage over the competition.

I can't wait until the teams come to the bay! I wish Team Korea the best of luck and I look forward to working with and or hanging out with the guys in the future. I want to thank Brian at GU Energy for Supporting me over the years and involving me in such an amazing opportunity. I also want to thank Chris Draper and the rest of the guys on Team Korea for their great hospitality and for my smile, that wont go away!