Sailing with Vince Morvillo

The inspiring accomplishments of Vince Morvillo go beyond the business world. In 2004 Vince won the Ensign Nationals in Newport, Rhode Island. Competing against 40 other teams, Morvillo, age 60+, who has been blind since birth, beat the competition squarely with an unprecedented margin of 11 points over the second place finisher.

To win the competition, Vince assembled a team of 3 able-bodied sailors who could share the dream of a blind sailor. Vince describes the most important role he had as skipper in the race:

"The most important part for me was to feel the rhythm of the boat as the waves bumped the bow up & down. The ability of the team to adjust sails to my steering, the constant trimming as I move up & down in the groove, harmony, & positive thinking at all times & each respecting the other are needed to create the trust that everyone is doing their job."

While this was Vince Morvillo's first National Championship against able-bodied sailors, he had previously won National and World titles in Blind Sailing events.

"I think that all persons, disabled or not, should go out & do those things they choose to do. No one should ever be intimidated about trying something new. Sailing gives a feeling of freedom & develops positive energy. It is a wonderful way to enjoy the subtleness of nature. So I would encourage anyone to get involved in the many sailing programs."

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