Bill Sandberg has lived his entire life on Long Island Sound. After going through the Junior Sailing Program at American Yacht Club, he went on to teach at several area clubs, including Larchmont and Noroton. He has competed in a host of One- Design National and World Championships and has sailed offshore in eight Newport- Bermuda races. He has served as Race Committee Chairman at American, as Vice Chairman of the JSA of LIS, and Vice President of US SAILING and on the Executive Committee. Bill is President & CEO of Niche Sports Group, which specializes in consulting on sports sponsorships, concentrating on sailing and fishing.
When Anne Hannan called me and asked if I would write a monthly column for WindCheck, I thought it would be fun to write about a variety of things going on around Long Island Sound. When my wife heard about it, she said, “Great. They’ve given you a soapbox to stand on.”
I therefore make the promise that I will do my best not to pontificate. I will, however, offer my personal thoughts on a variety of topics — that’s what an editorial column is all about. All of you readers may not agree with my point of view on everything, so I urge you to write in if you have a differing point of view. Discussion, and even disagreement, are a healthy thing for our sport. Look at what Scuttlebutt has created.
