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Sage advice from the Hawaiian isles and a way of life for Roy P. Disney. At Tommy Bahama, the sea is a constant source of inspiration—you can see it in many of our hand-painted prints. Living the island life requires a deep and abiding love of the ocean, with all its unpredictable beauty. Few folks understand that like Roy who told us, “Everything changes from second to second, so you need to be very in tune with your surroundings and the elements.”
“RIGHT AT HOME IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA”
Roy P. Disney could have saltwater in his veins; he's so connected to the sea. He spent his childhood cruising to Catalina on his dad's boat for weekends of swimming, snorkeling, and, of course, sailing. It sounds like just the sort of idyllic childhood you'd imagine for the son of a record-breaking sport sailor and the grand-nephew of Walt Disney.
NO MAN IS AN ISLANDFollowing in his father's wake, Roy took the sailing world by storm. His boat always bears the name his father coined, the Pyewacket, and that name has become as legendary in the sailing world as the name Disney! Roy was sailing his Andrews 68 Pyewacket when he abandoned his race to rescue the crew of a sinking ship along the Transpacific course, and it was in the Pyewacket 70 that he crushed the Newport to Cabo course record. Moments like that, he credits to the comradery he has with his crew: “You trust each other implicitly. They're my friends, but given the nature of what we do, it's so much more than that.”
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
It takes a special type of person to venture far from shore, cruising the open seas in the darkness of night by the power of the wind. The payoff of taking the “road” less traveled comes in singular moments of beauty and triumph. “Sunsets unlike you've ever seen… starry night skies with no city lights in sight… There's nothing like it.”
SOUNDS LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE TO US.Thinking of hitting the deep blue sea? Outfit yourself for adventure with our high-performance IslandZone® styles, perfectly suited for sailing (or just grabbing a drink below deck).
Photos courtesy of ©Sharon Green / Ultimate Sailing
