Episode #118: Bill Kreysler on Business Lessons from Sailing

This week’s host, Moe Roddy, is joined by sailor turned entrepreneur Bill Kreysler to chat about sailing and business. Bill spent 10 years building performance racing sailboats and has spent the last 40 years owning and operating Kreysler & Associates, a custom fabrication firm building composite products for architecture, artists, and industrial applications.

Hear how Bill got into sailing, his transition from sailboats to anything but boats, how lessons from sailing still apply to his business today, his many years serving on the board of the St. Francis Sailing Foundation, and his work to inspire more youth sailing.

This episode covers everything from sailboats to sculptures. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What was Bill’s first boat?
• How did he sail so much in college?
• What does Kreysler & Associates do?
• How do you volunteer at the Treasure Island Sailing Center?
• Where did Bill grow up?
• How did he start sailing on different boats?
• What did his parents do?
• Short Tacks: Who would Bill love to have coffee with?

Learn more about Bill at Kreysler.com and TISailing.org.

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Check out the episode and show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Bill Kreysler on Business Lessons from Sailing
  • [0:22] Welcome to Good Jibes with Latitude 38
  • [0:26] Moe Roddy
  • [0:31] Subscribe to Latitude 38 at Latitude38.com
  • [0:58] Learn more about Bill at Kreysler.com and TISailing.org
  • [2:03] Where did he grow up?
  • [2:42] What did his parents do?
  • [4:44] How did Bill start sailing?
  • [5:41] How did his dad start sailing?
  • [6:07] Navy
  • [6:28] What was Bill’s first boat?
  • [8:00] Does he remember how to sail his first boat?
  • [9:40] Did he join a junior sailing program?
  • [11:32] How did he start sailing on different boats?
  • [12:23] North Sails
  • [15:24] How many years did Bill spend on Lightnings?
  • [17:22] Episode #116: “Paul Cayard on Navigating the Waves of Success”
  • [19:21] How did Bill sail so much in college?
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  • Kreysler & Associates
  • [21:25] How did Bill start building Lasers?
  • [23:25] How did he get involved with J/24s?
  • [28:26] What does Kreysler & Associates do?
  • [30:04] What are some of their pieces?
  • [30:11] Cupid’s Span
  • [31:25] San Francisco Ferry Building
  • [32:01] Houseball
  • [32:57] Duke Ellington Memorial
  • [33:30] Jacquelyn Giuffré (Jacque)
  • [36:07] Edward by Jacquelyn Giuffré
  • [37:22] St. Francis Sailing Foundation
  • [40:15] How do you volunteer at the Treasure Island Sailing Center?
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  • Short Tacks
  • [45:02] Master & Commander by Patrick O’Brian
  • [46:22] Check out the Latitude 38 Bookstore here for books recommended by Good Jibes guests
  • [46:31] Who would Bill love to have coffee with?
  • [47:04] What’s the best lesson he’s learned from business?
  • [47:29] What’s the best lesson he’s learned from sailing?
  • [48:40] Who’s inspired him most in his life?
  • [49:35] What’s the most important piece of safety equipment?
  • [50:37] What would he ask Thomas Jefferson?
  • [51:46] What does he wish Moe asked?
  • [52:25] What Final Thoughts does he have?
  • [54:25] Learn more about Bill at Kreysler.com and TISailing.org
  • [54:53] Make sure to follow Good Jibes with Latitude 38 on your favorite podcast spot and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts
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  • Theme Song: Pineapple Dream by SOLXIS

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