Episode #156: Guinevere King on Selling Sailing

This week’s host, Ryan Foland, is joined by Guinevere King to chat selling sailboats and selling people on the beauty that comes from sailing. Guinevere is the General Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing at West Coast Multihulls in San Diego, the Sea of Cortez, and Marina del Rey.

Hear why setting sail for the first time can change your life, how to live and work on the water, the most popular boats and classes at the three West Coast Multihulls locations, the three ways to sell people on sailing, and where you can see baby dolphins jumping through a rainbow.

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

• How much sailing experience did Guinevere have before she got a boat?
• Did she always want to be a sailor?
• How do we convert surfers to sailors?
• What is West Coast Multihulls?
• Where is Guinevere based?
• Is she recording this boatcast from her boat?
• What do people think of sailing charters?
• Is it more racers or cruisers who charter boats?

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Learn more about West Coast Multihulls at WestCoastMultihulls.com, Charter-Catamaran.com, and BluePacificYachting.com, and learn more about Ryan at Ryan.Online.

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

Show Notes

• Guinevere King on Selling Sailing
  • [0:22] Welcome to Good Jibes with Latitude 38
  • [0:25] Subscribe to Latitude 38 at Latitude38.com
  • [0:31] Learn more about West Coast Multihulls at WestCoastMultihulls.com, Charter-Catamaran.com, and BluePacificYachting.com, and learn more about Ryan at Ryan.Online
  • [0:53] What’s a sailing story that shaped Guinevere?
  • [1:54] Twenty Eight Feet: Life on a Little Wooden Boat
  • [1:55] Check out the Latitude 38 Bookstore here for books recommended by Good Jibes guests
  • [2:38] How big is Guinevere’s boat?
  • [3:54] How much sailing experience did she have before she got a boat?
  • [11:07] Did she always want to be a sailor?
  • [13:02] How do we convert surfers to sailors?
  • West Coast Multihulls
  • [16:03] What is West Coast Multihulls?
  • [17:01] Where is the Sea of Cortez?
  • [19:39] Where is Guinevere based?
  • [21:15] Is she recording this boatcast from her boat?
  • [22:15] What’s their cruising route in the Sea of Cortez?
  • [24:52] What do people think of sailing charters? 
  • [26:12] Where are the headquarters of West Coast Multihulls?
  • [29:49] Is it more racers or cruisers who charter boats?
  • [32:20] What does the West Coast Multihulls Marina del Rey location do?
  • Selling Sailing
  • [34:07] How do you sell people on sailing?
  • [40:35] Learn more about West Coast Multihulls at WestCoastMultihulls.com, Charter-Catamaran.com, and BluePacificYachting.com, and learn more about Ryan at Ryan.Online
  • [42:25] Make sure to follow Good Jibes with Latitude 38 on your favorite podcast spot and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts
  • [42:34] Got a great sailing story to submit? Do so at [email protected]
  • [42:40] Subscribe to Latitude 38 at Latitude38.com
  • [43:16] Email [email protected] to advertise on this podcast or in Latitude 38 sailing magazine
  • [43:28] Check out the September 2024 issue of Latitude 38
  • Theme Song: “Pineapple Dream” by Solxis