Her passion struck me. Sailing was no longer simply the way that she spent her time, the way that she started her conversations, the thing she dreamed about. It had become her own personal Oregon Trail, her Everest, her South Pole. In circumnavigating the planet, she had become a pioneer and a role model. She had become an example of what people and, significantly, what women could accomplish.
Passion can be the catalyst for making a difference.
Consider the case of Craig McCaw, an entrepreneur whose companies have been groundbreakers in telecommunications. He has announced his plans to mount an American challenge in the 2003 America's Cup, sailing's transcendent top prize currently held by New Zealand. It's not his so-called One World Challenge, though, that is newsworthy. McCaw is using one passion to foster awareness of another. It affects Africa, America, and everywhere in between.