New York Times Highlights Keeron Wilson
As SailGP gets set to return to Bermuda, a New York Times story has highlighted Bermudian Keeron Wilson.
The New York Times story says, “As SailGP prepares for its upcoming event this weekend in Bermuda, Wilson is returning home not as a spectator, but as an example of what’s possible. He is one of a trio of Bermudians, along with Bryce Williams in logistics and Andrew White in finance, who have established a place for themselves in SailGP’s global workforce.
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“For Wilson, this trip home is a chance to see family and celebrate his birthday with a traditional dinner. It is also an opportunity to serve as a bridge for the next generation.
“My friends tell me, ‘Keeron, you made it out. Stay away, stay traveling’,” he smiles. “But for any of my cousins or friends who say they want to do what I do, I tell them, ‘You have to have a passion for it’. You can learn the trade, but if you don’t love it, it’s just a job. This doesn’t feel like a job to me. I wake up, happy to come to a clean and professional environment, and see something that I built on TV, out there on the water, racing.”
“The ‘Bermudian mindset’, as Wilson describes it, is one of energy and friendliness, but he acknowledges that the island’s beauty can be a ‘gilded cage’ for young local talent: “People are comfortable on a beautiful island where the sun is shining and you can go to the beach every day. Why leave? But there are careers that aren’t in Bermuda. It’s not like you can be an astronaut (by staying in Bermuda). If people open their minds to a bigger world, they can just go.”
You can click here to read the full story on the New York Times website.
