MADISON, Wis. — Rick Roy can't remember a time when he hasn't spent time on a lake.

Roy, senior vice president of customer operations at CUNA Mutual Group, recalls those childhood days spent on inland lakes in Wisconsin going back some 30 years ago. His family would also spend the summers at their second home on the lake. It was then that young Roy was introduced to and bit by the sailing bug.

These days, starting around Memorial Day, Roy said he races sailboats nearly every weekend. He's traveled with his team to tournaments and regattas in New Jersey, Dallas and Florida, but mostly in the Midwest. Roy serves as the tactician, the team member who determines not only where the sailboat is, but what strategies are the most advantageous to stay on course. He works closely with the helmsman on sailboats ranging in size from 16 feet to 50 feet. The rest of his mates ensure that the right types of sails are being erected at the right time. Roy, along with the five other team members, is currently racing a 38-foot sailboat.

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