| News From Red Sail Sports GRAND CAYMAN |
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ALL IN THE
FAMILY
"Dear Red Sail,
We had the greatest time diving with you last week.
Thanks to Clare and her expert instruction, our
five-year-old son has officially gotten the diving bug
and is
now counting down the days to his 10th birthday for
certification at the Great Barrier Reef! You guys were
great to be with and we thank you again! We got the
kids their own 'Fluffy' stuffed stingrays and the kids
sleep with them every night. All the best and hope to
see you again soon!
~The Cook Family"
YOUNG
CAYMANIANS
LEARN THE ROPES
Anthony Clarke, 19, and Pedro Triana, 18 work as
beach attendants with Red Sail Sports Cayman. Very
soon, both will be taking a Dayskipper Course as part
of their company training program. The 40-hour
course will give them a comprehensive introduction to
chart work, navigation, meteorology and the basics of
seamanship. Having recently completed their PADI
Open Water Certification Course with Red Sail Sports,
these Caymanian gentlemen are right on track to
pursue a career in watersports with RSS!
STAY-
FOCUSED WITH THE NFL
During the recent 2007 NFL Quarterback Challenge in
Grand Cayman, Brandon Lloyd, wide receiver for the
Washington Redskins, spent some quality time with
two Stay-Focused divers, Ryan Chalmers and Jackie
Cimino. Pictured above, Brandon chats with his new
friends at the Red Sail Sports dive shop at the Hyatt
Regency prior to accompanying them on a dive. Stay-Focused
is a nonprofit organization enabling teens with
disabilities to become certified SCUBA divers. Red
Sail Sports, a generous supporter of Stay-Focused,
sponsored this dive trip.
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| News From Red Sail Sports HAWAII |
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HUMPBACK
WHALES RETURN TO HAWAII
Within the next few weeks and through April, the
Humpback Whales will make their annual migration.
Traveling up to 3,600 miles from chilly Alaskan seas
to the warm Hawaiian waters, the humpbacks mate,
give birth and nurse their young. Weighing about
3,000 pounds, humpback calves are born beneath the
water and need to be pushed to the surface by their
mothers to take their first breath of air. Calves stay very
close to their mothers for the first year as they feed on
their mother's milk and learn to swim. A calf will
consume about 50 gallons of milk per day and grow
by about 100 pounds daily. Red Sail Sports offers
daily Whale Watch Cruises beginning December 16
through mid-April.
Click here to book your sail!
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| News From Red Sail Sports ST. KITTS |
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ISLAND STYLE TO
OPEN AT MARRIOTT RESORT
Island Style is the latest retail store to open at the
St. Kitts Marriott Resort. Scheduled to open December
15, the 1400 sq. ft. store will feature men's & women's
fine resort apparel and accessories, swimwear,
casual beach attire, footwear and headwear, plus
designer sunglasses. Popular name brands will
include Tommy Bahama, Tori Richard, Nat Nast,
Sperry, Oakley, swimwear from Ralph Lauren, XOXO,
Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Tara Grinna and more.
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Spotlight on an Employee: ARUBA -
Leo Donato |
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For three decades, Leo Donato worked in front of a
computer. Finally, his doctor told him that he could
lose his vision if he didn't stop staring at the computer
screen. Following doctor's orders, Leo packed up and
searched out a new occupation. Fortunately for Red
Sail Sports, he decided to capitalize on his good
sense of humor and easy-going personality by joining
our team.
During his first year with RSS Aruba, Leo was named
both Employee of the Month and Employee of the
Year. So it is no surprise that Leo is currently a
candidate for the Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association's
2007 Shoco Awards as the Allied Employee of the
Year.
June 2008 will mark Leo's five year anniversary with
Red Sail Sports as a bus driver. But he's so much
more. He's more of an ambassador of Red Sail
Sports and the island of Aruba. He accomplishes this
by bringing creativity to his job, offering short,
spontaneous bus tours to guests who were only
expecting transportation services to and from their
hotels for RSS activities. Leo takes pleasure in
introducing all of Aruba's treasures to his passengers,
while also recommending restaurants that serve
Creole food, venues with the best entertainment, as
well as other island activities and attractions. Anyone
who's met Leo knows how easily this guy makes
friends with Aruba's guests.
We wish Leo luck to win the coveted title at the
November 30th awards dinner. For all he's done and
for all who he's made smile, Leo obviously deserves
to win. But if he does or if he doesn't, he's still always
a winner to Red Sail!
FROM THE
EDITOR'S HELM: I remember the first time I met
Leo after he joined the company in Aruba. I told my
General Manager, Peter, that he was a great addition
to the team. After all, Leo is naturally friendly and a very
pleasant, outgoing person. He is a credit to the
company and to his island home. We take pride in all
our employees and hope that they will always make
your visit a special one.
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS:
Shop the Red Sail Sports on-line retail
store for T-shirts,
hats, insulated coffee cups and more! Here's what
one customer recently wrote to us:
"Thank you so much. My husband will be so excited to
get the shirts for Christmas. They will remind him of
our honeymoon 12 years ago to Aruba. Thank you!
Sherry N."
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