5 Anchor
I used to be so delusional. I always imagined I could be more than I was, and eventually I grew into that person.
—LADY GAGA
Erik Orton said he was “treading water” working on Broadway as a theater producer. To make ends meet when one of his shows closed abruptly, he picked up some gigs doing graphic design. One night after work, Orton walked past marinas along the Hudson River where small yachts and sailboats were moored. Seeing their lights mirrored on the water’s black surface captured Orton’s imagination. He wanted to learn how to sail.1
His wife, Emily, encouraged him. They and their two oldest daughters started taking ...
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