Meet One of My Heroes
If you are like me, you love your boat. Sure, there are other boats that may be bigger, nicer or have more amenities, but even with whatever quirky idiosyncrasy it may have, there is something about your boat where you would not trade it for anything. That is the case with Takayuki Nozawa and while I have never met him, this story is why he is one of my heroes. Many of us remember that Japan was hit with a devastating tsunami in early 2011. Much of the northeastern coast of the country was devastated and many people lost their lives. Takayuki Nozawa is a Japanese businessman and lover of boating. After the waters swept through the Fukushima Prefecture, he spent time on the phone verifying that his friends and family were safe. Then, his attention turned to his beloved Golden Bay, the 57 foot Bertram that he kept at Iwaki Sun Marina. Takayuki Nozawa at the helm of Golden Bay Unfortunately, the bad news came that the marin...