Ken Read - the skiier

Our search engines track down some of the top names in our sport and send us stories for us to consider. Nobody’s name gets more hits than Larry Ellison, but Ken Read might possibly be next on the list. However, the PUMA skipper isn’t active on the internet for his sailing prowess. There is another Ken Read in Canada (above left) who enjoyed a very successful career in skiing, and since 2002 has been the President of Alpine Canada, the National Sport Organization for alpine skiing in Canada. This guy gets a lot of press, and we hear all about it. However, there is good news on the horizon… he has just retired from his position at Alpine Canada. Hopefully, he can sustain a lower profile now so that we can focus on only the sailing Ken Read.