Mike Pail
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Maritime |
| Occupation | President |
| Location | At sea!, ? |
| Introduction | I grew up in Allentown, PA, and attended Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where I earned a BS in Electrical Engineering and met my wife, Suzanne. After being recruited by IBM, we relocated to Raleigh, NC, and later founded a Closet Factory franchise in 2006. For 15 years, we grew that business into a successful 12,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility with a team of 35 employees. In 2021, we sold the company and our possessions to pursue a full-time life at sea. In December 2022, we moved onto our boat in Knysna, South Africa, and have been sailing the world ever since. To help fellow cruisers achieve the same level of reliability we expect, I founded On A New Tack Consulting in 2024. Today, with over 25,000 total sailing miles now logged, I combine my 20+ years of Electrical Engineering design experience with the daily realities of the cruising life to provide professional-grade Victron Energy solutions for the modern sailor. |
| Interests | Sailing, Inline Hockey, Process Improvement |
You've got to make contact with the alien leader. How will you tell when the conversation is finished?
We have his ship's electrical system fixed.