Aaron Byrnes on What Regatta Season Teaches Him About Timing a Deal
Newport Beach, CA, November 2nd, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, Aaron Byrnes, a Newport Beach import-export founder, explains why he pays closer attention to his business calendar when sailing season and the pickleball tournament circuit come around.
A Calendar Built Around Two Seasons
Most people mark the year by holidays. Aaron Byrnes marks it by sailing season and tournament season.
He lives on the water in Newport Beach and plays pickleball regularly. When the America’s Cup calendar heats up, or a run of tournaments lands on the local courts, he says it changes how he looks at his own work for a few weeks at a time.
“I don’t watch sailing to relax,” Byrnes says. “I watch it because every race is a decision made under pressure, with conditions that won’t hold still. That’s the same problem I have w...
