Sailing provides opportunities for fun, achieving goals in different ways, and adapting to new environments according to Olympic gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou. She argues that sailing improves communication, collaboration, and open-minded thinking while teaching life lessons about improvisation, trying new experiences, and finding success through teamwork rather than alone. Bekatorou believes sailing instills values of equality, integrity, collaboration, and that it represents a lifelong journey that ultimately gives participants an invaluable gift.