Quantum Sails Traverse City

Great Lakes region born and bred, Hough's professional sailing experience is extensive, including multiple Transpacific Yacht races, Pacific Cups, and Chicago-to-Mackinac races, placing second overall in the Cape Town-to-Rio race, and a top five placement in three Etchell World Championships. Hough has also succeeded in one design class and big boat offshore racing and ran a successful Olympic campaign in the 49ers for three years.

His professional background in customer service, sales, and loft management, along with his lifelong passion for racing and sailmaking, are assets he brings to the Quantum team.

Sean McDowell grew up in central Michigan. He attended Central Michigan University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in outdoor recreation. After college, Sean worked as a backpacking guide and lived in places like the mountains of Virginia, Wyoming, and New Hampshire. Sean and his family moved back to Michigan when their daughter was young to be closer to family.

Sean was introduced to sailing and sailmaking when he began working at Quantum Sails and now enjoys occasionally sailing his Sunfish. Through his time at the loft, Sean has learned various service and sailmaking skills. Initially doing graphic design work for sail graphics, Sean is now also the Service Manager at the Traverse City loft. “Quantum is a great place to work because it is a positive supportive environment. I’ve enjoyed the people I’ve worked with and my time at Quantum so far.”

George Peet grew up sailing on the Great Lakes. In college he was a three-time All-American ski racer. After college, Peet left ski racing to pursue sailboat racing full-time. Peet has dedicated the past 20 years of his life to racing sailboats professionally and working on the design of cutting-edge technologies. He sailed around the world in the Volvo Ocean Race, is a two-time World Champion, and holds multiple world distance sailing records and national and regional titles in competitive one-design fleets and individually in the Moth Class.

When not racing professionally or on the hunt for a new speed record on his Moth or ice boat, you can find Peet tackling the humbling challenge of racing 100-year-old wooden sailboats (NMs) every summer in his hometown of Harbor Springs, Michigan, or coaching youth ski racers at the local ski hills.