Originally from Westhampton Beach, New York Mara has always been drawn to the water, while on the hunt for colleges Mara fell in love with Newport and hasn’t left since. Mara studied Marketing at Salve Regina University where she was an active member of the varsity sailing team. When Mara wasn’t on the water she worked as the marketing director for both non-profit and private business, where she honed in her skills at event marketing, event plann...