Every September for much of the past decade, Sir Peter Ogden of Britain has competed at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in the emerald waters off Porto Cervo, Sardinia. This year, he will be racing Jethou, his 72-foot Mini Maxi.

A co-founder of Computacenter, one of Britain’s largest computer businesses, he has placed a top priority on one thing: fun. A win is nice, he said, but sailing is all about having a good time.

“You tend to remember the ones you win, not the ones you lose,” said Ogden, 70. “There’s no reason to get angry if you lose. Things happen out on the water. You can’t hold a grudge. What happens on the water, stays on the water. Go have a beer.”

The following conversation has been edited and condensed.

I’ve read that you don’t like to be addressed as “Sir Peter Ogden.”