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McKinnon-Tucker Named Finalist for ESPY Award
US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics member and 2008 Paralympic Gold Medalist Maureen McKinnon-Tucker (Marblehead, Mass.) has been named a finalist for the 2009 ESPY Awards (ESPN). McKinnon-Tucker is one of four finalists in the category of Best Female Athlete with a Physical Disability. In 2008, McKinnon-Tucker won the gold medal with Nick Scandone at the Paralympic Games in China in the SKUD-18 class. With that impressive win, McKinnon-Tucker was the first female sailor ever to win a Paralympic gold medal. She is the only sailor on the list of finalists in all of the awards' categories... Please vote for USSTAG member Maureen McKinnon-Tucker to win an ESPY!
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Four New Titlists Crowned at
U.S. Youth Sailing Championship
GREENWICH, CONN. (June 30, 2009) - Trophies for all four classes competing at this year’s U.S. Youth Sailing Championship were on the line during Tuesday’s final day of racing. The breeze was steady today on Long Island Sound, ranging from 8 to 12 knots.
In the Laser class, Zeke Horowitz (Team FOR) captured the Robert L. Johnstone Trophy by surpassing previous leader and ISAF Youth World Championship qualifier Chris Barnard (Newport Harbor YC) on the final day. Horowitz finished his last two races with two 4th places, while Barnard finished 5th and 10th down the stretch. Barnard had a 10 point lead after Sunday and a one point advantage going into today. Ian Heausler (Davis Island YC) made a late push by winning the final race, and closed out the regatta three points back for second place overall.
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US SAILING's Q&A with Rich Wilson: Final Segment
US SAILING continues its four part Q&A series with American ocean racing icon, Rich Wilson. In this final segment, Rich continues to reflect on his experience at Vendée Globe, he explains what it felt like to finish the race, discusses future ocean racing plans, including the next Vendée Globe race.
Read the final part of the four-week Q&A series with Rich Wilson, brought to you exclusively by the e-USSAILING Weekly Newsletter.
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July 1, 2009
World Match Racing Tour
Jun 29-July 5, Sweden
June 27, 2009
2009 Snipe Nationals
June 19-26, Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola, FL
June 27, 2009
2009 Sunfish North American Championships
James Island Yacht Club, Charleston, SC
June 10, 2009
ESPNU to Broadcast ICSA National Championships
June 20 at 3:00 p.m. & July 1 at 3:00 a.m.
June 5, 2009
ESPN The Magazine: Zac Sunderland
by Chris Jones
January 30, 2009
Boston Globe: Sailing Around the World Photo Gallery
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