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- Let the Games Begin! Team USA Wins Two Races on First Day of Paralympic Games
Racing started today for the Paralympic Regatta and Team USA proved their prowess on the water with two bullets and a second place. Nick Scandone (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Maureen McKinnon-Tucker (Marblehead, Mass.) battled out the increasingly challenging conditions to grab a bullet and a second place in their first two races to claim the lead in the new SKUD-18 class. The Sonar team of Rick Doerr (Clifton, N.J.), Tim Angle (Marblehead, Mass.) and Bill Donohue (Brick, N.J.) also won their first race today, beating Greece by almost eight boat lengths. John Ruf (Pewaukee, Wis.) also excelled in the 2.4 mR class with impressive second and sixth place finishes. Read More
- Front Row Seat: 2008 Paralympic Games in Qingdao, China
Take a front row seat at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Qingdao and read daily blogs from Team Leader Sarah Hawkins and Head Coach Betsy Alison. Their insider perspective on the Paralympic experience is a must-read! In today's blogs, Sarah Hawkins describes the Opening Ceremonies in Beijing and Qingdao as "exhilarating." Over the weekend, Betsy writes about the moment when the SKUD-18 team hoisted their spinnaker, which was replicated from the American flag. It brought tears to the sailors' eyes. Read Blogs
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Tune In: Olympic Medalists Tunnicliffe and Railey to Appear on Oprah Monday
Olympic sailing medalists Anna Tunnicliffe and Zach Railey are scheduled to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday, September 8. The show's 23rd season premiere will feature more than 150 Olympic medal athletes of Team USA. Read More -
2008 U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team Ready to Race in Qingdao, China
The U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team has spent countless hours on and off the water competing, training and campaigning for this pinnacle event: the 2008 Paralympic Games in Qingdao, China. Held in the same venue as the Olympic Sailing Regatta last month, the Paralympic Regatta has attracted an unprecedented 80 elite athletes from 26 countries. Starting Monday, September 8, eleven races are scheduled for each event over five days. Medals will be awarded on the final day of racing, Saturday, September 13. Read More -
Mission Possible: U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team Travels to China, Ready to Go
SAIL Magazine's Kimball Livingston interviewed the sailors as they waited excitedly to board their flight to Qingdao, China. "It's been a journey," said Sonar sailor Rick Doerr. "We started with a humble program, and every year it got more intense and more complex." Read More -
Sailing World: No Limits for American Disabled Sailors
Veteran sailing commentator Gary Jobson writes about the strengths and accomplishments of the U.S. Paralympic Team. Read more -
U.S. Paralympic Team in the News:
Maureen McKinnon-Tucker in Salem News
McKinnon-Tucker gears up to go for gold at Paralympic Games. Read More
Nick Scandone in Daily Pilot
Sailor with ALS will soon attempt to realize his goal of winning a gold medal. Read More
Rick Doerr, Tim Angle and Bill Donohue in Newark Star-Ledger
Beating odds, they're men against the sea. Read More
Tim Angle in Marblehead Reporter
Angling for gold: Marblehead sailor ready for "chance of lifetime." Read More
John Ruf in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sea change: Sailor ready for Paralympics. Read More
