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paralympic sailing

Dee Smith

Dee’s Triumph

The end of a professional ­sailing career as he knew it was the start of an unexpected Paralympic journey.

Moe McKinnon

Moe’s Mission

Paralympic gold medalist Maureen Mckinnon heads to Rio hoping for more hardware, this time with a young ace at the helm.

Sailing World

At the Top: Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year

Johnny Heineken, the 2012 Kiteboarding Course Racing World Champion, and Jen French, the 2012 Paralympic Silver Medalist in the SKUD-18 class, were named US Sailing’s 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year.

2012 Paralympic Games

Sailing at the Paralympic Games in Weymouth and Portland, U.K., runs through Sept. 6. US athletes competing include Jen French and JP Creignou (SKUD 18), Mark LeBlanc (2.4 mR), and Paul Callahan, Tom Brown, and Bradley Johnson (Sonar).

Dee Smith

Dee’s Triumph

The end of a professional ­sailing career as he knew it was the start of an unexpected Paralympic journey.

Moe McKinnon

Moe’s Mission

Paralympic gold medalist Maureen Mckinnon heads to Rio hoping for more hardware, this time with a young ace at the helm.

Sailing World

At the Top: Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year

Johnny Heineken, the 2012 Kiteboarding Course Racing World Champion, and Jen French, the 2012 Paralympic Silver Medalist in the SKUD-18 class, were named US Sailing’s 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year.

2012 Paralympic Games

Sailing at the Paralympic Games in Weymouth and Portland, U.K., runs through Sept. 6. US athletes competing include Jen French and JP Creignou (SKUD 18), Mark LeBlanc (2.4 mR), and Paul Callahan, Tom Brown, and Bradley Johnson (Sonar).

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