It has been said that Nick and I are the favorites to win the Gold Medal in the Paralympic SKUD 18 class in Beijing in September, but we need your help. Take advantage of your last opportunity to make a year end tax deductible donation. Your help will allow us to compete for the gold.

Our total budget for travel and training is close to $220,000. This includes 2 trips to China, regattas, monthly training sessions and expenses of top training partners and a training boat. Astonishingly, there is not enough financial support from US Sailing and the US Olympic Committee. The enormous commitment to compete for a gold medal is matched only by the enormity of the financial hurdle. Approximately 85% of our total budget must be sourced by us, the sailors.

Nick and I are are going to China, twice. Our current boat will be in a container, traveling back and forth to China for 5 of the 9 months between now and the Games. We need another boat to continue to train and practice with while the first boat is on a ship. Once it shipped to the US, outfitted with adaptive equipment, rigged for Olympic level competition, and fully fitted out on a trailer, the total cost is $45,000.

We are actively seeking corporate sponsors, angel donors of $20,000 and individual donations. We need your help. If you are in a position to introduce us to a potential sponsor or angel donor (or be one yourself), we need to speak with you , ASAP.

If you are able to help us with a donation of  $50, $100, $250, $500, $1000 or more, we need you.
Please donate online right now with your credit card. Please give what you can to help us bring  back a gold medal from China for the USA! Click Here .