Blog Congratulations Ricky!
January 3rd, 2008Wow. We really seem to hang around in some good sailing company! Maureen’s Sonar skipper from the 2004 Paralympic campaign for , Rick Doerr,was just nominated for the highest honor US Sailing can bestow, the Rolex Yachtsman of the Year. Rick and his teammates, Tim Angle and Bill Donohue have had a tremendous year, culminating in winning the IFDS World Championship and then the Paralympic Trials.
We’re cheering for him to win the Rolex, which is decided by a panel of sailing journalists. He’s up against an incredible list of sailors who have also put up impressive results in the past year. Go Ricky!! If he wins, he’ll be the second disabled sailor to win the most prestigious award in American sailing… The first was Maureen’s current skipper, Nick Scandone!