Learn More About Maureen
Our adaptive coordinator, Maureen McKinnion-Tucker first came to Piers Park to attend a disabled sailing clinic conducted by US SAILING's Betsy Alison. Since then in 1999, she has now made the US Disabled Sailing Team 5 times and is the first woman to do so.
Her newest honor is her accomplishment with teammate and 2005 US Rolex Yachtsman of the year, Nick Scandone - winning the United States Sailing Trials. Her team's first place finish puts her and Nick as the SKUD18 representatives for the U.S.A. at the 2008 Beijing Summer Paralympic Games. The event will be held in the sailing venue of Qingdao, China 300 miles southeast of Beijing on the Yellow Sea.
Should she and Nick (who has ALS) medal at the games, she will be the first woman in the world to do so in her sport. For more details or to sign up for her email updates visit www.SailChallengeInspire.org.
Allow Maureen's experience in disabled sailing work for you at Piers Park in the adaptive sailing program and Learn to Sail program in one of the most equalizing sports we know of!
Contact us:
adaptive@
piersparksailing.org
617-561-6677
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