Charlie McKee

[Peter Macdonald]

SAILING SHORTS

* Two-time Olympic medalist Charlie McKee (Coronado, CA.) has been

appointed High Performance Director of the U.S. Olympic Sailing Program.

His responsibilities will include managing all on-the-water elements of the

U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider, including the coaching program,

technical development and youth development with a goal of enabling U.S.

sailors to reach the highest level of competition for the next Olympic and

Paralympic quadrenniums. He will report to Josh Adams, Managing Director of

U.S. Olympic Sailing. -- Read on: http://tinyurl.com/MedalMaker-112912

Charlie has been an Important supporter of the 29er class.He has led many discussions and sailor debriefs while sailing the boat in competition. 

The class looks forward in working with Charlie and US Sailing.