The Opening Ceremony is Over and Our Destiny is Here and Now!

Follow our journey to Quindao and keep up on the racing!

Team Odyssey Daily reports
Day 1  Day 2  Day 3 & 4

Day 5 & Final results

Team Odyssey Blog site - Click here

Official Paralympic Web Site

US Sonar Paralympic Sailing Team - Backgrounds and Interesting Information

Updated September 13, 2008

Rick Doerr

The Sonar Paralympic Sailing Campaign of
Rick Doerr, his Crew and Support Team. 


Some of Rick's Friends and Well Wishers
Rick, Nick Connery, Gary Jobson, Bruce Kirby and Peter Galloway
Click on image for larger view.
 

Fund Raising
Activity

Major donors
Click on Logo for web site.

Noroton Yacht Club Membership

Obie Harrington-Howes
Foundation

Obie and Rick
with boat signage
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Friends and Family
New Jersey Fund Raiser
July 25, 2008

COUNT-DOWN
to the Paralympics

Our Paralympic Schedule

Leave New Jersey Wednesday, August 27
Destination:  US Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO
2 days of processessing and getting credentials.

Leave Colorado Springs Thursday, August 28 for San Francisco
Stay overnight before trip to China.

Leave San Francisco Friday, August 29 for Beijing, China
Arrive Beijing Saturday, August 30.
Transfer for continuing trip to Quindao
Arrive Quindao the evening of August 30

  September  1-5 - Registration, Classification, Measurement
  September  6 - Opening Ceremony, Beijing
  September  7 - Practice racing
  September  8 - Races 1, 2
  September  9 - Races 3,4,5
  September 10 - Reserve day
  September 11 - Races 6, 7, 8
  September 12 - Races 9, 10
  September 13 - Race 11, Medal Ceremony, Farewell to Qingdao
  September 17 - Closing Ceremony, Beijing
 

Click here to follow our Paralympic Progress in Quindao.
                 Then click on Schedule and Results on left side

C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Regatta

Newport, RI
August 18 - 21, 2008

Results

New Jersey Fundraiser
A Complete Success.
July 25, 2008

The funds raised to date have put us near our Financial Goal
which will help s achieve our sailing goal of a
Paralympic Gold Medal

Team Odyssey wins
US Sailing Disabled Championship

June 9, 2008
American Yacht Club
Rye, NY

Results and pictures
Full report

Qingdao, China

The Team Odyssey trip to Qingdao, China
is over for the May 8-16 IFDS event.

Team Odyssey in a respectable fifth place.
(Rick had a bacterial infection during the regatta).

Results for the IFDS International Event (Qingdao, China) - May 8-16
 (Click on ENGLISH in upper right corner)

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Fund Raising
Even though we are near our goal,
we are still in need of funds.

Follow our full campaign and activities
on the Schedule and Results pages. 

Donations can be made through the New England Competitive Sailing Center.

NECSC, C/O Team Odyssey, 596 Glenbrook Rd # 21, Stamford CT 06906
A 501 (c) (3) Corporation

Click here for details - www.NECSC.org

Star Ledger article
April 10, 2008

Click here for Newark Star Ledger article
by JEANETTE RUNDQUIST

Rick Doerr
Nominated for US Sailing's 
ROLEX Yachtsman of the Year.

Click here for details.

Click here for Newark Star Ledger article - by Charles Zusman

has set an aggressive training and fund raising schedule
for our chance to win the Gold Medal for the United States at the
2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China

Follow our campaign and fund raising activities
 on the Schedule and Results pages of our website. 

Fund raising for the continuation of our campaign is in full swing.
Donations can be made through the New England Competitive Sailing Center.

NECSC, C/O Team Odyssey, 596 Glenbrook Rd # 21, Stamford CT 06906
A 501 (c) (3) Corporation

Click here for details - www.NECSC.org

 
won the Paralympic Trials in Newport, RI
earning the right to represent the United States
at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China

See the complete Results - Click here!

Wins GOLD at IFDS World Championship

Rick Doerr
2007 IFDS World Champion
Sonar Class
Click here for full results and story

The Gold Medal Skipper

The Gold Medal Team Images Courtesy of Betsy Alison, USDST Coach

The Gold Medal

We are working toward the goal of becoming the Paralympic 3 Person Sonar Sailing Team representing the
United States Disabled Sailing Team at the Paralympic Games in Beijing, CHINA, September 2008.

We thank our numerous supporters for their generous contributions to our Paralympic Campaign.

Donations may be made to:
NECSC, C/O Team Odyssey, 596 Glenbrook Rd # 21, Stamford CT 06906

We have completed the Sonar World Championship Regatta, Marblehead, MA
Final Results

Follow our campaign and fund raising activities on the Schedule and Results pages of our website. 
Your tax deductible Donation can be made to the NECSC (www.NECSC.org) in the name of Team Odyssey.

Our Schedule and Results

Rick Doerr featured in April 2007 issue of WindCheck Magazine
Click here to read article.

Rick Doerr selected as Paralympian of the Year by US Sailing
Click here for Press Release

Rick Doerr announced as a member of the 2007 US Disabled Sailing Team
Click here for Press Release