Jonathan McKee explained

Jonathan McKee
Full Name:Jonathan Dunn McKee
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:177frac=2NaNfrac=2
Classes:49er, Tasar, Melges 24, Moth, Melges 20, Melges 32, Volvo 70, Flying Dutchman
Club:Seattle Yacht Club

Jonathan Dunn McKee (born December 19, 1959, in Seattle, Washington) is an American sailor and Olympic Champion.

Sailing career

Olympics

He competed in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal, with William Carl Buchan[1] to become the only American to win the gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class during the boats participation in the Olympic games.

McKee competed in the 49er class at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney together with his brother Charles McKee, and they won the bronze medal.

America Cup

McKee and his brother sailed for OneWorld in the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup and for Luna Rossa Challenge in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.[2] He sailed the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race on Il Mostro.[3]

World Championships

Two times Tasar Class World Champion

Three times Melges 24 World Champion

Offshore Sailing

He competed in the 2008 Barcelona World Race onboard Estrella Damm, retiring into Cape Town

He competed in the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race round the world race.

Notes and References

  1. Jonathan McKee . February 1, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104185731/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/jonathan-mckee-1.html . November 4, 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: America's Cup: Seattle seasoning adds spice to Italian crew . . June 1, 2007 . July 14, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170728112424/http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/americas-cup-seattle-seasoning-adds-spice-to-italian-crew/ . July 28, 2017 . live.
  3. News: Archive Volvo Ocean Race . 2019-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180130123024/http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/history/2008-09.html . January 30, 2018 . live.