Fountain Valley sailor takes lead in Paralympics
Nick Scandone and teammate Maureen McKinnon-Tucker are in 1st place in SKUD 18 class after 2 races.
By JULIE ANNE INES
The Orange County Register
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Nick Scandone of Fountain Valley will be representing the U.S. during the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.

COURTESY OF NICK SCANDONE



Fountain Valley resident and Paralympics sailor Nick Scandone and his teammate Maureen McKinnon-Tucker of Marblehead, Mass., are leading the SKUD 18 sailing division at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.

Scandone and McKinnon-Tucker participated in two races during the first day of the sailing competition Sept. 8.

During the first race, the U.S. team finished second behind the China team. Scandone and McKinnon-Tucker rounded off the day with a first place finish during their second race.

Scandone, a 42-year-old champion sailor and Balboa Yacht Club member, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, six years ago.

Now he is representing the United States in the Paralympics, which kicked off Sept. 6 and continue until Sept. 17.

Follow the team's progress at Scandone's blog, www.alove4sailing.com.

Contact the writer: jines@ocregister.com or 714-445-6604

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