Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ken Read (b. June 24, 1961, USA) is an American yachtsman who is considered one of the world’s most accomplished and celebrated sailors. He was named “United States Rolex Yachtsman of the Year” twice (1985, 1995) and has over 40 World, North American, and National Championships to his credit in a variety of classes including the J/24 and Etchells 22. While sailing at Boston University (Boston, MA. USA), Read was a three-time Collegiate All American (1981, 82, 83) and is a member of the BU Hall of Fame. Read also won the "Everett B. Morris Trophy", awarded to the ICSA's College Sailor of the Year in 1982.Read was helmsman onboard two (2000, 2003) of Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes America’s Cup campaigns. He also served as strategist and coach with America’s Cup entry Young America in 1999.Read first began racking up offshore miles when he joined the Ericsson Racing Team for the last four legs of the 2005-2006 Volvo Ocean Race.Read was skipper of Puma Ocean Racing Team’s il Mostro in the 2008-2009 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race—his first complete circumnavigation. Read took a sabbatical from his job as Vice President of sailmaking company, North Sails, to skipper PUMA Ocean Racing's entry in the race. On October 29, 2011 Ken returned as skipper for a second time to lead PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG's entry Mar Mostro in the 2011-2012 Edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.In July, 2012 Mar Mostro finished it's circumnavigation in Galway, Ireland in 3rd place, securing a 3rd place overall victory in the 2011-2012 Edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. Alongside a 3rd place podium finish, Read lead PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG to a 1st place overall victory in the In-Port Series. Read has stated this will be his last entry in the Volvo Ocean Race.. }
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- Ken_Read_(sailor) abstract "Ken Read (b. June 24, 1961, USA) is an American yachtsman who is considered one of the world’s most accomplished and celebrated sailors. He was named “United States Rolex Yachtsman of the Year” twice (1985, 1995) and has over 40 World, North American, and National Championships to his credit in a variety of classes including the J/24 and Etchells 22. While sailing at Boston University (Boston, MA. USA), Read was a three-time Collegiate All American (1981, 82, 83) and is a member of the BU Hall of Fame. Read also won the "Everett B. Morris Trophy", awarded to the ICSA's College Sailor of the Year in 1982.Read was helmsman onboard two (2000, 2003) of Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes America’s Cup campaigns. He also served as strategist and coach with America’s Cup entry Young America in 1999.Read first began racking up offshore miles when he joined the Ericsson Racing Team for the last four legs of the 2005-2006 Volvo Ocean Race.Read was skipper of Puma Ocean Racing Team’s il Mostro in the 2008-2009 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race—his first complete circumnavigation. Read took a sabbatical from his job as Vice President of sailmaking company, North Sails, to skipper PUMA Ocean Racing's entry in the race. On October 29, 2011 Ken returned as skipper for a second time to lead PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG's entry Mar Mostro in the 2011-2012 Edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.In July, 2012 Mar Mostro finished it's circumnavigation in Galway, Ireland in 3rd place, securing a 3rd place overall victory in the 2011-2012 Edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. Alongside a 3rd place podium finish, Read lead PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG to a 1st place overall victory in the In-Port Series. Read has stated this will be his last entry in the Volvo Ocean Race.".