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US SAILOR of the Week
May 10-16, 2006



US SAILORS of the Week
US SAILOR Of The Week
Urban Miyares


Urban Miyares right after completing the 2005 Transpac in Waikiki

 If you ever get a chance to meet Urban Miyares, you’ll probably say to yourself afterwards, “I’ll never meet another guy like him.” Urban, of San Diego, CA, learned to sail when he was 7 years old. Now pushing 60, Urban’s got many stories to tell and a very impressive sailing resume. A Vietnam veteran, he has lost his eye-sight, has diabetes, is hearing impaired, had a kidney transplant 2 years ago, and has nerve damage in both legs; and the guy has finished 2 Transpacs and about ten Newport-Ensenada Races in recent years. Co-founder of Challenged America, a successful adaptive sailing program headquartered in San Diego, Urban is passionate about sailing for a good reason. He says that sailing is the only sport where disabled athletes can be on the starting line with able-bodied athletes and beat them. Don’t be surprised to see him sailing around the world nonstop by himself one of these days, it’s been his dream since he was a kid.


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