Canadian Coach Honored by US Sailing for Rescue



12:46 AM Thu 7 Oct 2010 GMT
'Tommy Wharton' Franck Gicquiaud
Tommy Wharton, Director of Sport Performance at the Canadian Sport Center Ontario, was awarded The Hanson Rescue Award by the US Sailing Safety-at-Sea Committee. Wharton, was at his final regatta as a Canadian National Sailing Team Coach, when he rescued two men adrift in Long Island Sound during the 2009 Star North American Championship. Following the event, he assumed new responsibilities with Canada's national and provincial sports organizations in working with Rowing, Canoe, Kayak, Beach Volley Ball, Athletics and Sailing coaches and athletes to improve their competitiveness at international events. Wharton, Canadian Yachting Association's Coach of the Year in 2000, ...


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