Jonathan McKee

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

Jonathan McKee
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Dunn McKee
BornDecember 19, 1959 (1959-12-19) (age 63)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm)
Sailing career
Class(es)49er, Tasar, Melges 24, Moth, Melges 20, Melges 32, Volvo 70, Flying Dutchman
ClubSeattle Yacht Club
College team Yale University
Medal record
Sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Flying Dutchman
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 49er

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

  • 1996 Seattle Yacht Club, Cascade Locks, USA
  • 2007 Cape Panwa Hotel, Phuket, Thailand

Three times Melges 24 World Champion

  • 2005, Key Largo, Florida
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2023 Double Handed ORCi World Championship

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.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jonathan McKee". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  2. "America's Cup: Seattle seasoning adds spice to Italian crew". The Seattle Times. June 1, 2007. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2019.


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