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Maureen & Nick are often in the news. Here are links to past news, from television, newspaper and web.

 
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# Web Link Hits
1   Link   Marblehead Reporter -No Easy Sailing, but McKinnon-Tucker Stays on Course for Beijing
Front page article on Maureen after her son's cancer diagnosis, including news on the Golden Glass fundraiser at The Landing in conjunction with Barker's Marque ranga.ranga wine. February 28, 2008.
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2   Link   NY Times -Unforeseen Change of Course for Ailing Sailor
New York Times February 9, 2008 Article on Nick. 		106
3   Link   Springfield Republican -Paralympic sailor navigates life on own terms
Front page on Maureen, Christmas Day, December 25, 2007. 		112
4   Link   LA Times -Olympic dream sets sail despite setback
Article on Nick November 22, 2007 		46
5   Link   NBC Sports -Paralympic Trials Recap
NBC Sports video recap of the Paralympic Sailing Trials. October 2007 		64
6   Link   NBC Sports -Paralympic Trials Mid-week Report
NBC Sports video report on the Paralympic Trials. October 2007. 		107
7   Link   USOC -U.S. Olympic Committee Honors ...
US Olympic Committee, Honorable Mention, Team of the Month. November 14, 2007. 		57
8   Link   USParalympics.org -Six Sailing Athletes Qualify for 2008 U.S. Paralympic Team
Maureen and Nick officially named to the 2008 US Paralympic Team. October 17, 2007. 		50
9   Link   US Sailing -Trials Results
Maureen and Nick were the first to punch their ticket to China in all 14 Olympic Sailing classes. October 13, 2007. 		55
10   Link   Sail Newport -Scandone and McKinnon-Tucker on their way to Paralympic Games
Winning the Trials, October 13, 2007. 		38
11   Link   Sailing World -U.S. Olympic Trials, Day 8 Report
First to clinch a Trials win! October 14, 2007 		42
12   Link   Marblehead Reporter -Local sailors medal in Disabled World Championships
Report on Maureen & her former teammate Time Angle at the World Championship. September 19, 2007 		108
13   Link   Sailing.org -USA win Four Medals
Maureen & Nick take silver at the World Championship. September 18, 2007. 		50
14   Link   Salem News -McKinnon-Tucker, Scandone gear up for potential Paralympic run
Report on the Marblehead NOOD, August 25, 2007 		45
15   Link   US Sailing -Sailor of the Week
Maureen was named US Sailing Sailor of the Week July 25, 2007. 		103
16   Link   Sailing World -Marblehead NOOD Winner Eyes Paralympic Berth
Report on Maureen & Nick's first regatta win. July 30, 2007. 		66
17   Link   Sail Magazine -NEW STARS RISE (some red)
Report on Maureen & Nick at the Claggett Regatta. August 30, 2007. 		57
18   Link   Patriot Ledger -Sailing past adversity: Hingham quadriplegic and Marblehead paraplegic set their sights on gold
Report on Maureen and Mark Lewis, June 27, 2006. 		70
19   Link   Salem News -Marblehead's Maureen McKinnon-Tucker eyes Paralympics in China
Joining forces with Nick, May 3, 2007 		75
20   Link   Boston Globe -Recapturing the rush
Claggett Regatta report, September 1, 2006 		44
21   Link   thescizone.com -Making a bid for Beijing
Early campaign report, June 1, 2006. 		28
22   Link   Hallmark Channel -New Morning
National television coverage of Maureen November, 20, 2007. (Click on the first "Video" link) 		41
23   Link   NBC Nightly News -Man follows his dream in spite of illness
Nick was featured after winning the Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Award, February 3, 2006. 		23
24   Link   Boston Globe -Gorman strikes in Viper 640
Report on the first ever SKUD-18 regatta in the world, July 31, 2006. 		34
25   Link   Sailing World -For Scandone There's One Clear Mission
Interview with Nick in Sailing World, before he joined Maureen. June 5, 2006. 		40