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Maritime Heroes Among Us

By Christine Weaver | November 4, 2015 | Portsmouth, RI |

Old Pulteney and US Sailing have teamed up to honor men and women in sailing communities around the country for their outstanding humanitarian achievements. The Maritime Heroes Award recognizes those who are making significant contributions to volunteer, educate, advocate or simply encourage others to explore the sport.

After suffering a spinal cord injury, Richard Ramos thought he would never be able to compete in sports again. But he and engineer Aleef Mahmud created an adaptive system that allows him, and eventually others with similar traumatic injuries, the opportunity to sail again. Ramos and Mahmud were last year’s winners.

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For the first time ever this year, in addition to being honored at the US Sailing Leadership Forum in 2016, the winner will receive a $5,000 grant to continue his or her efforts within the sailing community 

The nomination period will begin tomorrow, November 5, and run through November 20, 2015, on www.maritimeheroes.com. Our readers surely know of many worthy recipients on the West Coast, and we encourage them to nominate a sailor whose humanitarian efforts in the maritime community deserves recognition.

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