Challenged America is proud to announce that Ken Guyer will be leading our Media & Communications program for this years 2013 Transpac race! Ken is a great asset to the Challenged America program and we are happy to have him on board again. Here is Ken’s bio:

Ken Guyer has been actively involved in boating since his days as a Gunners Mate in the Navy. Serving on patrol boats on the Cua Viet River, which was the main supply line for military units near the DMZ, actually was the catalyst for more than 40 years on the water in both power and sailing vessels. He is a retired firefighter and a USCG licensed Captain. While serving on SDFD, he was a member of the USCG Reserves in a special firefighting unit. He also received the American Legion Medal of Valor as a firefighter. Ken has skippered yachts up to 120’ in length and spent 3 ½ years skippering the 12 meter yacht Stars & Stripes ’86, one of 3 yachts built for Team Dennis Conner for the 1987 America’s Cup. During this time he met Bill Trenkle and Dennis Conner and when the 1992 America’s Cup came around, Bill asked him to join the team as the chase boat driver. He worked on the ’95 and ’03 campaigns also. Captain Guyer was co-producer of the San Diego Boat Show for 6 years and now manages the Marriott Marina in downtown San Diego. He is a combat vet with a 100% service connected disability from nerve damage due to exposure to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam. He has worked with Challenged America at each of the last 5 annual VA Summer Sports Clinics for recently wounded combat vets and has known Urban Miyares for about 13 years.