Tag Archives: San Diego

Why should I consider donating my vessel to Challenged America?

“Why should I donate my vessel to Challenged America?” This is a question often asked when we or others suggest donating their vessel (or vehicle) to the Challenged America program, of the charitable Disabled Businesspersons Association. There are two basic … Continue reading

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Day 2: Challenged America and the 2011 Veterans National Summer Sports Clinic Team Apollo vs Team Olympus

You only have to look at the smiles to understand why we volunteer share: Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit … Continue reading

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Day 1: Challenged America and the 2011 Veterans National Summer Sports Clinic Team Poseidon vs Team Mercury

The NVSSC is back in San Diego for the fourth time.  Today, at the Challenged America sailing venue, Team Poseidon and Team Mercury took to the water sailing on Stars and Stripes USA11 and the Martin 16s of Challenged America … Continue reading

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A Veteran’s Story of “Veterans Supporting Veterans @ Challenged America”

Once again, veterans from all over America are converging on San Diego for the annual National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic for recently injured veterans. In late September Challenged America (CA) will provide the sailing venue at the Marriott Marquis Hotel … Continue reading

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Recently injured veterans heal at Summer Sports Clinic

San Diego’s Challenged America therapeutic sailing program has a long history of healing veterans, both recently injured from combat and those acquiring a disability from other causes. And at this year’s 4th National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, September 18 to … Continue reading

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The America’s Cup World Series is coming to San Diego Bay

Coming to San Diego Bay November 12 to 20, the AC45 boats of the America’s Cup Series will battle for 9 days in a spectacular show of speed and technology. The ACWS will be biggest sailing event to come to … Continue reading

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Blind war vet shares vision of hope

NBC’s Mike Leonard profiles Urban Miyares, a blind California Vietnam War veteran who has made it his mission is to encourage other disabled people to test the tricky waters of entrepreneurship — and themselves. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world … Continue reading

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Coming soon: “Captain’s Course” offered to Challenged America volunteers

Upon completion of the Grand Banks 42 “Challenged America” restoration, “Rags,” from the San Diego Maritime Institute, will be conducting a “Captain’s Course” at Challenged America on boat handling and operations of the programs Grand Banks 42 and Donzi 23 … Continue reading

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TELLY AWARD

You can now add the prestigious “Telly Award” to the long list of honors and recognition bestowed upon the Challenged America program. With 11,000 entries from 50 states and five countries, the Port of San Diego entered their in-house produced … Continue reading

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DEDICATION to the Memory of a beautiful lady, Clare Crane.

Loch and Clare: An Incredible Pair! By Marshall Lubin  Loch Crane was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 22, 1921. His parents with a dude ranch in mind, made a detour to Cody Wyoming before immigrating to San Diego in … Continue reading

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