Personal information | |
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Full name | Kenneth Read |
Born | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | June 24, 1961
Height | 6’ 1” |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Sailing career | |
Club | Barrington Yacht Club New York Yacht Club, Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Sail Newport, Fifth Ward Cruising Club |
College team | Boston University |
Kenneth Read (born June 24, 1961) is an American yachtsman who is considered one of the world's most accomplished and celebrated sailors. He was named United States Rolex Yachtsman of the Year twice (1985 and 1995), and has won more than 50 world, North American, and national championships in a variety of classes, with eleven of those being World Championships titles [1] in the J/24, Etchells 22 and yacht classes.