Callahan Dominates Millenium Regatta

NEWPORT, R.I. (September 12, 2003) - Seven first-place finishes earned Paul Callahan, Keith Burhans and Roger Cleworth the title at the recently held fourth annual Millenium Regatta hosted by Shake-A-Leg-Newport. Racing in Sonars, the trio finished second in race four of the eight-race series for a near-perfect scoreline. Finishing second, six points back, was the Newport team of Robie Pierce with crew Al Pierce and Paul Mello. In the five-boat Freedom fleet, Weekapaug skipper Tim Flynn won that division by three points over Skip Doyle (Buffalo, N.Y.), also after eight races.

Callahan, Burhans and Cleworth are campaigning “Team Paul Callahan – CVS/pharmacy” with an eye toward the 2004 Paralympic Games. Callahan (Bourne, Mass.) and Burhans (Irondequoit, N.Y.) represented the U.S.A. in Sydney, Australia, at the 2000 Paralympic Games in the Sonar class. Cleworth (Brandon, Fla.) is an alternate on “Team Paul Callahan –
CVS/pharmacy.” All three are members of the 2003 US Disabled Sailing Team.

The USA’s 2004 Paralympic Team Trials-Sailing, are scheduled to be held November 5-14, 2003, from the St. Petersburg Yacht Club (St. Petersburg, Fla.). To represent the U.S.A. at the 2004 Paralympic Games (set to start just over a year from now -- September 17-28, 2004) in Athens, “Team Paul Callahan – CVS/pharmacy” must win the Trials.