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If anybody did any serious racing in the Texas area over the past 40 years or so, you inevitably had the chance to meet Quentin McGown. It might have been at the Fort Worth Boat Club or maybe at one of the many regattas or NAYRU/USYRU/USSA ladder events where he served as either a race officer or Senior Judge. This is from our friends at Scuttlebutt.
EIGHT BELLS
Quentin McGown, 75, a familiar face for the sport in the southwest, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, at home. Growing up at the Fort Worth Boat Club, of which his father was one of the founders and its first commodore, instilled a love for the sport that he shared with everyone that he met. He served as secretary of the Boat Club, commodore of the Texas Yachting Association and senior judge for the United States Yacht Racing Union. For many years he chaired the youth sailing program at the Boat Club, encouraging young competitors and helping many of them go on to win national and international trophies. He established the Longhorn Youth Racing Association to provide financial and equipment support to help sailors campaign throughout the country. With an infectious sense of humor and a willingness to help anyone in need, his was a life well lived and well loved. -- Star Telegram, http://tinyurl.com/yg2pqz
If anybody did any serious racing in the Texas area over the past 40 years or so, you inevitably had the chance to meet Quentin McGown. It might have been at the Fort Worth Boat Club or maybe at one of the many regattas or NAYRU/USYRU/USSA ladder events where he served as either a race officer or Senior Judge. This is from our friends at Scuttlebutt.
EIGHT BELLS
Quentin McGown, 75, a familiar face for the sport in the southwest, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, at home. Growing up at the Fort Worth Boat Club, of which his father was one of the founders and its first commodore, instilled a love for the sport that he shared with everyone that he met. He served as secretary of the Boat Club, commodore of the Texas Yachting Association and senior judge for the United States Yacht Racing Union. For many years he chaired the youth sailing program at the Boat Club, encouraging young competitors and helping many of them go on to win national and international trophies. He established the Longhorn Youth Racing Association to provide financial and equipment support to help sailors campaign throughout the country. With an infectious sense of humor and a willingness to help anyone in need, his was a life well lived and well loved. -- Star Telegram, http://tinyurl.com/yg2pqz