From Jonathan McKee’s nominator:

Jonathan is a two-time Olympic medalist (Gold in 1984 in the Flying Dutchman class and Bronze in the 49er class in 2000), a multi-time World Championin a variety of classes, an America’s Cup competitor, a decorated collegiate sailor (Yale), a Volvo Ocean Race and Mini Transat veteran, and a seasoned bluewater sailor. McKee has raced in and won Hawaiian races, Caribbean races, as well as a wide range of other One Design events. He is a seasoned Olympic-level sailing coach, a longtime contributor to Sailing World Magazine, and an active participant in the Seattle sailing scene. Additionally, Jonathan has collaborated with designer Paul Bieker to build two lightweight, high-performance sloops that he has raced in a wide range of Pacific Northwest races including the Swiftsure and Van Isle 360 races.

Honors and Accomplishments:

• Olympic Medalist (Gold and Bronze – see below for details)
• 3 Time Collegiate All American: Yale – 1981, 1982, 1985
• Multiple National, Continental and World Championships in a variety of One-Designs
• Extensive experience in America’s Cup and Offshore racing
• Olympic Coach since 1988

Tasar

• 1991, 1993, 2005, 1^st, US National Championship
• 1991, 1999, 1^st, North American Championship
• 1983, 1996, 2003, 2007, 2017, 1^st, World Championship

FD

• 1983, 1^st, World Championship
• 1984, Olympic Gold Medal, Los Angeles, CA, USA

49er

• 2001, 1^st, World Championship
• 2000, Olympic Bronze Medal, Sydney, Australia
• 1999, 1^st US Olympic Trials
• 1997, 2^nd, World Championship
• 1997, 1999, 1^st US National Championship

Melges 24

• 2010, 1^st, World Championship, Uka Uka, tactician
• 2011, 1^st, World Championship, Uka Uka, tactician
• 2014, 3^rd, World Championship, West Marine Rigging, tactician
• 2015, 3^rd, World Championship, Air Force One, tactician
• 2010, 1^st, Estonia National Championship, Uka Uka, tactician
• 2010, 1^st, Finland National Championship, Uka Uka, tactician
• 2010, Italy National Championship, Uka Uka, tactician (joint winner with Saetta)

Melges 32

• 2010, 2^nd, World Championship, Full Throttle, tactician
• 2014, 1^st, National Championship, Delta, tactician

America’s Cup and Offshore Racing

• Open 60 programs: Kingfisher, 1^st, 2001 EDS Atlantic Challenge, Artemis, tactician
• 2003, Mini Transat (dismasted 700 miles from the finishing line after dominating the first leg)
• 2003, Louis Vuitton Cup, One World, reserve mainsail trimmer
• 2007, Louis Vuitton Cup, Luna Rossa, mainsail trimmer
• 2007, Barcelona World Race, Estrella Damm, co-skipper first leg,
• 2008-2009, Volvo Ocean Race, Puma, inshore tactician first leg
• 2017, Voile, 1^st, Fujin, tactician
• 2019, Caribbean Multihull Challenge, 1^st, Fujin, tactician
• 2019, Les Voile de St. Barths, 1^st, Fujin, tactician
• 2019, Caribbean 600, 2^nd, Fujin, tactician

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Coaching

• 1992, Head Coach US Olympic Team, Sailing
• 2016, Class Coach, US Olympic Team, Sailing
• 1988 – present, personal coach, various Olympic Campaigns