Ken Read

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ken Read
Occupation	Sailor
Date Of Birth	Jun 24, 1961(1961-06-24)
Age	63
Birthplace	Ann Arbor
Country	United States
Birth City	Rhode Island
Horoscope	Cancer

Ken Read Biography

Ken Read is one of the most popular and richest Sailor who was born on June 24, 1961 in Ann Arbor, Rhode Island, United States. Yachtsman widely considered one of the best sailors in the world. He is the winner of more than forty titles at events like the Volvo Ocean Race.

He and Olympic gold medalist Paul Elvstrom are two of the world’s most accomplished yachtsman.

Read first began racking up offshore miles when he joined the Ericsson Racing Team for the last four legs of the 2005-2006 Volvo Ocean Race.

On October 29, 2011, Read returned as skipper for a second time to lead PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG’s entry Mar Mostro in the 2011-2012 Edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.

He married a woman named Kathy.

Ken Read Net Worth

Ken Read is one of the richest Sailor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ken Read 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was named as the the ICSA’s College Sailor of the Year while sailing for Boston University in 1982.

He was named United States Rolex Yachtsman of the Year in 1985 and again in 1995.

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 40 world, North American, and national championships in a variety of classes, with nine of those being World Championships titles in the J/24, Etchells 22 and yacht classes. While sailing at Boston University (Boston, MA. USA), Read was a three-time collegiate All American (1981, 1982 and 1983) and is now a member of the BU Hall of Fame. Read also won the “Everett B. Morris Trophy”, awarded to the ICSA College Sailor of the Year in 1982. Read was helmsman aboard two (2000, 2003) of Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes America’s Cup campaigns. He also served as strategist and coach with America’s Cup entry Young America in 1999.

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Who is Ken Read Dating?

According to our records, Ken Read married to Kathy Read. As of December 1, 2023, Ken Read’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ken Ranked on the list of most popular Sailor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ken Read celebrates birthday on June 24 of every year.

Where is Ken Read now?

Read grew up in Vancouver, Kingston, and Calgary, and currently resides in Calgary and Canmore. He is the father of World Cup alpine racers Erik and Jeffrey Read.

Is Jeffrey Read related to Ken Read?

Jeffrey Read (born 1 October 1997) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Canada. He specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G, and made his World Cup debut in January 2018. Read is the son of alpine ski racer Ken Read (b. 1955), one of the Crazy Canucks and winner of five World Cup downhill races.

Who is Ken Reid?

Biography. A native of Pictou, Nova Scotia, Ken Reid is co-host of Sportsnet Connected’s evening show , alongside Evanka Osmak and Bob McCown. Reid has also co-hosted one of Canada most popular radio shows, Sportsnet 590 The Fan’s Prime Time Sports.

Is Eric Reid related to Ken Reid?

Read’s parents are famous Canadian ski racers Ken and Lynda (Robbins) Read ; his father was one of the Crazy Canucks downhill racers of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Younger brother Jeffrey (b. 1997) is also a World Cup alpine racer, specializing in the speed events.

How old is Ken Reed?

Reed, 72 and his wife died in a car accident in 2014 on the Alaska Highway near Fort St.