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2010: David Wright David, a Canadian Laser sailor, was training in Mexico when roused from bed by a panicked man after his kiteboarding friend hadn't made it back to shore. Local police did not help. David used his Merchant Marine Academy training to consider wind and tide. After 3 hours of grid search in a powerboat, he located the lost kiteboarder. [Montral Gazette Apr/10]
2007: Meagan McGrath
Meagan is our hero of 2007, risking her life to save Usha Bista, a female climber from Nepal, in Mount Everest's infamous "death zone". [Toronto Star May/07 | CTV May/07]
2006: Andrew Brash
Andrew is our hero of 2006. 200 metres from the summit of Everest, he saved Australian climber Lincoln Hall, who was dying of altitude sickness, instead of completing his climb. In May 2008, he returned to Everest and reached the top. Kudos Andrew.
[ CBC Jun/06]
2003: Tony Gooch
In 2002-2003, this Canadian sailor is the only person to circumnavigate solo nonstop from the West Coast of North America. [Taonui.com]
1988: Lawrence Lemieux
Lawrence is our hero from the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Sailing in second place, he went to the rescue of two Singapore sailors (competing in a separate event), who were in danger of drowning when their boat overturned in gusty winds and high waves. [Edmonton Journal Mar/08
