Brown poised to earn Paralympics medal

ATHENS, Greece – Tom Brown of Northeast Harbor moved into position Wednesday to win a medal in the 2.4-meter boat sailing competition at the 2004 Paralympic Games.

Brown sailed to first- and third-place finishes at the Agios Kosmas Sailing Centre to tie rival Damien Seguin of France for the overall fleet lead. Brown and Seguin have 17 points each, followed by Theirry Schmitter of the Netherlands with 20 points.

Brown led his first race of the day from start to finish and sailed to a comfortable 47-second win over second-place Peter Thompson of Australia. The cushion wasn’t as comfortable in his second race, as Brown gained and then lost the lead at the fourth marker on his way to a third-place finish. Schmitter won the race, with Seguin second.

The final races of the event are scheduled for Thursday.