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Sailing Olympian Talks About Shelter Island Childhood

As the London Olympics approach, Shelter Islander Amanda Clark reminisces about her days growing up clamming and early sailing competitions

For the past few months, Shelter Island native has been laser focused on training with her new partner, crewmate Sarah Lihan, going for the ultimate gold in August in the women’s 470 sailing class.

The New York Post featured an interview with Clark in Sunday's edition, focusing on her days growing up in a hardworking family of baymen, helping her father clamming and breaking into competitive sailing as a young woman at the

Read the full story on the New York Post website here.

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