Peter Blake

Peter Blake

male, deceased (2001)
Laureus World Sports Awards winner yachting KBE Whitbread Round the World Race Order of the British Empire sailboat racer
Sir Peter Blake, KBE (October 1, 1948-December 6, 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman who led his country to two successive "America"’s Cup vi... More
Bruce Farr

Bruce Farr

male, 59 years old
Boat and ship designer Beneteau Bruce K. Farr Farr Yacht Design BMW Oracle Racing Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race … Whitbread Round the World Race
Bruce K. Farr OBE (1949 -) is a renowned designer of racing and cruising yachts. Recognized as probably the most prolific yacht designer in the... More
Ben Ainslie

Ben Ainslie

male, 31 years old
Old Truronian sailboat racer Sailor at the 1996 Summer Olympics Order of the British Empire Whitbread Round the World Race From Great Britain
Ben Ainslie, MBE, (born 5 February 1977 in Macclesfield) is a British sailor and two-times Olympic gold medalist. He started sailing at the age of... More

Brad Butterworth

male
obe 2007 America's Cup Emirates Team New Zealand Team New Zealand Volvo Ocean Race Te Awamutu … Whitbread Round the World Race
Bradley William Butterworth, OBE, known as "Brad Butterworth", is a world-renowned yachtsman best known as tactician and skipper for the Alinghi... More
Eugene Platon

Eugene Platon

male, 49 years old
engineer Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology MIPT Whitbread Round the World Race sailboat racer Black Sea
Eugene Platon is an international yachtsman, participant of a number of world class sailing events, including the most prestigious Volvo Ocean Race... More

Éric Tabarly

male, deceased (1998)
Sailor belfast French Single-handed sailor Légion d'honneur recipient French Navy … Whitbread Round the World Race
Éric Tabarly was a notable French sailor. A former officer in the French navy who is often considered the father of French yachting, Tabarly was a r... More

John Ridgway

male, 70 years old
Sailor Whitbread Round the World Race Order of British Empire Ardmore sailboat racer Recife
John Ridgway, MBE, (born 1938), is a British yachtsman and rower. Ridgway was educated at Pangbourne Nautical College and Royal Military Academy... More