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William Harvey Carney (1842–1908), Civil War soldier, previously a sailor Russ Chauvenet (1920–2003), one of the founders of science fiction fandom ; amateur sailor Sir Francis Chichester , completed the first single-handed circumnavigation of the world with just one port of call , 1966-1967
Ralph Ahn – actor and brother of fellow sailor Susan Ahn Cuddy (The Golden Girls, New Girl) Susan Ahn – first female gunnery officer and Asian-American woman to join the U.S. Navy, sister of actor and fellow sailor Ralph Ahn; Eddie Albert – Oscar-nominated actor (Roman Holiday) Arthur Leigh Allen – prime suspect in the Zodiac Killer case
Lin Pardey (born 1944) and Larry Pardey (1939-2020) are sailors and writers, known for their small boat sailing. [1] They coined the phrase, "Go Small, Go Simple, but Go Now", and have been called the "Enablers" as their example encouraged many others to set sail despite limited incomes.
Sir William Robert Patrick Knox-Johnston CBE RD* (born 17 March 1939) is a British sailor. In 1969, he became the first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. Along with Sir Peter Blake, he won in 1994 the second Jules Verne Trophy, for which they were also given the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards.
This page is a list of famous ships and sailors of the Royal Navy. The list is composed of famous sailors of the Royal Navy e.g. Horatio Nelson. The list also includes people who are famous and have served with the Royal Navy at some point e.g. Alec Guinness. This list also includes ships that have become famous in their own right, e.g. Mary Rose.
With hopes that six people missing after a luxury yacht sank are sheltering in air pockets, the most famous survivor of such an incident is solo round-the-world yachtsman Tony Bullimore.
Tracy Edwards, MBE (born 5 September 1962) is a British sailor. In 1989 she skippered the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, becoming the first woman to receive the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy and was appointed MBE. [1] [2] She has written two books about her experiences.
Hawaiian sailor who was the first to captain the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa from Hawaii to Tahiti using only traditional navigation techniques. United States: Yes 1930 2007 Kaishū, Katsu. Japanese naval officer and statesman during the end of the Tokugawa shogunate into the Meiji restoration. Japan: Yes 1823 1899 Kelley, Beverly