William Earl Buchan Explained

Birth Date:9 May 1935
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Club:Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle
Classes:Star
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William Earl Buchan (born May 9, 1935) is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star class with Steven Erickson.[1]

He sailed on Intrepid in the 1974 America's Cup defender trials.[2]

Biography

Buchan was born on May 9, 1935, in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Bill Buchan Sr.[3]

He won ten medals at Star World Championships (from 1961 to 1985), including three golds. His son William Carl Buchan won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Olympics. Buchan was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2013.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. William Earl Buchan . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203001122/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/william-earl-buchan-1.html . dead . December 3, 2016 . February 1, 2009.
  2. Web site: Bill Buchan . June 16, 2004 . sailingworld.com.
  3. Web site: THE 1948 NORTH AMERICAN'S . Starclass.org . 2016-09-05.
  4. Web site: Bill Buchan 2013 Inductee . Nshof.org . April 11, 2020.