William Earl Buchan

William E. Buchan (born 9 May 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]

Bill Buchan Jr.
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Eastman Buchan
NationalityUnited States
Born (1935-05-09) May 9, 1935
Seattle, Washington
Sailing career
Class(es)Star
ClubCorinthian Yacht Club

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 tenn 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

  • Star World Championships - Multiple medallist

References

  1. "Profile: William Earl Buchan". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  2. http://www.sailingworld.com/racing/bill-buchan
  3. "THE 1948 NORTH AMERICAN'S" (PDF). Starclass.org. Retrieved 2016-09-05.THE 1948 NORTH AMERICAN’S
  4. "Bill Buchan 2013 Inductee". Nshof.org. Retrieved April 11, 2020.


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