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Belinda Stowell
Belinda Stowell, born 1971 in Zimbabwe, is an Australian 470 class sailor who won Olympic gold with Jenny Armstrong at Sydney 2000, the first Olympic sailing medal for an Australian woman, later raced at Athens 2004 and London 2012, and became WAIS head sailing coach.
Ben Ainslie
Sir Ben Ainslie (born 1977, Macclesfield), British sailor, most successful Olympic sailor ever with four golds and one silver across five Games, 2013 America's Cup tactician, INEOS Britannia CEO until 2025, SailGP Emirates GBR chief.
Bengt Palmquist
Bengt Valdemar Palmquist (1923–1995), Swedish Dragon-class sailor from Göteborgs KSS; three-time Olympian (1956, 1960, 1968), 1956 Melbourne gold in Slaghoken II after a 5,723-point tie, and 1975 Dragon world champion with sons Björn and Johan.
Bernd Jäkel
Bernd Jäkel (born 1954, Berlin), German sailor, won Olympic gold in the Soling class at Seoul 1988 for East Germany and Atlanta 1996 for reunified Germany, crewing with Jochen Schümann and Thomas Flach.
Bill Allen
Bill Allen (William Charles Allen) is an American competitive sailor who won Soling gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics crewing for Buddy Melges, and a renowned E Scow racer.
Bill Bentsen
Bill Bentsen (William Bruce Bentsen, 1930–2020), American Olympic sailor: bronze Flying Dutchman Tokyo 1964 and gold Soling Munich 1972 crewing for Buddy Melges, later a leading racing rules administrator.
Bill Cooper
Bill Cooper (William Hunting Cooper, 1910-1968), American sailor and UCLA-trained engineer with Douglas Aircraft; won 8 metres class gold at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics aboard Angelita, crewing for his uncle Owen Churchill.
Bill Northam
Bill Northam (William Herbert Northam, 1905-1988), Australian sailor and businessman who won 5.5-metre class gold at Tokyo 1964 aboard Barrenjoey, Australia's first Olympic sailing gold and, at 59, the oldest Australian Olympic champion.
Bjørn Bergvall
Bjørn Bergvall (born 13 February 1939, Oslo) is a Norwegian sailor who won Flying Dutchman gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics with Peder Lunde Jr. in Sirene, Norway's only gold that year; his sole Olympic appearance.
Blair Cochrane
Blair Onslow Cochrane (1853-1928), British yachtsman and Royal Victoria Yacht Club official; won 1908 Olympic gold in the 8-metre class helming Cobweb, later OBE and Deputy Sheriff of Hampshire.
Blair Tuke
Blair Tuke, full name Andrew Blair Tuke, is a New Zealand sailor who won Olympic silver in 2012, gold in 2016, and silver in 2020 in the 49er class with Peter Burling.
Bob Sutton
Bob Sutton (Robert Mandel Sutton, 1911-1977), American Olympic sailor; gold medal in the 8-metre class at Los Angeles 1932 aboard Owen Churchill's Angelita, 10th at Berlin 1936; electrical engineering executive.
Bryn Vaile
Bryn Vaile (Philip Bryn Vaile), English sailor born 1956 in Enfield, won Star class gold with Mike McIntyre at the 1988 Seoul Olympics after the leading American boat broke its mast; later a sports marketing and communications figure at Bath.
Buddy Melges, Jr.
Buddy Melges, Jr. (Harry C. Melges, Jr., 1930–2023) was an American competitive sailor from Wisconsin who won Olympic gold and bronze medals and the 1992 America's Cup.
Carl Hellstrom
Carl Hellstrom (Carl Leopold Hellström, 1864–1962), Swedish sailor and helmsman from Göteborg; silver in the 8-metre class on Vinga at London 1908 and gold in the 10-metre class on Kitty at Stockholm 1912, Sweden's first Olympic sailing medals.
Caterina Banti
Caterina Banti (born 1987, Rome) is an Italian Nacra 17 foiling catamaran bowman who, with helmsman Ruggero Tita, won Olympic gold in the mixed multihull at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, plus four world titles.
Cecil Cooke
Cecil George Cooke (1923–1983), Bahamian Star-class sailor, won Olympic gold at Tokyo 1964 with Durward Knowles aboard Gem, the Bahamas' first Olympic gold medal.
Cecil Quentin
Cecil Quentin (1852–1926), British yachtsman and financier, friend of Cecil Rhodes; won 1900 Olympic gold in the 20+ tons open sailing class aboard the 96-ton Cicely, beating Brynhild on time adjustment.
Cecilia Carranza
Cecilia Carranza, full name Cecilia Carranza Saroli, is an Argentine sailor who won Nacra 17 gold with Santiago Lange at Rio 2016, Argentina's first sailing gold.
Charles Archer Arentz
Charles Archer Arentz (1878–1939), Norwegian sailor and ship captain; won Olympic gold in the 10-metre (1919 rating) class aboard Mosk II at Antwerp 1920, the event's only entrant.
Charles Crichton
Charles Crichton (Charles William Henry Crichton, 1872-1958), British sailor and 10th Hussars officer; won 1908 Olympic gold in the 6-metre class as crew of Dormy with McMeekin and Laws.
Charles Leaf
Charles Symonds Leaf (1895-1947), British sailor and owner-crew of Lalage, gold medallist in the 6-metre class at the 1936 Berlin Olympics; also an amateur archaeologist and twice-serving military officer.
Charles Rivett Carnac
Charles James Rivett-Carnac (1853–1935), British sailor and Indian Civil Servant; with wife Frances, first husband and wife to win Olympic gold, 1908 7-metre class yacht Heroine.
Chris Timms
Chris Timms (Christopher Ian Timms, 1947–2004) was a New Zealand sailor who won Tornado gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and silver at Seoul 1988 with helmsman Rex Sellers.
Christen Wiese
Christen Knagenhjelm Wiese (1876–1968), Norwegian sailor from Bergen's Bergens Seilforening; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 12 metre class (1919 rating) as crew of Heira II; later a coal-trade general manager.
Christian Jebe
Christian Fredrik Jebe (1876-1946), Norwegian sailor and civil engineer; won 1912 Stockholm Olympic gold in the 8-metre class aboard Taifun, which won both races; KNS Oslo member.
Christian Robert von Bulow
Christian Robert von Bulow (von Bülow af Radum, 1917–2002) was a Danish Dragon-class sailor, Olympic silver medalist at Melbourne 1956 aboard Tip and gold medalist at Tokyo 1964 aboard White Lady, sailing for Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub.
Christopher Davies
Christopher Davies (born 1946), British sailor, won Flying Dutchman gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics crewing for Rodney Pattisson aboard Superdoso; won four of six races, skipped the final, 22.7 net points.
Claus Juell
Claus Ludvig Juell (1902–1979), Norwegian sailor from Moss, KNS Oslo club member; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 10 metre class (1907 rating) as crew of the yacht Eleda, the event's only entrant.
Click Schreck
Click Schreck (Gerald Click Schreck, 1939-2022), American Olympic sailor and sailmaker; won 1968 Olympic gold in the Dragon three-person keelboat with Buddy Friedrichs and Barton Jahncke; three-time North American Dragon champion.