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Mike Mooney
Mike Mooney (Michael Macdonald Mooney, 1930–1985), American sailor and author; won 1948 Olympic 6-metre gold as crew on Llanoria, then wrote eight books including The Hindenburg.
Miles Bellville
Miles Aubrey Bellville (1909–1980), British Olympic sailor who won gold in the 6-metre class aboard Lalage at the 1936 Berlin Games, crewed on Endeavor in the 1934 America's Cup, won the Military Cross with the Royal Marine Commandos, and served as Sheriff of Hereford.
Nathan Outteridge
Nathan Outteridge (born 1986) is an Australian sailor, 49er Olympic gold medallist at London 2012 and silver medallist at Rio 2016 with Iain Jensen, four-time 49er world champion, Moth world champion, and Emirates Team New Zealand America's Cup co-helmsman.
Nathan Wilmot
Nathan James Wilmot (born 1979, Sydney) is an Australian 470-class sailor who won Olympic gold with Malcolm Page at Beijing 2008 after finishing 12th at Athens 2004, and took three 470 World Championships (2004, 2005, 2007).
Nico Rode
Nico Rode (Nicolò Rode, 1912-1998), Italian Star-class sailor and Navy officer; crew to Agostino Straulino, winning Olympic gold Helsinki 1952, silver Melbourne 1956, three World and ten European titles.
Norman Bingley
Norman Bingley (Frederick Sparkes Norman Bingley, 1863-1940), British sailor and barrister of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club; won 1908 Olympic gold in the 7-metre class aboard Heroine, awarded on a sail-over.
Odile van Aanholt
Odile van Aanholt (Odile Lambriex-van Aanholt), born 1998 in Willemstad, Curaçao, is a Dutch 49erFX sailor; 2021, 2022, and 2024 world champion and Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist with Annette Duetz, now campaigning toward LA 2028 with Karlinde van Arendonk.
Odyssevs Eskitzoglou
Odyssevs Eskitzoglou (Οδυσσεύς Εσκιτζόγλου), Greek sailor (1932–2018), Dragon-class Olympic gold medalist at Rome 1960 aboard Nirefs with Crown Prince Konstantinos and Georgios Zaimis; also competed at Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968.
Olaf Ørvig
Olaf Ørvig (1889–1939), Norwegian sailor and shipping businessman; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 12-metre class aboard Heira II with brothers Erik and Thor Ørvig, of Bergens Seilforening.
Olav, Kronprins av Norge
Olav, Kronprins av Norge was the Norwegian sailor who won 1928 Olympic gold in the 6-metre class aboard Norna, and later reigned as King Olav V from 1957 to 1991.
Ole Berntsen
Ole Berntsen (Ole Valdemar Henrik Berntsen, 1915–1996), Danish Dragon-class sailor from Hellerup Sejlklub; won Olympic bronze 1948, silver 1956, and gold 1964 aboard White Lady, plus five Dragon Gold Cups.
Ole Østervold
Ole Østervold (Ole Olai Olsen Østervold, 1872–1936), Norwegian sailor from Austevoll; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in 12-metre (1907 rating) class aboard Atlanta with brothers Henrik, Jan, and Kristian, the first four brothers to win Olympic gold together.
Olle Akerlund
Olle Erik Cyrus Åkerlund (1911-1978), Swedish sailor, KSSS club; won 1932 Los Angeles Olympic gold in the 6 Metre class as crew of Bissbi, his father Erik's boat; one Games only.
Otto Falkenberg
Otto Gabriel Grubbe Dietrichson Falkenberg (1885–1977), Norwegian sailor, KNS Oslo member; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 10 metre class aboard Mosk II, the only entered yacht; later sentenced in the 1947 legal purge.
Ottokar Weise
Ottokar Weise (born before 1890, died after 1900), German regatta sailor of the Berliner Yacht-Club; crew of Aschenbrödel at Paris 1900, winning Olympic gold in the 1-2 ton class and silver in the open class.
Owen Churchill
Owen Porter Churchill (1896-1985), American yachtsman and inventor; won 8-metre class gold at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics aboard Angelita, competed in three Olympic regattas, and patented the first rubber swim fin in 1940.
Patricia Guerra
Patricia Guerra (Patricia Guerra Cabrera, born 1965) is a Spanish sailor from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria who won 470-class gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with Theresa Zabell; a Mexican open-water swimmer shares the name.
Paul Elvstrøm
Paul Elvstrøm (1928–2016), Danish sailor and four-time consecutive Olympic gold medalist (Firefly 1948, Finn 1952/56/60), competed in eight Games, won 13 world championships in seven classes, and founded Elvstrøm Sails.
Paul Foerster
Paul Foerster (Paul Jeffrey Foerster), American Olympic sailor born 1963 in Rangely, Colorado; won 470 gold at Athens 2004 with Kevin Burnham and silvers in Flying Dutchman 1992 and 470 2000 across four Games.
Paul Goodison
Paul Goodison (born 1977), British Laser sailor, 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medalist, 2009 Laser World Champion, five-time European champion, and three-time Moth World Champion (2016-2018), later SailGP helm.
Paul Isberg
Paul Otto Isberg (1882-1955), Swedish navy captain and sailor, won Olympic gold at Stockholm 1912 as crew of the yacht Kitty in the 10-metre class, Sweden's first sailing gold.
Paul Perquer
Paul Perquer (Paul Eugène Célestin Perquer, 1859-1914), French sailor; won 1900 Paris Olympic gold in the 10-20 Tons class aboard Estérel with Émile Billard, winning two of three aggregate races.
Paul Smart
Paul Hurlburt Smart (1892-1979), American Star-class yachtsman; won 1948 London Olympic gold crewing for his son Hilary Smart, five world championships, Herreshoff Trophy 1969, and led US Olympic yachting administration.
Paul Wiesner
Paul Wiesner (Paul Georg Leonhard Wiesner, 1855-1930) was a German sailor and Berlin commercial-school director who won gold and silver in the ton classes at the 1900 Paris Olympics aboard his yacht Aschenbrödel.
Penny Clark
Penny Clark (Penny Joanna Clark, Mountford-) is a British Olympic sailor, born 1975, who finished 10th in the women's Laser Radial one-person dinghy for Great Britain at Beijing 2008 and won bronze at the 2006 Qingdao test event while a Royal Navy engineer officer.
Peter Bischoff
Peter Bischoff, also known as Franz Peter Bischoff, was a German physician and racing sailor who won an Olympic gold medal in the Star class at the 1936 Berlin Games.
Peter Burling
Peter Burling, born 1991 in Tauranga, New Zealand, is a sailor: three Olympic 49er medals with Blair Tuke, three America's Cups with Emirates Team New Zealand, now helmsman of Luna Rossa for AC38 and co-CEO of SailGP's Black Foils.
Peter Jamvold
Peter Krefting Jamvold (1896–1962), Norwegian sailor with KNS Oslo; won gold in the 10 metres, Open (Olympic) class aboard Eleda at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics; cousin of sailor Gunnar Jamvold.
Peter Mander
Peter Garth Mander (1928-1998), New Zealand yachtsman and clothing-industry businessman; with Jack Cropp won the Sharpie class at Melbourne 1956, New Zealand's first Olympic yachting gold, and co-founded the NZ Yachting Federation.
Peter Sundelin
Peter Sundelin (Peter Nils Sundelin), Swedish sailor born 1947 in Nacka; 1968 Olympic 5.5m gold with brothers Jörgen and Ulf; four Games 1968–1980; KSSS coach and Hall of Fame member.