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1967 Star World Championships
The 1967 Star World Championship was held in Skovshoved, Copenhagen, Denmark in 1967, organised by Skovshoved Sejlklub. Danish Paul Elvstrøm Paul Bert Elvstrøm (25 February 1928 – 7 December 2016) was a Danish yachtsman. He won four Olympic gold medals and twenty world titles in a range of classes including Snipe, Soling, Star, Flying Dutchman, Finn, 505, and 5.5 Metre. ... defended his title from the 1966 Star World Championship. Results References {{StarWorlds Star World Championship 1967 in sailing [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skovshoved
Skovshoved is a former fishing village on the Øresund coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The area is part of Charlottenlund postal district and Gentofte Municipality. Local landmarks include Skovshoved Church, Sjovshoved Hotel and the listed Arne Jacobsen-designed Skovshoved Petrol Station from 1938. History The first known reference to Skovshoved (''Scogshouet'') is from 1275. It was originally a small fishing village with just a few houses. An inn, Skovshoved Kro, opened in the village in 1660. In 1620 it obtained status of royal privileged inn, enabling it to brew its own beer. Skovshoved was known for its fish wives, ''Skovserkoner'', who would carry the day's catch in caskets on their back to the fish market at Gammel Strand in Copenhagen. The first harbor was built in 1869. In the middle of the 19th century, Skovshoved, like the other fishing villages along the Øresund coast, began to attract summer visitors from Copenhagen. Some visitors stayed at the inn while othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Williams (sailor)
Lynn Alfred "Lindsay" Williams III (born June 29, 1939) is an American competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Star class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, together with Richard Stearns. Williams was born in Evanston, Illinois Evanston ( ) is a city, suburb of Chicago. Located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, it is situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. Evanston is north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wil .... References External links * * * 1939 births Living people American male sailors (sport) Olympic silver medalists for the United States in sailing Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Star Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Star class world champions World champions in sailing for the United States People from Evanston, Illinois Chicago Yacht Club {{US-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Von Below
Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will People and fictional characters * Will (comics) (1927–2000), a comic strip artist * Will (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Will or Wil * Will (surname) * Will (Brazilian footballer) (born 1973) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * '' Will: G. Gordon Liddy'', a 1982 TV film * ''Will'' (1981 film), an American drama * ''Will'' (2011 film), a British sports drama * '' Bandslam'', a 2008 film with the working title ''Will'' Literature * ''Will'' (novel), by Christopher Rush * ''Will'', an autobiography by G. Gordon Liddy Music * Will (band), a Canadian electronic music act * ''Will'' (Julianna Barwick album), a 2016 album by Julianna Barwick * ''Will'' (Leo O'Kelly album), a 2011 album by Leo O'Kelly * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Tallberg
Henrik Tallberg (born 3 July 1942) is a Finnish former sailor who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... References 1942 births Living people Finnish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of Finland Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star {{Finland-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Anderson (sailor)
Ron Anderson may refer to: Sportspeople *Ron Anderson (basketball, born 1958), American NBA player * Ron Anderson (basketball, born 1989), American basketball player and son of the above *Ron Anderson (ice hockey, born 1945), NHL player (Detroit, LA, St. Louis, Buffalo) and WHA player (Edmonton) born in Alberta *Ron Anderson (ice hockey, born 1948), WHA player (Chicago, Cleveland) born in Ontario *Ron Anderson (ice hockey, born 1950), NHL player (Washington Capitals) born in New Brunswick * Ron Anderson (sailor), American competitor in events such as the Star World Championship Others * Ronald K. Anderson (1934-2023), American trumpeter and teacher *Ronald Anderson (1941–2020), American sociologist *Ron Anderson (singer) (born 1945), American singer *Ron Anderson (voice coach) (1946–2021), American voice coach *Ron Anderson (musician) (born 1959), American musician, composer, frequent collaborator with Tatsuya Yoshida * Ron Anderson (''The Walking Dead''), a character from ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Fletcher (sailor)
Kim Fletcher (born 17 September 1956) is a partner of the international corporate communications firm Brunswick, and a former journalist and newspaper editor. Educated at Heversham Grammar School, Westmorland, Hertford College, Oxford, where he read law, and University College, Cardiff, where he received a postgraduate diploma in journalism, Fletcher worked for various newspapers before being appointed news editor and then deputy editor of ''The Sunday Telegraph''. He left to become editor of ''The Independent on Sunday'' from 1998 to 1999, then returned to be Editorial Director of Hollinger's Telegraph New Media, the internet arm of Telegraph Group Limited, from 2000 to 2003 and Editorial Director of Telegraph Group Limited from 2003 to 2005. Kim Fletcher is author of ''The Journalist's Handbook'' (Macmillan). He is married to the journalist Sarah Sands, former editor of the '' Today'' programme, and former editor of the ''Evening Standard'' and ''The Sunday Telegraph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Amrein
Rolf Amrein (1 August 1929 – 20 April 2019) was a Swiss sailor. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1929 births 2019 deaths Swiss male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Switzerland Sailors at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Star Sportspeople from Lucerne 20th-century Swiss sportspeople {{Switzerland-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John C
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Quina
Francisco Quina (24 December 1930 – 10 November 2006) was a Portuguese sailor. He competed in the Dragon event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1930 births 2006 deaths Portuguese male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Portugal Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Dragon Place of birth missing {{Portugal-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Shugai
Eduard Model Accessories is a Czech manufacturer of plastic models and finescale model accessories. Formed in 1989 in the city of Most, Eduard began in a rented cellar as a manufacturer of photoetched brass model components. Following the success of their early products, the company branched off into plastic models in 1993. As of 2006, Eduard's product line contained some 30 plastic kits and more than 800 individual photoetch detail sets. To the plastic modeller community at large, Eduard has become a household word in the field of photoetched parts, and their products are available worldwide. Eduard aircraft kits range from World War I to the present day. Some notable ones include: most of the famous World War I fighters are: Fokker D.VII, Pfalz D.III, Albatros D.III and the Sopwith Pup, while World War II had the: Yakovlev Yak-3, Hawker Hurricane, Spitfire and the Messerschmitt Bf 109, all in various sizes in 1:32, 1:48, 1:72 and 1:144. Their older kits are of good qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Halperin
Robert Sherman "Bob" Halperin (January 26, 1908 – May 8, 1985), nicknamed "Buck", was an American Star class sailor, and Olympic bronze medalist and Pan American Games gold medalist. He was also a college and National Football League (NFL) football quarterback, one of Chicago's most-decorated World War II heroes, co-founder of Lands' End, and chairman of Commercial Light Company. Early and personal life Halperin was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was Jewish. His father, Aaron, immigrated to the United States from Kiev in the 1890s, and died in 1964. His mother, Julia, died in 1976. He and his wife Margaret Stralka raised three sons, Thomas, Patrick and Daniel, the latter was Robert's biological son. He lived in the Near North Side of Chicago, and Palm Springs, California. Football career In high school, he played football for Oak Park High School. He was also captain of the football team. In college, Halperin first played football for Notre Dame, as a quarterback unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Börje Larsson (sailor)
Börje Larsson is a Swedish former sailor in the Star class. He won the 1969 Star European Championships with the crew Göran Tell. In 1989-90, he was a crewmember on boat The Card in the Whitbread Round the World Race. Achievements References External links * Swedish male sailors (sport) Star class sailors Year of birth missing (living people) Volvo Ocean Race sailors Living people {{sailing-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
