Jan Maas (2 April 1911

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– 31 December 1962,

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) was a

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from the

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, who represented his native country at the

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. Maas competed, with his Brother

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as helmsman, in the

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, he took the 6th place. The Maas brothers took part at their own cost. Jan Maas is the younger brother of

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* * * * 1911 births 1962 deaths Dutch male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star Olympic sailors for the Netherlands People from Batavia, Dutch East Indies Dutch emigrants to the United States {{Netherlands-yachtracing-bio-stub