Joseph R. Duplin (May 30, 1934 – August 7, 2016) was an American sailor in the Star class who won the

1963 Star World Championships The 1963 Star World Championship was held in Chicago, Illinois in 1963, hosted jointly by Sheridan Shore Yacht Club and Chicago Yacht Club The Chicago Yacht Club is located in Chicago, Illinois. "CYC" is well known as being the Organizing Aut ...

together with

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. Duplin died at his home on August 7, 2016, due to complications from

Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term me ...

. He was 82.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Duplin, Joseph R. 1934 births 2016 deaths American male sailors (sport) Star class sailors Tufts Jumbos sailors US Sailor of the Year Star class world champions World champions in sailing for the United States