Warren Brown (1929 – 25 December 2014) was a Bermudian sailor and businessman. He took part in the

Newport-Bermuda Race The Newport Bermuda Race, commonly known as the ''Bermuda Race'', is a biennial, 635 nautical miles (1175 km) sailing yacht race from Newport, Rhode Island to the British island of Bermuda. According to its website, the Race is the oldest re ...

20 times in 11 different boats, including four of his own. He was also a co-founder of the Island Press, which produced the now defunct ''

Bermuda Sun The ''Bermuda Sun'' was a Bermudian newspaper, published on Wednesdays and Fridays. Covering a wide range of topics including news, sports, business and lifestyle, it also published the Government of Bermuda's legal notices. Foundation The ...

'' newspaper.

Personal life

Brown, at three months old, was among those who survived a shipwreck on 18 December 1929, when the RMS ''Fort Victoria'' was rammed by the SS ''Algonquin'' while anchored in dense fog. All aboard the ''Fort Victoria'' were rescued before she sank.

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1929 births 2014 deaths Bermudian male sailors (sport) 20th-century Bermudian businesspeople Shipwreck survivors {{Bermuda-yachtracing-bio-stub