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Bill Buchan Sr.

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Bill Buchan Sr. was a Scottish-born American sailor, yacht designer, and boat builder.[1]

Buchan won the 1955 Clifford Day Mallory Cup together with William Earl Buchan and Ron McFarlane for Pacific International YA.[2] Together with his son John Buchan, he designed the Buchan 37 yacht in the 1960s.[3]

He was the father of Olympic sailor William Carl Buchan and grand father of Olympic sailor William Carl Buchan.

References

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  1. ^ "Bill Buchan". Sailing World. June 16, 2004. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Clifford D. Mallory Trophy".
  3. ^ "Buchan Boat Co". Retrieved April 20, 2023.