About William Earl Buchan
Born 1935. William Earl Buchan is an American skipper.
William Eastman Buchan (born May 9, 1935) is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star class with Steven Erickson.
He sailed on Intrepid in the 1974 America's Cup defender trials.
Biography Buchan was born on May 9, 1935, in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Bill Buchan Sr.
He won ten medals at Star World Championships (from 1961 to 1985), including three golds. His son William Carl Buchan won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Olympics. Buchan was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2013.
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William Earl Buchan was born on 9 May 1935 in Seattle.
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