ALAN WARREN (GBR)|
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Legend. One of the greatest natural talents the sport has ever seen, in October Warren (aged 88) and grandson William Carroll won the 2023
Shoreham SC Merlin Rocket trophy. This development class will forever be his ‘home turf’ with too many titles to count. Further afield he is equally admired for the Olympic silver medal he won in 1972 with David Hunt in the Tempest... as for setting fire to the same boat after she had gone soggy beyond repair at the 1976 Games in Canada
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| Why they won |
| Woh... big female vote for that man who burned his boat! ‘The best helm I ever crewed for. And the most wonderful sense of humour’ – Barry Dunning; ‘Legend’ – Guy Partington; ‘Alan, 88, and grandson Will, weapons both!’ – Lou; ‘We all aspire to be Alan’ – Frances; ‘88 and still beats us’ – Margaret; ‘Amazing feats, especially for such an old sailor!!!’ – Angela; ‘I’m not going to lie, he’s my grandfather!’ Emma; ‘What a privilege to race against him’
– Helen. |
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