REG WHITE, OLYMPIC CHAMPION, WORLD CHAMPION, TORNADO LEGEND, PASSES AWAY WHILE SAILING
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing away of Reg White (28 October 1935 – 27 May 2010).
Reg and John Osborn won the Gold medal for Britain at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, the debut of the Tornado as an Olympic class. He was also the Tornado World Champion in 1976 and 1979.
Reg, together with Terry Pearce and Rodney March, helped the Tornado to become Olympic and as the founder of Sailcraft built some of the best Tornados. He was considered the father of modern racing Multihull and had a huge influence on modern catamaran design. Reg and his family built other famous cats like the Shark, Spitfire and the Shockwave F18.
Reg’s family is in our thoughts. The sailing community lost a special friend and a great legend.
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing away of Reg White (28 October 1935 – 27 May 2010).
Reg and John Osborn won the Gold medal for Britain at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, the debut of the Tornado as an Olympic class. He was also the Tornado World Champion in 1976 and 1979.
Reg, together with Terry Pearce and Rodney March, helped the Tornado to become Olympic and as the founder of Sailcraft built some of the best Tornados. He was considered the father of modern racing Multihull and had a huge influence on modern catamaran design. Reg and his family built other famous cats like the Shark, Spitfire and the Shockwave F18.
Reg’s family is in our thoughts. The sailing community lost a special friend and a great legend.
It is with great sadness that we heard about the passing away of Reg White (28 October 1935 – 27 May 2010).
