Lowell North
American competitive sailor (1929–2019)
Lowell Orton North (December 2, 1929 – June 2, 2019) was an American competitive sailor and sailmaker. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the Star class with the boat North Star, together with Peter Barrett.2
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Born Dec 2, 1929, died Jun 2, 2019.1
About
He founded North Sails.
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Companies
- North SailsFounder9
Early life and education
- Date not recordedUniversity of California, Berkeley3
Career
Occupation: sailor, engineer, skipper, businessperson.5
- Date not recordedFounded North Sails4
Personal life
In 1956 he married Kay Gillette North (March 9, 1933 – September 5, 2021). They had three children: Danny, Holly, and Julie. They later divorced. In 1994 he married Helen Beatrice Davidson, known as Bea, who survived him.
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- 1WikidataLowell North on Wikidata
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- 9WikidataNorth Sails, Founder