TORONTO — Ed Botterell, who represented Canada in sailing in the 1964 Olympics and competed around the globe, has died. He was 93. Sail Canada confirmed that Botterell died Monday in Mississauga.
TORONTO — Ed Botterell, who represented Canada in sailing in the 1964 Olympics and competed around the globe, has died. He was 93.Kate MacLennan, chair of Sail Canada's board of directors, called Botterell"a key part of the Canadian sailing scene for over 50 years sharing his passion with countless Canadian sailors young and old."
Botterell competed in a variety of different one-design classes and crewed on the legendary Red Jacket that won the Southern Ocean Racing Conference in 1968, the first Canadian and non-American boat to take the overall title.
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