# William Carl Buchan

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American sailor

William Carl Buchan Personal information Born December 23, 1956 (1956-12-23) (age 69) Seattle, Washington, U.S.

**William Carl Buchan** (born December 23, 1956) is an American [sailor](/source/Sailing_(sport)) and Olympic Champion. He won the [ICSA Men's Singlehanded National Championship](/source/ICSA_Men's_Singlehanded_National_Championship) and was named [College Sailor of the Year](/source/ICSA_College_Sailor_of_the_Year) in 1977. He competed at the [1984 Summer Olympics](/source/1984_Summer_Olympics) in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the [Flying Dutchman](/source/Flying_Dutchman_(dinghy)) class.[1]

He sailed for *[Stars & Stripes](/source/Stars_%26_Stripes_(America's_Cup_syndicate))* when they defended the [1988 America's Cup](/source/1988_America's_Cup).[2]

His father [William E. Buchan](/source/William_Earl_Buchan) won a gold medal in the Star class at the 1984 Olympics and 11 medals at the [Star World Championship](/source/Star_World_Championship). Carl attended [Mercer Island High School](/source/Mercer_Island_High_School) in [Mercer Island](/source/Mercer_Island), [Washington](/source/Washington_(state)).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sports-ref_1-0)** Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; [Mallon, Bill](/source/Bill_Mallon); et al. ["William Carl Buchan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045255/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/william-carl-buchan-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. [Sports Reference LLC](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/william-carl-buchan-1.html) on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** KRASOVIC, TOM (September 7, 1988). ["THE AMERICA'S CUP : Americans' Experience Should Help"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-09-07-sp-1607-story.html) – via LA Times.

## External links

- [William Carl Buchan](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor?ref=USACB12) at [World Sailing](/source/World_Sailing) (archived current website)

- [William Carl Buchan](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://data-isaf.soticcloud.net/biog.php?memberid=44961) at [World Sailing](/source/World_Sailing) (archived former website)

- [William Carl Buchan](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/61482) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [William Carl Buchan](https://intersportstats.com/athletes/5000001701) at InterSportStats

v t e North American Champions in Soling Fleet racing 1969: Dane, Le Blanc & Cerise 1970: Curtis, Doyle & Cormier 1971: Mosbacher, Hutcheson & Dickey 1972: Curtis, J. Curtis, Rousmaniere & Nystedt 1973: Dakin, J. Dakin & Crowler 1974: Kolius, Hoepfner & Hunt 1975: Forbes, Anderson & O'Neil 1976: Buchan, Buchan & Scorett 1977: Fogh, Toews & Kerr 1978: Haines, Trevelyan & V. Brun 1979: Abbott Jr., Abbott Sr. & Bissel 1980: Allen, Hoffman & Porter 1981: Grael, Adler & Senfft 1982: Baird, Klein & Edmundson 1983: Melges, Melges III & H. Melges 1984: Fogh, Toews & Calder 1985: Fogh, Calder & Maru 1986: Fogh, Calder & Maru 1987: Kostecki, Billingham & Baylis 1988: Mahaney, L. Mahaney & Brady 1989: Mahaney, Brady & Kern 1990: Mahaney, Brady & Kern 1991: Mahaney, Brady & Kern 1992: Klein, Corwin & Burns 1993: Klein, Corwin & Burns 1994: Fogh, T. Fogh & van Wonderen 1995: Madrigali, Barton & Massey 1996: Madrigali, Barton & Massey 1997: Curtis, McKlintock & Anderson 1998: Madrigali, Healy & Jordan 1999: Curtis, Hart & Brenner 2000: Larsen, Anderson & Moffett 2001: Heitzinger, Tennity & Santos 2002: Johnsson, M. Johnsson & Leslie 2003: Johnsson, M. Johnsson & Hernandez 2004: Abbott Jr., Tucker & Turvey 2005: Abbott Jr., J. Abbott & Boston 2006: Johnsson, M. Johnsson & Hernandez 2007: Fogh, Cheer & Devries 2008: Fogh, Cheer & Devries 2009: P. Hall, Kerrigan & Flynn 2010: Fogh, Cheer & Devries 2011: Kanter, Tully & Freemann 2012: P. Hall, Davis & W. Hall 2013: Fogh, Findlater & Devries 2014: P. Hall, Davis & W. Hall 2015: P. Hall, W. Hall & Lacey 2016: Abbott Jr., Davis & J. Abbott 2017: P. Hall, W. Hall & Devries 2018: Kanter, Willan & Devries 2019: den Outer, de Lange & Bosch 2020: Not held due to COVID-19 2021: Not held due to COVID-19 Match racing No research done yet!

v t e Olympic champions in Flying Dutchman 1960: Peder Lunde Jr. & Bjørn Bergvall (NOR) 1964: Helmer Pedersen & Earle Wells (NZL) 1968: Rodney Pattisson & Iain MacDonald-Smith (GBR) 1972: Rodney Pattisson & Christopher Davies (GBR) 1976: Jörg Diesch & Eckart Diesch (FRG) 1980: Alejandro Abascal & Miguel Noguer (ESP) 1984: Jonathan McKee & William Carl Buchan (USA) 1988: Jørgen Bojsen-Møller & Christian Grønborg (DEN) 1992: Luis Doreste & Domingo Manrique (ESP)

v t e World champions in Flying Dutchman 1956: Mulka & von Bredow 1957: Mulka & von Bredow 1958: Tasker & Palmer 1959: Capio & Pizzorno 1962: Fogh & Elvstrøm 1963: Renevier & Graz 1965: Pitcher & McCormack 1967: Oakeley & Hunt 1969: Pattisson & MacDonald-Smith 1970: Pattisson & MacDonald-Smith 1971: Pattisson & Brooke-Houghton 1973: Fogh & Bastet 1974: Wolf & Klenke 1975: M. Pajot & Y. Pajot 1977: Hotz & Nicolet 1978: A. Batzill & R. Batzill 1979: Bouet & Poirey 1980: McLaughlin & Bastet 1981: A. Batzill & R. Batzill 1982: Schwarz & Fröschl 1983: McKee & Buchan 1984: A. Batzill & Wende 1985: Schönherr & Poulsen 1986: J. Diesch & E. Diesch 1987: Doreste & Serra 1988: Jørgen Bojsen-Møller & Grønborg 1989: A. Batzill & Lang 1990: Jørgen Bojsen-Møller & Jens Bojsen-Møller 1991: Foerster & Bourdow 1992: Foerster & Bourdow 1993: Jørgen Bojsen-Møller & Jens Bojsen-Møller 1994: Majthényi & Domokos 1995: McCrossin & Cook 1996: Lehmann & Mädicke 1997: McCrossin & Cook 1998: Kramer & Dijksterhuis 1999: Schönherr & Jacob Bojsen-Møller 2000: McCrossin & Cook 2001: Jørgen Bojsen-Møller & Jacob Bojsen-Møller 2002: Majthényi & Domokos 2003: Majthényi & Domokos 2004: Majthényi & Domokos 2005: Jørgen Bojsen-Møller & Jacob Bojsen-Møller 2006: Majthényi & Domokos 2007: Jørgen Bojsen-Møller & Jacob Bojsen-Møller 2008: Majthényi & Domokos 2009: Jørgen Bojsen-Møller & Jacob Bojsen-Møller 2010: Majthényi & Domokos 2011: Majthényi & Domokos 2012: Majthényi & Domokos 2013: Kramer & Geelkerken 2014: Majthényi & Domokos 2015: Majthényi & Domokos 2016: Jørgen Bojsen-Møller & Jacob Bojsen-Møller 2017: Majthényi & Domokos 2018: Jørgen Bojsen-Møller & Jacob Bojsen-Møller 2019: Majthényi & Domokos

v t e World champions in Star 1923: Inslee & Nelson 1924: Robinson & Knapp 1925: Iselin & Willis 1926: Comstock & Gidley 1927: Hubbard & Edwards 1928: Edrington & Gray 1929: G. Johnson & L. Johnson 1930: Knapp & Weed 1931: McHugh & Watkins 1932: Fink & Thorne 1933: Waterhouse & Metcalf 1934: Beardslee & Lehmann 1935: Beardslee & Lehmann 1936: Iselin & Horder 1937: Wegeforth & Phillips 1938: von Hütschler & Weise 1939: von Hütschler & Beyn 1940: J. Cowie & G. Cowie 1941: Fleitz & Severence 1942: Nye & Fahlstrom 1943: Deacon & Roehm 1944: Driscoll & Burnham 1945: Burnham & North 1946: Fleitz & Krug 1947: Knowles & Levin 1948: Pirie & Rugeroni 1949: Nye & Fahlström 1950: Lippincott & Levin 1951: E. W. Etchells & M. Etchelles 1952: Straulino & Rode 1953: Straulino & Rode 1954: de Cárdenas & de Cárdenas Jr. 1955: de Cárdenas & de Cárdenas Jr. 1956: Straulino & Rode 1957: North & Hill 1958: Ficker & Yorston 1959: North & Carlile 1960: North & Skahill 1961: W. E. Buchan & Knight 1962: Stearns & L. Williams 1963: Duplin & Dolan 1964: D. Edler & K. Edler 1965: Bever & Lewsadder 1966: Elvstrøm & Albrechtson 1967: Elvstrøm & Mik-Meyer 1969: Petterson & Schröder 1970: W. E. Buchan & Sutter 1971: Conner & J. Reynolds 1972: Kuhweide & Meyer 1973: North & Barrett 1974: Blackaller & Anderson 1975: Schoonmaker & Ford 1976: Allsopp & Guhin 1977: Conner & Anderson 1978: Melges & Josenhans 1979: Melges & Josenhans 1980: Blackaller & Shaw 1981: Hagen & Hösch 1982: Gorostegui & Doreste 1983: Gorostegui & Doreste 1984: Gorla & Peraboni 1985: W. E. Buchan & Erickson 1986: Brun & Schreiner 1987: Adams & Olsen 1988: Cayard & Erickson 1989: Adler & Falcão 1990: T. Grael & Ferreira 1991: Benamati & Salani 1992: W. C. Buchan & Schreiner 1993: Londrigan & Trinter 1994: MacDonald & Jespersen 1995: M. Reynolds & Haenel 1996: Chieffi & Sinibaldi 1997: Hagen & Ferreira 1998: Beashel & Giles 1999: Doyle & Olsen 2000: M. Reynolds & Liljedahl 2001: Lööf & Finnsgård 2002: Percy & Mitchell 2003: Rohart & Rambeau 2004: Lööf & Ekström 2005: Rohart & Rambeau 2006: Pepper & C. Williams 2007: Scheidt & Prada 2008: Kusznierewicz & Życki 2009: Szabo & Peters 2010: Percy & Simpson 2011: Scheidt & Prada 2012: Scheidt & Prada 2013: MacCausland & Trinter 2014: Stanjek & Kleen 2015: L. Grael & Gonçalves 2016: Diaz & Prada 2017: Melleby & Revkin 2018: Zarif & Hamelmann 2019: Kusznierewicz & Prada 2020: cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021: Negri & Kleen 2022: Negri & Lambertenghi 2025: Cayard & Kleen

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