John Bertrand (sailor, born 1956)

John Joseph Bertrand (born March 25, 1956 in San Mateo, California) is an American former competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

John Bertrand
Personal information
Full nameJohn Joseph Bertrand
BornMarch 25, 1956 (1956-03-25) (age 64)
San Mateo, California, U.S.
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Finn class

Career

Bertrand sailed with John Kolius on board Courageous in the 1983 America's Cup defender's trials.[1]

At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Bertrand finished in second place in the Finn class. He was then involved in the New York Yacht Club's challenge for the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup, first as tactician and then replacing Kolius as skipper.[2]

He again raced alongside Kolius on Abracadabra 2000 during the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup.

References
  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/20/sports/america-ii-skipper-resigns-his-post.html
  2. http://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/05/31/Americas-Cup-America-II-Skipper-Grooms-Tough-Crew/1323517896000/
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Bertrand". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
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