Ian Bruce (sailor)

Ian Bruce
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born(1933-06-07)7 June 1933
Kingston, Jamaica
Died21 March 2016(2016-03-21) (aged 82)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportSailing

Ian Bruce, CM (7 June 1933 – 21 March 2016) was a Canadian sailor.[1] He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] Along with Bruce Kirby, he invented the laser dinghy,[3] which has been used at the Olympics since 1996.[4]

  1. ^ "Renowned Sailor Ian Bruce Dies Age 82". The Tribune. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Ian Bruce". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Ian Bruce Brought Sailboat Racing Back to the Basics: 1933-2016". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Ian Bruce was the father of the Laser sailboat and two-time Olympian". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 24 April 2022.