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| Full name | John Gerald Driscoll III | |||||
| Born | 1924 | |||||
| Died | March 12, 2011 (aged 86–87) | |||||
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John Gerald "Gerry" Driscoll III (1924 – March 12, 2011) was an international yachting champion and businessman from San Diego, California. He competed in the defense portion of four America's Cup races (1964, 1967, 1970, and 1974), and was part of the organizational effort for two others.[1] His innovative year-round training regimen for the 1974 race permanently changed the way teams prepare for the America's Cup.[2] As a competitor, organizer, ambassador and businessman, he is credited with helping to put San Diego on the sailing map internationally, and as one of the first San Diegans to compete in the America's Cup races, he raised the profile of the America's Cup on the West Coast.[2]
- ^ Fishman, Joanne A. (July 22, 1979). "Driscoll Still Dreams Of Intrepid Victory". New York Times.
- ^ a b "Prominent yachtsman, businessman Driscoll dies". The San Diego Union-Tribune. October 14, 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011.