Reginald James White (28 October 1935 – 27 May 2010), usually Reg White, was an English boat builder, sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the '' Tornado class'' with John Osborn at the

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in Montreal. He became world champion in the tornado class in 1976 and 1979. White died just after sailing his Brightlingsea One-Design

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External links

Reg White's profile at Sports Reference.com
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