Colin Stirling Ryrie (23 December 1929 – 7 July 1972) was an Australian Olympic sailor. He competed in the Finn class at the

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and

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. In 1954 he and Jules Feldman formed Modern Magazines Pty Ltd and launched ''Modern Motor''. Other titles followed in 1965, including ''Modern Boating'', ''Hi-Fi Review'', ''Rugby League Week'' and ''Electronics Today.'' A son, Kim Ryrie, co-designed the

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. He was later

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of the

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in Sydney. He died in July 1972 after a boating accident late at night in

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Olympic profileAustralian Olympians profile
1929 births 1972 deaths Australian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Australia Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Finn Boating accident deaths Place of birth missing 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub