James Byrne (born 29 September 1948) is an Australian

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...

. He competed in the Tempest event along with helmsman Jörn Hellner at the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

. Byrne and Hellner finished 10th overall, with their best single race being a fourth-place finish in race five. Byrne won the inaugural 1980–1981 Victoria state championship in the Etchells class, and won again in 1985–1986.

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* 1948 births Living people Australian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Australia Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tempest Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub