Peter Antony Milne (20 September 1934 – 23 May 2008) was a British boat designer. He designed more than forty craft, including the
Fireball
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Arts and entertainment Films
* ''The Fireball'', a 1950 film starring ...
,
Skipper and
Javelin
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dinghies.
Milne was born in
Stockport, Cheshire and was educated at
St John's College, Hurstpierpoint
(''Blessed are the pure in heart'')
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, type = Public SchoolIndependent School
, religious_affiliation = Church of England
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, head_label = Headmaster
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. He also served as editor of ''
Classic Boat'' magazine.
References
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1934 births
2008 deaths
People from Stockport
People educated at Hurstpierpoint College
Boat and ship designers
British magazine editors
External links
Sailboat Data - Designer Peter Milne- has some biographical data and links to boats he designed