John Illingworth (yacht designer)
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Captain John Holden Illingworth (1903 – 7 March 1980) was an English naval engineer in the Royal Navy who achieved fame as a yacht racer and yacht designer. Described on his death as "the father of post-war offshore sailing racing",[1] he held most of the senior positions in British yachting and pioneered several innovations in the sport.
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