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...Canadians and the New Zealanders, who sailed away with three medals each. The men at the helms of these swift, finicky craft needed the cunning of a chess player, the agility of a gymnast. And experience counted too. The most weathered sailor was Denmark's Paul Elvstrom, 59, career winner of four Olympic gold medals, whose daughter Trine served as crew. With Trine flying on the boat-stabilizing trapeze, the gray-bearded Elvstrom raced to a fourth-place finish in the Tornado catamaran class. The U.S. had its own old salt, William Buchan, 49, who finished first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: A SPRAY OF OTHER EVENTS | 8/20/1984 | See Source »

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