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Full name | James Henry Melvin |
Nationality | American |
Born | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | January 11, 1962
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Sport | Sailing |
Pete Melvin (born January 11, 1962) is an American sailor. [1] He competed in the Tornado event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [2] Melvin is also a noted yacht designer with his partner Gino Morrelli as Morrelli and Melvin. [3] [4]
Melvin was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1962. [2] He spent his early years living in Florida. [5] He gained a degree in aerospace engineering from Boston University after graduating in 1985. [2] For five years, Melvin worked in aircraft design at McDonnell Douglas. [3]
Melvin competed in trials for the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1980 Summer Olympics, and the 1984 Summer Olympics. [5] At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Melvin competed in the Tornado event, finishing in 14th place. [6] Between 1997 and 2005, Melvin won three World Championships, [3] and he has also won 25 national titles. [7]
In 1994, along with Gino Morrelli, [8] Melvin designed the Hobie Wave catamaran. [9] [10] In 2010, they were both part of the team that built the USA-17 racing trimaran which went on to win the 2010 America's Cup. [2] Melvin was also involved in writing the AC72 and AC62 rules used in the America's Cup. [2] [11]
Melvin has also competed in races with his son, James. [12] [13]
Personal information | |
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Full name | James Henry Melvin |
Nationality | American |
Born | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | January 11, 1962
Sport | |
Sport | Sailing |
Pete Melvin (born January 11, 1962) is an American sailor. [1] He competed in the Tornado event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [2] Melvin is also a noted yacht designer with his partner Gino Morrelli as Morrelli and Melvin. [3] [4]
Melvin was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1962. [2] He spent his early years living in Florida. [5] He gained a degree in aerospace engineering from Boston University after graduating in 1985. [2] For five years, Melvin worked in aircraft design at McDonnell Douglas. [3]
Melvin competed in trials for the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1980 Summer Olympics, and the 1984 Summer Olympics. [5] At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Melvin competed in the Tornado event, finishing in 14th place. [6] Between 1997 and 2005, Melvin won three World Championships, [3] and he has also won 25 national titles. [7]
In 1994, along with Gino Morrelli, [8] Melvin designed the Hobie Wave catamaran. [9] [10] In 2010, they were both part of the team that built the USA-17 racing trimaran which went on to win the 2010 America's Cup. [2] Melvin was also involved in writing the AC72 and AC62 rules used in the America's Cup. [2] [11]
Melvin has also competed in races with his son, James. [12] [13]