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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1956 Cork (city), Ireland |
| Died | 4 November 2014 (aged 58) Crosshaven |
| Spouse |
April Murphy (m. 1987) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland, Australia |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Events | |
| Club | |
| Team | NCB Ireland, South Australia (yacht), Tokio (yacht), Steak 'n' Kidney, Jameson 3, Ragamuffin |
Joe English (20 March 1956 – 4 November 2014) was an Irish yachtsman, professional sailor and sailmaker.[2] He competed at multiple world championship-level sailing events, including America's Cup, the Whitbread Round The World Race and Admiral's Cup race series.[2] In 1989, English skippered Ireland's first entry to take part in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.[3]
Born into a seafaring family in Cobh, County Cork, English became an internationally successful yacht-racing captain and long-distance offshore competitor.[4][1] English was involved in the development of the sport of sailing in Ireland, from an amateur hobby into a full-time profession.[5] In the 2014 Irish Examiner obituary, he was described as The People's Skipper.[3]
- ^ a b "Weathering the storm". The Irish Times. Dublin. 9 April 2011. ISSN 0791-5144. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ a b Branigan, David (4 November 2014). "Sailor Joe English (58) passes away". The Irish Times. Dublin. ISSN 0791-5144. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Kelly (5 November 2014). "People's Skipper' sailor Joe English dies at 58". Irish Examiner. Cork. ISSN 1393-9564. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Joe English RIP". afloat.ie. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ McCarthy, Martin (8 November 2014). "Obituaries: Ireland sailing race legend Joe English". Irish Independent. Dublin. ISSN 0021-1222. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.