Franklin Ratsey Woodroffe (18 November 1918[1] – 19 December 2008) was a British sailor. He competed in the 6 Metre event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Franklin Ratsey Woodroffe |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 18 November 1918 Cowes, England |
| Died | 19 November 2008 (aged 90) Cowes, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
Ratsey Woodroffe was born on the Isle of Wight, the son of Stanley Woodroffe and his wife Muriel Prangley Ratsey, of the Ratsey and Lapthorn sailmaking firm.[3] He had two brothers and a sister, and their great-uncle was the Olympic sailor Colin Ratsey. In 1949 Franklin Ratsey Woodroffe became the first winner of the Edinburgh Cup, in a Dragon-class yacht called Blue Skies.[4]
Ratsey Woodroffe had joined Ratsey and Lapthorne at the age of 18,[5] and eventually became senior manager[6] as well as proprietor of Vectis Sailcloth.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Franklin Ratsey Woodroffe". olympic.org. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Franklin Woodroffe". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "A new life for a classic boat – 37ft Misty is remodelled for the classic circuit". Yachting World. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Edinburgh Cup History". British Dragon Association. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Future. Futura Publications Limited. 1948. p. 18.
- ^ Jeremy Howard-Williams (1967). Sails. Coles.
- ^ Marconi's International Register. Telegraphic Cable & Radio Registrations, Incorporated. 1997. p. 641.
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