Uffa Fox [SEP] date of death
Uffa Fox
Uffa Fox, CBE (15 January 1898 – 26 October 1972) was an English boat designer and sailing enthusiast.
Life.
Uffa Fox was born on the Isle of Wight and was raised in East Cowes. He lived for a while in Puckaster on the Isle of Wight.
Work.
He was responsible for many of the developments which have contributed to the modern popularity of Dinghy sailing. He first introduced the technique of planing to dinghy racing, and was influential in the introduction of trapezing
planned. The site was closed at a later date for a longer period, with buses using stops on the main road for around a month. The newly remodelled site was completed on 22 January 2010, at which point buses started to enter the site again.
Notable residents.
- Dr. Thomas Arnold — Headmaster of Rugby School
- Sir John Henry Corke - four times Mayor of Portsmouth
- Uffa Fox — naval architect, author, yachtsman
- Jeremy Irons — Academy Award-winning actor
- Celia