Tom Gentry (offshore powerboat racer)
.jpg) Gentry in 1988 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1930 |
| Died | January 15, 1998 (aged 67) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Offshore powerboat racing |
Tom Gentry[1] (August 30, 1930 – January 15, 1998) was an American millionaire[2] and offshore powerboat racer.
Life and career
[edit]Gentry was raised in Orinda, California.[3] He was a property developer.[4][5]
Gentry competed at the 1976 World Offshore Power Boat Championship, winning first place.[6]
In 1989, Gentry set a speed record in transatlantic crossing with a time of 62 hours, 7 minutes[7] and 47 seconds.[4]
Gentry died[7] on January 15, 1998, at the age of 67.
References
[edit]- ^ "Racing With the Wind -- and the Waves". Newsday. Melville, New York. May 20, 1988. p. 165. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fuel scare in transatlantic record bid". Cambridge Evening News. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. July 25, 1988. p. 4. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gentry: Many Oahu homes bear his label". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. January 16, 1998. p. 5. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "American Sets Transatlantic Record". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. July 27, 1989. p. 289. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Today in History". The Sun Times. Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. July 26, 1996. p. 2. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hollister, Jane (1977). "Gentry Wins Key West Offshore Powerboat Race". Boating. Bonnier Corporation. p. 25. ISSN 0006-5374 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Barbara (January 17, 1998). "Tom Gentry, 67, Powerboat Racing Record Holder". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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