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iiiiticki 
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 Topic: Ian BrucePosted: 24 Mar 16 at 8:18pm |
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Ian Bruce dead. Such a loss.
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realnutter
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Posted: 24 Mar 16 at 9:30pm |
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We all gotta go sometime.... Few will leave such a legacy, though....
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realnutter
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Posted: 24 Mar 16 at 9:31pm |
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Incredibly, there's no Wikipedia entry for him...
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Rupert
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Posted: 24 Mar 16 at 10:04pm |
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Sad news. I hope Y&Y will mark his passing.
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jaydub
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Posted: 25 Mar 16 at 10:16am |
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I hadn't realise how critical he was to the Laser development, nor of his prowess in I14s.
Truly a great and what a legacy to leave behind.
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JimC
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Posted: 25 Mar 16 at 10:28am |
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We shouldn't forget his work with the Bethwaites either. Julian Bethwaite did an internship or something of that sort with Ian Bruce and Ian had a goood deal of input to Tasar, Laser 2 and 29er.
Arguably Ian Bruce pioneered modern production boatbuilding. Edited by JimC - 25 Mar 16 at 11:32am |
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iiiiticki
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Posted: 25 Mar 16 at 11:37am |
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A friend of mine met him several times in connection with the C2 rig about which he was very enthusiastic. He cannot have been all that old? She said that he was a charming man.
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LaLi
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Posted: 25 Mar 16 at 1:19pm |
82 or 83, depending on the source. Can't find his exact birth date, but the year was 1933.
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turnturtle
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Posted: 25 Mar 16 at 2:21pm |
Well he's given a lot of people a lot of happy sailing memories... Not a bad way to live a life hey? |
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Rupert
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Posted: 26 Mar 16 at 5:35pm |
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Just seen that Ed Dubois has also died. It's getting as bad for boat designers as it is for pop legends this year.
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