Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a boardsailor from New Zealand. Kendall was raised at Bucklands Beach and attended Pakuranga Coll

Is a boardsailor from New Zealand. Kendall was raised at Bucklands Beach and attended Pakuranga College. She won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, silver medal in 1996 (in Atlanta, Georgia), and a bronze medal in 2000 (in Sydney) Kend

Was a 17th century Frisian-born captain for the Dutch East India Company. He was renowned for the un

Was a 17th century Frisian-born captain for the Dutch East India Company. He was renowned for the uncanny speed of his trips from Holland to Java. For example, in 1678 he traveled the distance in 3 months and 4 (or 10) days, delivering governor Rijckloff van Goens a stack of letters from which the traveling time could be confirmed. In later times a statue was erected of him on the small island Kuipertje near the harbor of Batavia. The statue was destroyed by the English in the early 19th century. Apparently, he was able to sail in 1678 after dying in 1641, further proving he was in league with the devil.

Was an English sailor, trader, and showman who became one of the first Europeans to live as a Pakeha

Was an English sailor, trader, and showman who became one of the first Europeans to live as a Pakeha Maori and to receive the full Maori facial tattoo. He travelled to Australia and found employment as a trader of flax in New Zealand in the 1830s. Burns r

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Was a British diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a British diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was known as Bee Kyle and was a world famous high diver. She would jump into an 8-foot-deep (2.4 m)

Was known as Bee Kyle and was a world famous high diver. She would jump into an 8-foot-deep (2.4 m) tank of water from a height of 100 feet (30 m) or more.

Is an Australian singer, songwriter and surfer. Beau was born August 28, 1974 in Grafton, New South

Is an Australian singer, songwriter and surfer. Beau was born August 28, 1974 in Grafton, New South Wales, he is the son of son of '60s and '70s surf legend Nat Young. He is the second youngest of 4 children. Naturally following in his father’s footsteps,

Is an Australian professional surfer. He is one of the most promising surfers of the ASP World Tour.

Is an Australian professional surfer. He is one of the most promising surfers of the ASP World Tour. Durbo ,Bej and The White Fijian are his nicknames. Bede Durbridge was born in Brisbane, Queensland. He began in the Australasian Junior Series, and after

Is an Australian sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an Australian sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an Australian sailor. Together with team mate Nathan Outteridge Austin became the 2008 World Cham

Is an Australian sailor. Together with team mate Nathan Outteridge Austin became the 2008 World Champion in the 49er boat by finishing in front of Britons Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes. In 2007 they won the bronze medal in the same event at the World Cha

Is a British sailor. Together with team mate Stevie Morrison Rhodes became the 2007 World Champion i

Is a British sailor. Together with team mate Stevie Morrison Rhodes became the 2007 World Champion in the 49er boat. In 2008 they won the silver medal in the same event, behind the Australians Nathan Outteridge and Ben Austin, while in 2006 they won the b

Was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect. He is famous for the winged keel design applied to

Was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect. He is famous for the winged keel design applied to Australia II which, in 1983, became the first non-American yacht to win the prestigious America's Cup in 132 years. Miller was commissioned by Alan Bond t

Is a rock climber from England. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Ben Moon, along with his clim

Is a rock climber from England. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Ben Moon, along with his climbing partner Jerry Moffat drove forward the level of sport climbing in the UK especially, but also throughout the world. He was the first person to climb a

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was a British yachtsman and explorer. Between 1871 and 1882 Mr. Smith undertook no less than five sc

Was a British yachtsman and explorer. Between 1871 and 1882 Mr. Smith undertook no less than five scientific expeditions to Svalbard and Franz Josef Land. Benjamin Leigh Smith was shipwrecked at Cape Flora, Northbrook Island (Franz Josef Land), in 1881. H

Was a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen.Davis was th

Was a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen.Davis was the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. During World War II, Davis was commander of the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bomber

Is a British synchronized diver. During the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, Ben is to take part in the

Is a British synchronized diver. During the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, Ben is to take part in the Mens 3m Springboard Synchronized event.

Is a former Australian world surfing champion.

Is a former Australian world surfing champion.

Was a Swiss infantry captain and sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss infantry captain and sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Was an Olympic and Pan American Games gold medalist for the United States.The Denver, Colorado nativ

Was an Olympic and Pan American Games gold medalist for the United States.The Denver, Colorado native was primarily a three-meter springboard diver, but he also won a national AAU championship on the ten-meter platform.

Was a renowned French yachtsman and author of books about his voyages and sailing. In 1968, Moitessi

Was a renowned French yachtsman and author of books about his voyages and sailing. In 1968, Moitessier participated in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, a race to become the first sailor to circumnavigate the earth alone and non-stop. Although Moitessie

Is the former Airbus senior vice president for engineering. He is well known for his evangelical zea

Is the former Airbus senior vice president for engineering. He is well known for his evangelical zeal for the application of the fly-by-wire system in the Airbuses. He is the son of the former Airbus CEO, Henri Ziegler. In August 1961 the Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway was badly damaged when an aeroplane of the French Air Force piloted by Bernard Ziegler tore its hauling cable. Three cars crashed and six people were killed.[1]

Is a German sailor and olympic champion. He competed in the Soling class together with Jochen Schüm

Is a German sailor and olympic champion. He competed in the Soling class together with Jochen Schümann and Thomas Flach at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where they won the gold medal. The same crew participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,

Was a Norwegian, and later Norwegian-American, polar and aviation pioneer. His service in the United

Was a Norwegian, and later Norwegian-American, polar and aviation pioneer. His service in the United States Army Air Force during World War II was tied to his Arctic expertise and helped the Allies in Scandinavia and northern Europe. Postwar, he continued