Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Known as 'Bully Waterman' or 'Bully Bob Waterman', was an American merchant sea captain. He set thre

Known as 'Bully Waterman' or 'Bully Bob Waterman', was an American merchant sea captain. He set three sailing speed records; his time of 74 days from Hong Kong to New York City has never been bettered in a sail-powered vessel. He was reputed as a martinet

Is an Australian surfer and author. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Young grew up in the small coas

Is an Australian surfer and author. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Young grew up in the small coastal suburb of Collaroy. In 1964, he was runner-up in the Australian junior championship at Manly, and two years later was named world surfing champion in 1

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was an American mountaineer, author and teacher, who is best remembered for his parts in the first a

Was an American mountaineer, author and teacher, who is best remembered for his parts in the first ascent of Mount Lucania and the American expeditions to K2 in 1938 and 1953.

Is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.

Is an American professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style. He has been crowned

Is an American professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style. He has been crowned ASP World Champion a record 10 times, including 5 consecutive titles from 1994–98. He is the youngest (at age 20) and the oldest (at age 38) to win the tit

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a copy editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer who in 1965 sailed from Falmouth, Massachusetts to F

Was a copy editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer who in 1965 sailed from Falmouth, Massachusetts to Falmouth, Cornwall, England in a tiny 13.5 foot (4 m) sailboat (an Old Town "Whitecap" built by the Old Town Canoe Co. of Old Town, Maine, which he had exte

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Is a renowned Brazilian sailor, having won two gold medals and two silver medals from four Olympic G

Is a renowned Brazilian sailor, having won two gold medals and two silver medals from four Olympic Games. He is one of the most successful sailors at Olympic Games and one of the most successful Brazilian Olympic athletes.

Is one of the first athletes to have gained long-lasting international fame in the sport of windsurf

Is one of the first athletes to have gained long-lasting international fame in the sport of windsurfing. At a young age, his father, competitive surfer and surfboard shaper Rick Naish, moved the family from California to Kailua, on the Hawaiian island of

Better known as Bob Simmons, was an early surfing pioneer, and considered to be the father of the mo

Better known as Bob Simmons, was an early surfing pioneer, and considered to be the father of the modern surfboard. Simmons was born in Los Angeles, California. During his early teens, he developed a tumor on his left ankle which nearly caused his leg to

Is an Argentinian sailor. Born in Buenos Aires, he competed at five Olympics between 1948 and 1968.

Is an Argentinian sailor. Born in Buenos Aires, he competed at five Olympics between 1948 and 1968. He is part of a sailing family. His father Julio Sieburger and uncle Enrique Sieburger, Sr. both competed at two Olympics. He sailed with his cousins Carlo

Is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion.

Is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion.

Was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force. He was a "triple ace", with

Was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force. He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 16 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War.[2] He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general.

Is a professional female surfer who is a 10 year veteran the Association of Surfing Professional’s

Is a professional female surfer who is a 10 year veteran the Association of Surfing Professional’s (ASP) World Championship Tour. She is considered the best female tube rider in the world and has been a pioneer to the advancement of women’s surfing in the

Is a former competitive sailor who won Olympic medals for two different countries. At the 1984 Summe

Is a former competitive sailor who won Olympic medals for two different countries. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, representing the United States, he won the Gold medal in the Soling class along with Robert Haines and Edward Trevelyan. After m

Was one of American's best known and respected sailors. In 1933 he became Associate Designer, later

Was one of American's best known and respected sailors. In 1933 he became Associate Designer, later promoted to President, of Sparkman & Stephens naval architecture and yacht design firm, a company founded in 1929 by his brother Olin Stephens and Drake Sp

Is a Ukrainian sailor.

Is a Ukrainian sailor.

Is a former Olympic gold medalist in sailing at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympi

Is a former Olympic gold medalist in sailing at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympics all in the Flying Dutchman class. He also won a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics in the same class to become Great Britain’s most successful O

Is an Argentine sailor and Olympic medalist.

Is an Argentine sailor and Olympic medalist.

Was an American aviator, born in Brooklyn, New York.Williams worked as a barnstormer in the 1920s an

Was an American aviator, born in Brooklyn, New York.Williams worked as a barnstormer in the 1920s and a test pilot in the 1930s. During World War I, Williams served with the U.S. Army Air Corps. Between 1942 and 1946 Williams served with the U.S. Army Air

Is a German sailor and member in the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein as well as in the Kieler Yacht-Cl

Is a German sailor and member in the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein as well as in the Kieler Yacht-Club. He competed in five Olympic Games. Gäbler grew up in Bremen, where he started sailing on the river Weser. His talent for sailing was advanced by his pa

Was an early French aviator and a fighter aircraft pilot during World War I.In December 1914, Garros

Was an early French aviator and a fighter aircraft pilot during World War I.In December 1914, Garros, as a reconnaissance pilot with the Escadrille MS26, visited the Morane-Saulnier Works.[1] Saulnier's work on metal deflector wedges attached to propeller

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.