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Jim Drake

military flight engineer

Jim Drake

American aerospace engineer (1929–2012)

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About Jim Drake

Jim Drake was an American aeronautical engineer who invented the sport of windsurfing. In 1967, Drake designed, built, and successfully tested the first modern windsurfer, introducing the free-sail system, which allows the rider’s body to control both the power of the sail and direction of the board without a rudder, which is a steering device found on traditional sailboats. In 1968, he co-patented his design and co-founded the sport's first company, Windsurfing International, contributing the core foundation to the global development of the sport.

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Occupation: military flight engineer, inventor, engineer
Citizenship: United States

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Born

January 8, 1929

Died

June 19, 2012

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