Actors Buddy Ebsen and James Arness were both very active racing sailors on big cats.

And also rock star Bob Segar. I think he had a sailing-related song, too.

You can find some comments about Buddy Ebsen on this forum by using the Search in the bar at the top of this page. Type in "Buddy Ebsen" for key word and "all posts." (Sorry, I don't know how to do a link.)

I did a story in "Catamaran Sailor" about Buddy Ebsen and his sailing exploits last year after he died. If you want it, e-mail me, [email][email protected].[/email]

Ted Turner is certainly a celebrity of sorts (and often out of sorts), and he is also an ardent sailor and former winner of the America's Cup.

President John F. Kennedy did a lot of sailing out of the family's Hyannis compound on Cape Cod.