Ted Turner

Week of Aug. 8, 1977
Ted Turner, "the Mouth of the South," skippers "Courageous" at the U.S. Cup trials. Despite relying on used sails and an aging craft, Turner's "tenacity and cunning helmsmanship" secures him the lead. "As a skipper, he is a firestorm of energy, ranting, cursing, praising."

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