Klaus Baess
Klaus Baess 
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| Birthday: | November 10, 1924 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Frederiksberg | ||||||
| Date of death: | 16th September 2018 | ||||||
| Society: | Kongelig Dansk Yacht Club | ||||||
| Boat classes: | Dragons | ||||||
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Klaus Baard Baess (born November 10, 1924 in Frederiksberg ; † September 16, 2018 ) was a Danish sailor .
successes
Klaus Baess, who sailed for the Kongelig Dansk Yacht Club from 1943 , took part in the dragon boat class at the 1948 Olympic Games in London . He was next to Ole Berntsen crew member of the Snap , the skipper of which was his brother William Berntsen . In a total of seven races, the Snap always placed among the best five boats and finished the regatta taking place in Torquay in third place with 4223 total points, giving Baess and the Berntsen brothers the bronze medal behind the Pan by Thor Thorvaldsen from Norway and the Slaghoken received from Folke Bohlin from Sweden.
Baess also worked as a yacht designer in his home country of Denmark. His brother-in-law was the Canadian rower and Olympic champion Lorne Loomer .
Web links
- Klaus Baess in the database of World Sailing (English)
- Klaus Baess in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Baess, Klaus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baess, Klaus Baard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frederiksberg , Denmark |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16th September 2018 |