Australian marine architect and Olympic sailor (1936–1988)
Ben Lexcen
Personal information
Birth name
Robert Clyde Miller
Full name
Benjamin Lexcen
Nationality
Australian
Born
(1936-03-19)19 March 1936 Boggabri, New South Wales, Australia
Died
1 May 1988(1988-05-01) (aged 52) Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Height
1.83 m (6.0 ft)
Sailing career
Class
Soling
Updated on 1 March 2014
Benjamin Lexcen AM (born Robert Clyde Miller, 19 March 1936 – 1 May 1988) was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect. He is famous for the winged keel design applied to Australia II which, in 1983, became the first non-American yacht to win the prestigious America's Cup in 132 years.
Benjamin Lexcen AM (born Robert Clyde Miller, 19 March 1936 – 1 May 1988) was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect. He is famous for the winged...
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Australia II was designed by BenLexcen, built by Steve Ward, owned by Alan Bond and skippered by John Bertrand. Lexcen's Australia II design featured...
Toyota Lexcen, named after BenLexcen, who was the designer of the Australia II yacht that won the 1983 America's Cup. The original T1 Lexcen offered...
America's Cup winner. This layout was adopted by BenLexcen, designer of Australia II. Although BenLexcen "had tried the winged keel idea before", there...
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veteran Claude Demetrius, 71, American songwriter (Hard Headed Woman). BenLexcen, 52, Australian yachtsman and marine architect, designed winged keel which...
Psychological Science at the University of New South Wales & is a current BenLexcen scholarship holder. "Matilda McDonell profile". Giants Netball. "Matilda...
Australia IV is a 12-metre class yacht that competed in the 1987 Defender Selection Series. After being eliminated from the 1987 Defender selection series...
1986 – Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and producer (b. 1916) 1988 – BenLexcen, Australian sailor and architect (b. 1936) 1989 – Sally Kirkland, American...
Starfin was designed in the 1980s by the America's Cup yacht designer, BenLexcen, who had designed the winged keel for the America's Cup boat, Australia...
producer (d. 2014) 1936 – Ursula Andress, Swiss model and actress 1936 – BenLexcen, Australian sailor and architect (d. 1988) 1937 – Clarence "Frogman" Henry...
Miller (business) (Robert Steven Miller Jr.), American chief executive BenLexcen (Robert Miller, 1936–1988), Australian yacht designer Robert William Miller...
"America's Cup"- winning Australian yacht Australia II of 1982, designed by BenLexcen. Robert Faye, Robert Laprete, Michael Winter (January 2002). "Blended...
Australia II featured an innovative winged keel design developed by BenLexcen which helped to make it point higher, sail faster and be quicker in coming...
Boats Inc, / LaserPerformance Cadet 1947 Jack Holt Several Contender 1967 BenLexcen Several Enterprise 1956 Jack Holt Several Europe 1963 Pierre Marique/Alois...
world's two largest suppliers of CPAP technology. 1983 – Winged Keel – BenLexcen designed a winged keel that helped Australia II end the New York Yacht...
The boat that ended the longest winning streak in sport. Designed by BenLexcen, Australia II was one of the first racing yachts to use appendages on...