Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an American sailor and Olympic Champion.

Is an American sailor and Olympic Champion.

Is a British sailor. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and finished 6th in the doubl

Is a British sailor. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and finished 6th in the double-handed Star class with Iain Percy.

Was a British sailor, born in Bromley, Kent. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and w

Was a British sailor, born in Bromley, Kent. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and won a gold medal in the Swallow class with David Bond.

Was widely considered one of his generation's finest all-around mountaineers prior to his October 5,

Was widely considered one of his generation's finest all-around mountaineers prior to his October 5, 1999 death in a massive slab avalanche on Shishapangma (Xixabangma) in Tibet. The event also claimed the life of talented high-altitude cameraman David Br

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in New York and died in Summit.

Was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in New York and died in Summit.

Was born Vincent Sennen Garcia on January 14, 1970 in Ma'ili, on the Westside of Oahu, Hawaii. He gr

Was born Vincent Sennen Garcia on January 14, 1970 in Ma'ili, on the Westside of Oahu, Hawaii. He grew up in Wai'anae and after leaving school, debuted on the 1986 Gotcha Pro at Sandy Beach, Oahu, beating the 1984 champ Tom Carroll. His top surfing achiev

Was an Australian mountain climber, passionate supporter of the Fred Hollows Foundation and a 2005 r

Was an Australian mountain climber, passionate supporter of the Fred Hollows Foundation and a 2005 recipient of the Order of Australia medal in the Queen's birthday honours. Her life and climbing career is illustrated in the book Fear No Boundary: The Roa

Is a German diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she finished seventh in the 3 me

Is a German diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she finished seventh in the 3 metre springboard event.

Is a diver from the United States and Olympic champion. She represented US at the 1968 Summer Olymp

Is a diver from the United States and Olympic champion. She represented US at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a gold medal in Springboard Diving.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He wa

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Borås and died in Stockholm.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished fifth in his first round h

Was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished fifth in his first round heat of the 3 metre springboard event and did not advance to the final.

Is a Swedish sailor, boat builder, and writer. He is famous for sailing alone across oceans in tiny

Is a Swedish sailor, boat builder, and writer. He is famous for sailing alone across oceans in tiny boats of his own design. Yrvind has made several ocean crossings in his tiny boats. In 1980, Yrvind rounded Cape Horn in 'Bris II', a 20'/5.90m boat of his

Is a Russian aerobatic pilot. She started flying in 1988. In 1995 she graduated from Kaluga aeronaut

Is a Russian aerobatic pilot. She started flying in 1988. In 1995 she graduated from Kaluga aeronautical technical school.

Was a Soviet female aviator and cosmonaut who flew the Soyuz T-7 in 1982, becoming the second woman

Was a Soviet female aviator and cosmonaut who flew the Soyuz T-7 in 1982, becoming the second woman in space some 19 years after Valentina Tereshkova. She is the daughter of a Soviet military commander Yevgeniy Savitskiy.

Is an Australian businessman and property developer and sailor. Most noted for his sailing, Fischer

Is an Australian businessman and property developer and sailor. Most noted for his sailing, Fischer is described as Australia's most successful offshore sailor. He has skippered numerous yachts, notably several named Ragamuffin and has competed in six Adm