Tom Gentry (offshore powerboat racer) explained

Tom Gentry^[1] (August 30, 1930 – January 15, 1998) was an American millionaire^[2] and offshore powerboat racer.

Life and career

Gentry was raised in Orinda, California.^[3] He was a property developer.^[4]

Gentry competed at the 1976 World Offshore Power Boat Championship, winning first place.^[5]

In 1989, Gentry set a speed record in transatlantic crossing with a time of 62 hours, 7 minutes^[6] and 47 seconds.^[7]

Gentry died on January 15, 1998, at the age of 67.

Notes and References

1. News: Racing With the Wind -- and the Waves. Newsday. Melville, New York. May 20, 1988. June 14, 2024. 165. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Fuel scare in transatlantic record bid. Cambridge Evening News. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. July 25, 1988. June 14, 2024. 4. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Gentry: Many Oahu homes bear his label. The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. January 16, 1998. June 14, 2024. 5. Newspapers.com.
4. News: Today in History. The Sun Times. Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. July 26, 1996. June 14, 2024. 2. Newspapers.com.
5. Gentry Wins Key West Offshore Powerboat Race. Boating. 1977. 25. Jane. Hollister. Bonnier Corporation. 0006-5374. Google Books.
6. Web site: Tom Gentry, 67, Powerboat Racing Record Holder. The New York Times. Barbara. Lloyd. January 17, 1998. June 14, 2024.
7. News: American Sets Transatlantic Record. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. July 27, 1989. June 14, 2024. 289. Newspapers.com.