nytimes July 23, 2021 11:00pm Bruce Kirby, Who Transformed Sailing With a ‘Doodle,’ Dies at 92 #sailboatsandsailing #americascup #deathsobituaries #olympicgames #design #kirbybruce19292921 #canada #news Bruce Kirby, Who Transformed Sailing With a ‘Doodle,’ Dies at 92 On yellow legal paper, Mr. Kirby, a self-taught designer and Olympic sailor, came up with an impromptu design for a lightweight craft that changed the face of sailing.