Peter Wells (sailor)

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Peter Wells (born August 28, 1974) is an American windsurfer who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]

In 1999, Wells invented the rare but popular sports of low-tide jetty walking and Saturday island runs. He has worked in stints as a tidal observation consultant and boardwalk beach cruiser patrol officer.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Wells". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2017.