▁y acht ▁Ende av our ▁which ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁America ' s ▁Cup ▁off ▁the ▁coast ▁of ▁Rh ode ▁Island . ▁The ▁Ende av our ▁won ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁races ▁but ▁lost ▁the ▁remaining ▁three . ▁ ▁In ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁he ▁saw ▁service ▁as ▁a ▁Royal ▁Naval ▁Vol unte er ▁Reserve ▁officer . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 0 / 4 1 ▁he ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁Q - ship ▁HMS ▁Cy pr us ▁( X 4 4 ) ▁( former ly ▁Cape ▁S able ) ▁and ▁later ▁commanded ▁the ▁cor v ette ▁HMS ▁Snow drop . ▁ ▁His ▁younger ▁brother , ▁Hum ph rey , ▁row ed ▁in ▁the ▁double ▁sc ull ▁event ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁Olympic ▁games ▁and ▁won ▁double ▁gold ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁British ▁Empire ▁Games . ▁Their ▁father , ▁Edward ▁Thomas ▁Board man , ▁was ▁a ▁Nor wich ▁architect , ▁as ▁was , ▁their ▁grand father ▁Edward ▁Board man . ▁Their ▁mother , ▁Florence , ▁was ▁a ▁daughter ▁of ▁J ▁J ▁Col man ▁of ▁the ▁Col man ' s ▁Must ard ▁family . ▁The ▁family ▁home ▁was ▁at ▁How ▁Hill ▁in ▁the ▁Nor folk ▁village ▁of ▁Lud ham . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 0 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 7 ▁death s ▁Category : B rit ish ▁male ▁sail ors ▁( s port ) ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁sail ors ▁of ▁Great ▁Britain ▁Category : S ail ors ▁at ▁the