James Peter Jaffe (22 November 1913 – 20 August 1982, in Orange, California) was a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist.

He won a silver medal in the Star class mixed two-person keelboat at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, at the age of 18.

Jaffe was Jewish, and was born in Richmond, in Greater London.

See also List of select Jews in sailing List of British Jewish sportspeople

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