Ding Schoonmaker
James Martinus "Ding" Schoonmaker (Born June 10, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [1] is an American sailor. He won the 1975 Star World Championships together with Jerry Ford [2]. He has also several other podiums from the Star World Championships and Soling World Championships. Schoonmaker was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2018.[3]
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| Full name | James Martinus Schoonmaker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 June 1933 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | Laser, Finn, Thistle, Flying Dutchman, Star, and Soling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "James Martinus "Ding" Schoonmaker". THE NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME. Retrieved 23 Oct 2019.
- "1975 World Championship - Chicago, USA". starclass.org. Retrieved 23 Oct 2019.
- "James Martinus Schoonmaker 2018 Inductee". Nshof.org. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
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