James Martinus "Ding" Schoonmaker (June 10, 1933 – January 19, 2021)[1] was an American sailor. He won the 1975 Star World Championship together with Jerry Ford.[2] He also had several other podiums from the Star World Championship and Soling World Championship. Schoonmaker was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2018.[3] Schoonmaker died on January 19, 2021 at the age of 90.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Martinus Schoonmaker |
| Born | June 10, 1933 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 19, 2021 (aged 90) Naples, Florida |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Laser, Finn, Thistle, Flying Dutchman, Star, and Soling |
References
edit- ^ "James Martinus "Ding" Schoonmaker". THE NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "1975 World Championship - Chicago, USA". starclass.org. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "James Martinus Schoonmaker 2018 Inductee". Nshof.org. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Rupp, Colin (January 20, 2021). "US Sailing Mourns the Loss of James "Ding" Schoonmaker - US Sailing". US Sailing. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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