Ding Schoonmaker

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]

Ding Schoonmaker
Personal information
Full nameJames Martinus Schoonmaker
BornJune 10, 1933
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 19, 2021 (aged 90)
Naples, Florida
Sailing career
Class(es)Laser, Finn, Thistle, Flying Dutchman, Star, and Soling
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  United States
World Championships
1975 Chicago Star
1970 Marstrand Star
1972 Caracas Star
1969 Copenhagen Soling
European Championships
1971 Cascais Star
1977 Lago di Garda Star
1968 Naples Star

References
  1. "James Martinus "Ding" Schoonmaker". THE NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  2. "1975 World Championship - Chicago, USA". starclass.org. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. "James Martinus Schoonmaker 2018 Inductee". Nshof.org. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  4. 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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