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]

Ding Schoonmaker
Personal information
Full nameJames Martinus Schoonmaker
Born (1933-06-10) 10 June 1933
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sailing career
Class(es)Laser, Finn, Thistle, Flying Dutchman, Star, and Soling

References

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