Soling North American Championship results (1969–79)

This article states the results of the North American Soling Championships from 1969 to 1979. Unfortunately, not all crew names are documented in the major sources: United States Soling Association (USSA) bulletin "Leading Edge" and International Soling Association (ISA) magazine "Soling Sailing".

Soling

1969 Final results

1969

Event Title
Edition	1,[1][2][3]
Host	Milwaukee Yacht Club
Event Details
Venue	Lake Michigan
Dates	15–19 June
Yachts	36
Key people	Jack Van Dyke
Opening ceremony	15 June
Competitors
Competitors	108
Competing nations	1
Results
Gold	United States John Dane III Mark LeBlanc John Cerise
Silver	United States Richard Stearns Richie Stearns Bruce Goldsmith
Bronze	United States Gordon Lindemann Crew not documented
1970 →

Only the results of the first 10 boats are documented.

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Crew	Sail No.	Race 1		Race 2		Race 3		Race 4		Race 5		Race 6		Race 7		Total	Total – discard
					Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.
	United States	John Dane III	Mark LeBlanc John Cerise	US 95	1	0.0	1	0.0	5	5.7	1	0.0	2	3.0	1	0.0	1	0.0	8.7	3.0
	United States	Richard Stearns	Richie Stearns Bruce Goldsmith	US	3	5.7	4	8.0	16	22.0	2	3.0	3	5.7	6	11.7	8	14.0	70.1	48.1
	United States	Gordon Lindemann	Not documented	US 179	5	10.0	5	10.0	2	3.0	DSQ	37.0	1	0.0	9	15.0	16	22.0	97.0	60.0
4	United States	Charlie Kamps	Not documented	US 189	2	3.0	8	14.0	8	14.0	7	13.0	8	14.0	17	25.0	2	3.0	86.0	61.0
5	United States	Don Bever	Not documented	US 57	4	8.0	17	25.0	10	16.0	4	8.0	4	8.0	3	5.7	10	16.0	86.7	61.7
6	United States	Robert Mosbacher	Not documented	US 35	DSQ	37.0	2	3.0	4	8.0	13	19.0	21	27.0	2	3.0	3	5.7	102	65.7
7	United States	George O'Day	Not documented	US	8	14.0	7	13.0	9	15.0	3	5.7	9	15.0	10	16.0	21	27.0	105.7	78.7
8	United States	Andrew Johnston	Not documented	US 37	9	15.0	6	11.7	6	11.7	5	10.0	10	16.0	19	25.0	30	36.0	125.4	89.4
9	United States	Bob Johnstone	Not documented	US	12	18.0	28	34.0	7	13.0	16	22.0	11	17.0	7	13.0	6	11.7	128.7	94.7
10	Canada	Harry Roman	Not documented	KC 91	6	11.7	16	22.0	11	17.0	17	23.0	12	18.0	4	8.0	14	20.0	118.7	96.7

Legend: DSQ – Disqualified; Discard is crossed out and does not count for the overall result.

• 1969 Progress

1970 Final results

1970

Event Title
Edition	2 [1]
Event Details
Venue	Houston
Results
Gold	United States Dave Curtis Robbie Doyle Ken Cormier
Silver	United States Gerald Rumsey
Bronze	United States Don Bever
← 1969 1971 →

Only the top 4 boats are documented.:[4]

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Crew	Sail No.
	United States	Dave Curtis	Robbie Doyle Ken Cormier	US 437
	United States	Gerald Rumsey	Not documented	US 168
	United States	Don Bever	Not documented	US 57
4	United States	John Dane III	Mark LeBlanc John Cerise	US 95

• 1970 Progress

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1971 Final results

1971

Event Title
Edition	3 [1]
Host	California Yacht Club, Marina Del Rey
Event Details
Venue	Pacific coast
Yachts	27
Competitors
Competitors	81
Competing nations	2
Results
Gold	United States Robert Mosbacher Thad Hutcheson Tom Dickey
Silver	United States Don Bever Crew not documented
Bronze	United States Lowell North Crew not documented
← 1970 1972 →

No detailed results are documented.

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Crew	Sail No.	Total – discard
	United States	Robert Mosbacher	Thad Hutcheson Tom Dickey	US 504	34.0
	United States	Don Bever	Not documented	US 57	46.0
	United States	Lowell North	Not documented	US 414	47.7
4	United States	Marty Gleich	Not documented	US 334	61.4
5	United States	John Dane III	Mark LeBlanc John Cerise	US 95	63.7
6	United States	Tim Hogan	Not documented	US 265	73.7
7	United States	John Lindsay	Not documented	US 383	75.4
8	United States	Ken Young	Not documented	US 147	78.0
9	United States	Roger Welsh	Not documented	US 418	78.7
10	United States	Maurice Rattray	Not documented	US 296	79.7
11	United States	Wally Springstand	Not documented	US 395	86.7
12	United States	Gerald Rumsey	Not documented	US 168	87.0
13	United States	Jack Van Dyke	Not documented	US 500	100.7
14	United States	Roy Troendle	Not documented	US 94	101.0
15	United States	Carl Eichenlaub	Not documented	US 372	105.7
16	United States	Ben Mitchell	Not documented	US 87	115.7
17	United States	Scott Harris	Not documented	US 73	123.0
18	United States	John Kolius	Not documented	US 32	124.0
19	United States	Frank McCarthy	Not documented	US 221	143.7
20	United States	Bruce Peacey	Not documented	US 171	149.0
21	Canada	Bill Burgess	Not documented	KC 34	149.0
22	United States	Andrew Johnston	Not documented	US 372	152.0
23	United States	Bill Ibs, Jr.	Not documented	US 159	161.0
24	United States	Richard Enerson	Not documented	US 163	162.0
25	United States	Elton Balles	Not documented	US 165	171.0
26	United States	David Fox	Not documented	US 56	172.0
27	United States	Joe Ellis	Not documented	US 91	189.0

• 1971 Progress

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1972 Final results

No documented detailed results found yet!

1972

Event Title
Edition	4,[1][5]
Host	Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
Event Details
Venue	Oyster Bay
Dates	19 - 23 Aug
Yachts	20
Opening ceremony	19 Aug
Competitors
Competitors	61
Competing nations	1
Results
Gold	United States Dave Curtis Joanne Curtis John Rousmaniere John Nystedt
Silver	United States Dean Mathews crew members not documented
Bronze	United States John Wolcot crew members not documented
← 1971 1973 →

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Crew	Sail No.	Race 1		Race 2		Race 3		Race 4		Race 5		Total
					Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.
	United States	Dave Curtis	Joanne Curtis John Rousmaniere John Nystedt	US 575	9	15.0	2	3.0	1	0.0	4	8.0	2	3.0	29.0
	United States	Dean Mathews	Not documented	US 379	2	3.0	5	10.0	6	11.7	1	0.0	4	8.0	32.7
	United States	John Wolcot	Not documented	US 349	3	5.7	1	0.0	17	23.0	10	16.0	7	13.0	57.7
4	United States	Eugene Hack	Not documented	US 577	4	8.0	4	8.0	12	18.0	19	25.0	1	0.0	59.0
5	United States	Ploch	Not documented	US 537	10	16.0	8	14.0	9	15.0	2	3.0	6	11.7	59.7
6	United States	Elliott B. Oldak	Not documented	US 510	5	10.0	9	15.0	13	19.0	16	22.0	3	5.7	71.7
7	United States	Christopher Meleney	Not documented	US 279	16	22.0	3	5.7	11	17.0	3	5.7	16	22.0	72.4
8	United States	Roger Hefteran	Not documented	US 184	17	23.0	12	18.0	3	5.7	7	13.0	9	15.0	74.7
9	United States	Perry Neff	Not documented	US 342	7	13.0	7	13.0	15	21.0	6	11.7	10	16.0	74.7
10	United States	R. U. Nelson, jr.	Not documented	US 568	1	0.0	18	24.0	8	14.0	14	20.0	12	18.0	76.0
11	United States	James Ostheimer	Not documented	US 462	11	17.0	6	11.7	18	24.0	9	15.0	11	17.0	84.7
12	United States	Lindsey Hewitt	Not documented	US 228	18	24.0	10	16.0	2	3.0	17	23.0	13	19.0	85.0
13	United States	Robert B. Polhemos	Not documented	US 512	DNF	27.0	11	17.0	7	13.0	8	14.0	8	14.0	85.0
14	United States	J. Kenneth Baxter	Not documented	US 578	8	14.0	15	21.0	14	20.0	5	10.0	19	25.0	90.0
15	United States	John C. Meleney	Not documented	US 363	15	21.0	13	19.0	16	22.0	13	19.0	5	10.0	91.0
16	United States	Bruce Lee	Not documented	US 227	6	11.7	19	25.0	4	8.0	18	24.0	18	24.0	92.7
17	United States	P. James Roosevelt	Not documented	US 446	12	18.0	17	23.0	10	16.0	11	17.0	14	20.0	94.0
18	United States	Winifred Kellogg	Spencer Kellogg Not documented	US 437	14	20.0	16	22.0	5	10.0	15	21.0	17	23.0	96.0
19	United States	Herman Whiton, Jr.	Not documented	US 506	13	19.0	14	20.0	19	25.0	12	18.0	15	21.0	103.0
20	United States	John Murdoch	Not documented	US 319	DNF	27.0	20	26.0	20	26.0	20	26.0	20	26.0	131.0

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• 1972 Progress

1973 Final results

1973

Soling KC 84, 1973 North American Champion, Sid Dakin, John Dakin & Peter Crowler
Event Title
Edition	5 [1]
Event Details
Venue	Toronto
Yachts	41
Competitors
Competitors	123
Competing nations	4
Results
Gold	Canada Sid Dakin John Dakin Peter Crowler
Silver	United States Jim Coggan
Bronze	United States Jon Ford
← 1972 1974 →

Only the top 4 boats are documented.:[6]

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Crew	Sail No.
	United States	Sid Dakin	John Dakin Peter Crowler	KC 84
	United States	Jim Coggan	Not documented	US 232
	United States	Jon Ford	Not documented	US 564
4	United States	John H. Van Dyke	Not documented	US 601

• 1973 Progress

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1974 Final results

1974

Event Title
Edition	6 [1]
Host	Milwaukee Yacht Club
Event Details
Venue	Lake Michigan
Dates	11 - 20 Aug
Yachts	37
Opening ceremony	11 Aug
Competitors
Competitors	111
Competing nations	5
Results
Gold	United States John Kolius Richard Hoepfner Bill Hunt
Silver	Australia David Forbes John Anderson Denis O'Neil
Bronze	United States Jon Ford Crew not documented
← 1973 1975 →

Only the results of the first 5 boats are documented:[7]

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Crew	Sail No.	Race 1		Race 2		Race 3		Race 4		Race 5		Race 6		Race 7		Total	Total – discard
					Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.
	United States	John Kolius	Richard Hoepfner Bill Hunt	US 576	2	3.0	3	5.7	8	14	3	5.7	6	11.7	1	0.0	15	21	61.1	40.1
	Australia	David Forbes	John Anderson Denis O'Neil	KA 128	17	23.0	1	0.0	3	5.7	DSQ	44.0	6	11.7	8	14.0	2	3.0	101.4	57.4
	United States	Jon Ford	Not documented	US	1	0.0	15	21.0	2	3.0	9	15.0	10	16.0	2	3.0	18	24.0	82.0	58.0
4	Canada	Hans Fogh	Not documented	KC 113	8	14.0	DSQ	44.0	21	27.0	2	3.0	1	0.0	9	15.0	2	3.0	106.0	62.0
5	Spain	Juan Costas	Not documented	E 20	23	29.0	12	18.0	7	13.0	4	8.0	5	10.0	10	16.0	4	8.0	102.0	73.0

Legend: DSQ – Disqualified; Discard is crossed out and does not count for the overall result.

• 1974 Progress

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1975 Final results

1975

Event Title
Edition	7 [1]
Host	Rochester Yacht Club
Event Details
Venue	Lake Ontario
Yachts	20
Competitors
Competitors	60
Competing nations	4
Results
Gold	Australia David Forbes John Anderson Denis O'Neil
Silver	Canada Sid Dakin Crew not documented
Bronze	Australia Malcolm Anderson Crew not documented
← 1974 1976 →

Only the results of the first 10 boats are documented.

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Crew	Sail No.	Race 1		Race 2		Race 3		Race 4		Race 5		Race 6		Race 7		Total	Total – discard
					Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.
1	Australia	David Forbes	John Anderson Denis O'Neil	KA 128	3	5.7	14	20	1	0	3	5.7	1	0	2	3	2	3	37.4	17.4
2	Canada	Sid Dakin	Not documented	KC 146	1	0	9	15	2	3	5	10	9	15	3	5.7	3	5.7	54.4	39.4
3	Australia	Malcolm Anderson	Not documented	KA 39	2	3	8	14	3	5.7	1	0	5	10	4	8	11	17	57.7	40.7
4	Canada	Glen Dexter	Not documented	KC 132	4	8	6	11.7	5	10	4	8	3	5.7	6	11.7	1	0	55.1	43.4
5	Canada	Peter Hall	Not documented	KC 147	10	16	12	18	4	8	DSQ	27	2	3	1	0	6	11.7	83.7	56.7
6	United States	James Medley	Not documented	US 579	11	17	17	23	6	11.7	2	3	11	17	7	13	9	15	99.7	76.7
7	United States	Jerry Castle	Not documented	US ?	7	13	16	22	7	13	8	14	6	11.7	10	16	5	10	99.7	77.7
8	Brazil	Mirando Pontes	Not documented	BL ?	8	14	3	5.7	9	15	DSQ	27	4	8	12	18	DNF	27	114.7	87.7
9	United States	John Odenbach	Not documented	US 203	14	20	2	3	13	19	10	16	7	13	11	17	18	24	112.0	88.0
10	Canada	Andy Meray-Horwath	Not documented	KC ?	DNF	27	1	0	11	17	14	20	21	26	16	22	4	8	120.0	93.0

Legend: DSQ – Disqualified; PMS – Premature start; Discard is crossed out and does not count for the overall result.

• 1975 Progress

1976 Final results

1976

Event Title
Edition	8 [1]
Host	Seattle Yacht Club
Event Details
Venue	Puget Sound
Dates	6–13 July
Yachts	14
Opening ceremony	6 July
Competitors
Competitors	43
Competing nations	1
Results
Gold	United States Carl Buchan Mara Buchan Peter Scorett
Silver	United States Bill Engle Crew not documented
Bronze	United States Maurice Rattray Crew not documented
← 1975 1977 →

Rank

Country

Helmsman

Crew

Sail No.

Race 1

Race 2

Race 3

Race 4

Race 5

Race 6

Race 7

Total – discard

Pos.

Pts.

Pos.

Pts.

Pos.

Pts.

Pos.

Pts.

Pos.

Pts.

Pos.

Pts.

Pos.

Pts.

United States

Carl Buchan

Mara Buchan Peter Scorett

US 593

PMS

21.0

2

3.0

6

11.7

1

0.0

1

0.0

1

0.0

1

0.0

14.7

United States

Bill Engle

Not documented

US 627

3

5.7

38.4

United States

Maurice Rattray

Not documented

US 296

PMS

21.0

1

0.0

48.7

4

United States

Jonathan McKee

Not documented

US 483

1

0.0

51.0

5

United States

Henry Muller

Not documented

US 131

1

0.0

2

3.0

54.4

6

United States

Jim Medley

Not documented

US 579

DSQ

21.0

62.7

7

United States

Kenfick

Not documented

US 460

63.0

8

United States

Sharpneck

Not documented

US 230

74.7

9

United States

James

Not documented

US 380

80.4

10

United States

Sayers

Not documented

US 647

81.7

11

United States

Ward - Mercer

Not documented

US 73

82.7

12

United States

Marilyn Thordarson

Not documented

US 580

86.7

13

United States

Stevenson

Not documented

US 633

99.0

14

United States

Coppock

Not documented

US 163

110.0

Legend: DSQ – Disqualified; PMS – Premature start; Discard is crossed out and does not count for the overall result.

• 1976 Progress

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1977 Final results

1977

Event Title
Edition	9,[1][8]
Host	Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
Event Details
Venue	Oyster Bay
Yachts	44
Competitors
Competitors	132
Competing nations	4
Results
Gold	Canada Hans Fogh Dennis Toews John Kerr
Silver	United States Buddy Melges Crew not documented
Bronze	United States Joachim Shulz-Heik Crew not documented
← 1976 1978 →

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Crew	Sail No.	Race 1		Race 2		Race 3		Race 4		Race 5		Total
					Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.
	Canada	Hans Fogh	Dennis Toews John Kerr	KC 151	2	3	2	3	4	8	1	0	2	3	17.0
	United States	Buddy Melges	Not documented	US 686	6	11.7	3	5.7	2	3	2	3	1	0	23.4
	United States	Joachim Shulz-Heik	Not documented	US 661	1	0	5	10	5	10	4	8	4	8	36.0
4	United States	Charlie Kamps	Not documented	US 547	11	17	1	0	1	0	7	13	11	17	47.0
5	Canada	Sid Dakin	Not documented	KC 146	3	5.7	8	14	3	5.7	13	19	8	14	58.4
6	Canada	Peter Hall	Not documented	KC 147	4	8	19	25	19	25	3	5.7	5	10	73.7
7	United States	Sam Merrick	Not documented	US 654	14	20	12	18	10	16	9	15	3	5.7	74.7
8	Canada	Glen Dexter	Not documented	KC 132	10	16	4	8	15	21	5	10	RET	51	106.0
9	United States	Francisco	Not documented	US 641	8	14	24	30	27	33	10	16	10	16	109.0
10	United States	Robbie Doyle	Not documented	US 607	9	15	14	20	14	20	27	33	16	22	110.0
11	Canada	Jim Beatty	Not documented	KC 144	22	28	26	32	8	14	19	25	7	13	112.0
12	United States	Meleny	Not documented	US 643	13	19	21	27	26	32	17	23	9	15	116.0
13	Canada	Bill Abbott Jr.	Not documented	KC 1	DNS	51	15	21	21	27	6	11.7	6	11.7	122.4
14	United States	Don Cohan	Not documented	US 693	17	23	28	34	23	29	12	18	15	21	125.0
15	United States	Karin Olsen Campia	Not documented	US 676	33	39	18	24	16	22	15	21	13	19	125.0
16	Ireland	Fay	Not documented	IR 1	21	27	27	33	22	28	16	22	12	18	128.0
17	United States	Davies	Not documented	US 663	19	25	7	13	30	36	23	29	20	26	129.0
18	United States	Palm	Not documented	US 656	15	21	36	42	20	26	14	20	14	20	129.0
19	United States	Crane	Not documented	US 577	12	18	23	29	9	15	11	17	DNS	51	130.0
20	United States	Dave Curtis	Not documented	US 658	5	10	9	15	7	13	DNF	51	DNS	51	140.0
21	United States	Polhemus	Not documented	US 512	29	35	11	17	25	31	25	31	21	27	141.0
22	United States	Dunwoody	Not documented	US 574	27	33	33	39	17	23	21	27	17	23	145.0
23	United States	Kelly	Not documented	US 520	20	26	20	26	29	35	8	14	RET	51	152.0
24	United States	Kelloq	Not documented	US 437	16	22	30	36	24	30	28	34	24	30	152.0
25	Puerto Rico	Juan R. Torruella	Not documented	PR 1	30	36	6	11.7	40	46	30	36	19	25	154.7
26	United States	Lorentzen	Not documented	US 589	31	37	25	31	18	24	18	24	DNS	51	167.0
27	United States	Stuart H. Walker	Not documented	US 662	25	31	10	16	13	19	DNF	51	DNS	51	168.0
28	United States	Nielson	Not documented	US 660	24	30	13	19	12	18	DSQ	51	DNF	51	169.0
29	United States	Nelson	Not documented	US 568	28	34	22	28	37	43	29	35	23	29	169.0
30	Canada	Weiss	Not documented	KC 130	18	24	29	35	6	11.7	DNF	51	DNS	51	172.7
31	United States	Park	Not documented	US 645	32	38	35	41	34	40	24	30	18	24	173.0
32	United States	Galloway	Not documented	US 648	7	13	17	23	35	41	DNF	51	DNS	51	179.0
33	United States	Franzel	Not documented	US 278	41	47	34	40	28	34	26	32	22	28	181.0
34	United States	Roosevelt	Not documented	US 670	35	41	32	38	11	17	RET	51	DNF	51	198.0
35	Puerto Rico	Tulla	Not documented	PR 2	36	42	37	43	33	39	20	26	RET	51	201.0
36	United States	Morrison	Not documented	US 510	23	29	31	37	32	38	DNS	51	DNS	51	206.0
37	United States	Lee	Not documented	US 278	40	46	42	48	38	44	32	38	26	32	208.0
38	United States	Hutcheson	Not documented	US 671	34	40	16	22	41	47	DNS	51	DNS	51	211.0
39	United States	Walcott	Not documented	US 349	26	32	RET	51	RET	51	22	28	RET	51	213.0
40	United States	Blatch	Not documented	US 672	39	45	38	44	31	37	31	37	DNS	51	214.0
41	United States	Cameron	Not documented	US 657	37	43	39	45	36	42	DNF	51	27	33	214.0
42	United States	Enlish	Not documented	US 449	DNS	51	40	46	42	48	33	39	25	31	215.0
43	United States	Nobman	Not documented	US 292	38	44	41	47	39	45	DNF	51	DNS	51	238.0
44	United States	Gould	Not documented	US 388	DNS	51	DNS	51	DNS	51	DNF	51	DNS	51	255.0

Legend: DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified; PMS – Premature start; RET – Retired; Discard is crossed out and does not count for the overall result.

• 1977 Progress

1978 Final results

1978

Event Title
Edition	10,[1][9]
Event Details
Venue	Newport Beach, Pacific ocean
Dates	4–7 May
Yachts	37
Opening ceremony	4 May
Competitors
Competitors	111
Competing nations	2
Results
Gold	United States Robbie Haines Ed Trevelyan Vince Brun
Silver	Canada Bill Abbott Jr. Crew not documented
Bronze	United States Buddy Melges Crew not documented
← 1977 1979 →

Only the results of the first 10 boats are documented.

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Crew	Sail No.	Race 1		Race 2		Race 3		Race 4		Race 5		Race 6		Total	Total – discard
					Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.
	United States	Robbie Haines	Ed Trevelyan Vince Brun	US 707	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	4	8	3	5.7	13.7	5.7
	Canada	Bill Abbott Jr.	Not documented	KC 1	3	5.7	7	13	2	3	3	5.7	1	0	28	34	61.4	27.4
	United States	Buddy Melges	Not documented	US 700	2	3	5	10	3	5.7	2	3	3	5.7	5	10	37.4	27.4
4	United States	Jim Coggen	Not documented	US 695	10	16	2	3	4	8	5	10	6	11.7	6	11.7	60.4	44.4
5	Canada	Hans Fogh	Not documented	KC 151	4	8	10	16	15	21	DNS	44	7	13	2	3	105.0	61.0
6	United States	Jerry Rumsey	Not documented	US Jerry Rumsey	9	15	11	17	5	10	16	22	10	16	4	8	88.0	66.0
7	United States	John Driscoll	Not documented	US John Driscoll	11	17	22	28	7	13	9	15	2	3	13	19	95.0	67.0
8	United States	Jim Medley	Not documented	US 701	13	19	6	11.7	22	28	8	14	17	23	1	0	95.7	67.7
9	United States	Maurice Rattray	Not documented	US 666	6	11.7	8	14	8	14	11	17	22	28	7	13	97.7	69.7
10	United States	Bill Logan	Not documented	US Bill Logan	12	18	4	8	10	16	14	20	15	21	10	16	99.0	78.0

Legend: DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified; PMS – Premature start; RET – Retired; Discard is crossed out and does not count for the overall result.

• 1978 Progress

1979 Final results

1979

Event Title
Edition	11,[10][1][11][12]
Event Details
Venue	Galveston Bay
Dates	4–7 May
Yachts	52
Opening ceremony	4 May
Competitors
Competitors	156
Competing nations	5
Results
Gold	Canada Bill Abbott, Jr. Bill Abbott, Sr. Phil Bissel
Silver	United States Bill Allen Will Perrigo Brian Porter
Bronze	United States Charlie Kamps Bob Penticoff Bill Blackett
← 1978 1980 →

Controversy

This edition of the Soling North American Championship had a long aftermath. In race 5, US 697 (Charlie Kamps), Milwaukee, was penalized with a 50% bonus as result of a protest from US 574 (Mac Dunwoody) from Houston. US 697 made several appeals, which resulted in a reinstatement of the US 697 and a penalty of 50% bonus for US 574 on 5 February 1981. This decision was made by the TYA Appeals Committee, consisting of:

• Robert W. Gough, Jr.
• Jim Anderson
• Dr. David Green

Top ten before reinstatement of Kamps (1979)

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Sail No.	Race 1		Race 2		Race 3		Race 4		Race 5		Race 6		Total	Total – discard
				Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.
	Canada	Bill Abbott Jr.	KC 1	3	5.7	4	8	11	17	8	14	8	14	2	3	61.7	44.7
	United States	Bill Allen	US 712	10	16	5	10	2	3	3	5.7	11	17	6	11.7	63.4	46.4
	United States	Jim Coggan	US 695	18	24	12	18	15	21	4	8	1	0	11	17	88.0	64.0
4	United States	Buddy Melges	US 700	35	41	11	17	1	0	13	19	17	23	3	5.7	105.7	64.7
5	Canada	Hans Fogh	KC 152	4	8	16	22	9	15	5	10	9	15	13	19	89.0	67.0
6	United States	Robbie Haines	US 707	37	43	3	5.7	6	11.7	1	0	16	22	PEN	28	110.4	67.4
7	United States	John Kolius	US 613	38	44	2	3	12	18	7	13	14	20	9	15	113.0	69.0
8	United States	Dave Curtis	US 658	1	0	26	32	14	20	6	11.7	7	13	23	29	105.7	73.7
9	United States	Charlie Kamps	US 697	13	19	6	11.7	5	10	2	3	PEN	36	30	36	115.7	79.7
10	United States	Peter Isler	US 710	6	11.7	1	0	16	22	22	28	13	19	27	33	113.7	80.7

Complete results after reinstatement of Kamps (1981)

Rank	Country	Helmsman	Crew	Sail No.	Race 1		Race 2		Race 3		Race 4		Race 5		Race 6		Total	Total – discard
					Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.	Pos.	Pts.
1	Canada	Bill Abbott Jr.	Bill Abbott Sr. Phil Bissel	KC 1	3	5.7	4	8	11	17	8	14	8	14	2	3	61.7	44.7
2	United States	Bill Allen	Will Perrigo Brian Porter	US 712	10	16	5	10	2	3	3	5.7	11	17	6	11.7	63.4	46.4
3	United States	Charlie Kamps	Robert Penticoff Bill Blackett	US 697	13	19	6	11.7	5	10	2	3	4	8	30	36	87.7	51.7
4	United States	Jim Coggan	Not documented	US 695	18	24	12	18	15	21	4	8	1	0	11	17	88.0	64.0
5	United States	Buddy Melges	Not documented	US 700	35	41	11	17	1	0	13	19	17	23	3	5.7	105.7	64.7
6	Canada	Hans Fogh	Not documented	KC 152	4	8	16	22	9	15	5	10	9	15	13	19	89.0	67.0
7	United States	Robbie Haines	Not documented	US 707	37	43	3	5.7	6	11.7	1	0	16	22	PEN	28	110.4	67.4
8	United States	John Kolius	Not documented	US 613	38	44	2	3	12	18	7	13	14	20	9	15	113.0	69.0
9	United States	Dave Curtis	Not documented	US 658	1	0	26	32	14	20	6	11.7	7	13	23	29	105.7	73.7
10	United States	Peter Isler	Not documented	US 710	6	11.7	1	0	16	22	22	28	13	19	27	33	113.7	80.7
11	Canada	Glenn Dexter	Not documented	KC 140	8	14	24	30	3	5.7	11	17	25	31	10	16	113.7	82.7
12	Norway	Odd Roar Lofterod	Not documented	N 93	11	17	18	24	18	24	14	20	20	26	4	8	119.0	93.0
13	United States	Ed Baird	Not documented	US 693	25	31	7	13	13	19	16	22	27	33	5	10	128.0	95.0
14	Canada	Peter Hall	Not documented	KC 163	15	21	PEN	68	4	8	21	27	23	29	15	21	174.0	106.0
15	United States	Maurice Rattray	Not documented	US 666	7	13	PEN	33	34	40	9	15	3	5.7	38	44	150.7	106.7
16	United States	Argyle Campbell	Not documented	US 699	33	39	PEN	29	10	16	10	16	24	30	16	22	152.0	113.0
17	United States	Jim Medley	Not documented	US 701	16	22	14	20	37	43	20	26	12	18	22	28	157.0	114.0
18	Sweden	Stig Wennerstrom	Not documented	S 116	27	33	40	46	7	13	31	37	15	21	8	14	164.0	118.0
19	United States	Jim Gunning	Not documented	US 579	20	26	39	45	19	25	15	21	5	10	34	40	167.0	122.0
20	United States	Bruce MacLeod	Not documented	US 589	12	18	20	26	22	28	12	18	32	38	26	32	160.0	122.0
21	United States	Glenn Darden	Not documented	US 715	36	42	PEN	48	25	31	29	35	2	3	7	13	172.0	124.0
22	United States	Peter Galloway	Not documented	US 648	32	38	27	33	21	27	39	45	21	27	1	0	170.0	125.0
23	United States	Don Cohan	Not documented	US 583	2	3	23	29	36	42	27	33	30	36	25	31	174.0	132.0
24	Brazil	Eduardo Ramos	Not documented	BL 35	22	28	PEN	31	20	26	30	36	18	24	17	23	168.0	132.0
25	United States	Robert Mosbacher	Not documented	US 721	47	53	35	41	8	14	24	30	19	25	21	27	190.0	137.0
26	United States	Brad Alford	Not documented	US 659	48	54	25	31	28	34	25	31	10	16	24	30	196.0	142.0
27	United States	Jo Schulz-Heik	Not documented	US 717	17	23	8	14	PEN	57	DNS	59	26	32	14	20	205.0	146.0
28	United States	Mac Dunwoody	Not documented	US 574	19	25	9	15	29	35	26	32	PEN	60	35	41	208.0	148.0
29	Canada	Tom Weiss	Not documented	KC 130	9	15	21	27	33	39	23	29	37	43	37	43	196.0	153.0
30	United States	Dave Frenzel	Not documented	US 704	14	20	10	16	17	23	41	47	41	47	43	49	202.0	153.0
31	United States	Karen Olsen Campia	Not documented	US 676	5	10	29	35	PEN	47	32	38	29	35	33	39	204.0	157.0
32	United States	Andy Johnston	Not documented	US 560	40	46	30	36	24	30	19	25	38	44	19	25	206.0	160.0
33	United States	Albert Fay	Not documented	US 543	44	50	44	50	26	32	28	34	6	11.7	28	34	211.7	161.7
34	United States	Thad Hutcheson	Not documented	US 671	30	36	28	34	23	29	17	23	35	41	PEN	57	220.0	163.0
35	United States	Mickey Lowell	Not documented	US 716	21	27	19	25	46	52	37	43	31	37	29	35	219.0	167.0
36	United States	Joe Ellis	Not documented	US 632	45	51	33	39	35	41	18	24	22	28	32	38	221.0	170.0
37	United States	George Francisco	Not documented	US 641	24	30	32	38	32	38	33	39	33	39	20	26	210.0	171.0
38	United States	Tim James	Not documented	US 702	31	37	42	48	40	46	36	42	51	57	18	24	254.0	197.0
39	United States	Jack Dollahite	Not documented	US 651	26	32	36	42	38	44	34	40	43	49	36	42	249.0	200.0
40	United States	Owen Oakley	Not documented	US 515	29	35	43	49	51	57	35	41	40	46	42	48	276.0	219.0
41	United States	Charlie Milby	Not documented	US 581	41	47	31	37	42	48	38	44	44	50	40	46	272.0	222.0
42	United States	Sam Claiborn	Not documented	US 585	49	55	41	47	39	45	40	46	34	40	DNS	59	292.0	233.0
43	United States	Joe Hoeksema	Not documented	US 25	28	34	49	55	47	53	42	48	39	45	DNS	59	294.0	235.0
44	United States	Dick Hockert	Not documented	US 459	23	29	51	57	PEN	67	44	50	48	54	44	50	307.0	240.0
45	United States	Barry Overbaugh	Not documented	US 711	34	40	47	53	41	47	48	54	49	55	41	47	296.0	241.0
46	United States	Jack Denis	Not documented	US 718	43	49	PEN	58	30	36	47	53	46	52	DNS	59	307.0	248.0
47	United States	Tom Dickey	Not documented	US 708	46	52	37	43	45	51	46	52	45	51	45	51	300.0	248.0
48	United States	Larry Booth	Not documented	US 720	42	48	38	44	43	49	43	49	DNS	59	DNS	59	308.0	249.0
49	United States	Dave Fox	Not documented	US 650	39	45	46	52	48	54	45	51	PEN	49	DNS	59	310.0	251.0
50	United States	Phil Roach	Not documented	US 691	50	56	45	51	44	50	50	56	42	48	DNS	59	320.0	261.0
51	United States	Joe Deese	Not documented	US 547	51	57	52	58	49	55	PEN	76	47	53	46	52	351.0	275.0
52	United States	Peter Seymour	Not documented	US 300	52	58	50	56	50	56	49	55	50	56	DNS	59	340.0	281.0

Legend: DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified; PMS – Premature start; RET – Retired; Discard is crossed out and does not count for the overall result.

• 1979 Progress

Further results

For further results see:

• Soling North American Championship results (1969–79)
• Soling North American Championship results (1980–89)
• Soling North American Championship results (1990–99)
• Soling North American Championship results (2000–09)
• Soling North American Championship results (2010–19)
• Soling North American Championship results (2020–29)

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