Soling World Championship results (1969–1979)

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This article stated the results of the World Soling Championships from 1969 till 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
NameSoling

1969 Final results[edit]

1969
D 18, Spirit helmed by Tom Carlsen during the 1969 Soling Worlds
Event title
Edition1,[1][2][3]
HostRoyal Danish Yacht Club
Event details
VenueCopenhagen,  Denmark
Yachts87 (started in two groups)
Competitors
Competitors261
Competing nations17
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Denmark
Paul Elvstrøm
Niels Jensen
Poul Mik-Meyer
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Sweden
Pelle Petterson
Crew not documented
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze United States
Ding Schoonmaker
Crew not documented
1970 →

Only the top 5 places are documented.

Rank Country Helmsman Crew Sail No. Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Total Total

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Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st place, gold medalist(s)  DEN Paul Elvstrøm Niels Jensen
Poul Mik-Meyer
D 29 1 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 3 5.7 11 17.0 22.7 5.7
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  SWE Pelle Petterson Not documented S 20 2 3.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 4 8.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 14.0 6.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  USA Ding Schoonmaker Not documented US 167 1 0.0 11 17.0 2 3.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 5 10.0 33.0 16.0
4  GBR Rodney Pattison Not documented K 38 3 5.7 2 3.0 3 5.7 2 3.0 6 11.7 21 27.0 56.1 29.1
5  DEN Niels Bolt Jørgensen Not documented D 19 3 5.7 2 3.0 7 13.0 3 5.7 3 5.7 13 19.0 52.1 33.1

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

  • 1969 Progress

1970 Final results[edit]

1970
Event title
Edition2,[4][2]
Event details
VenuePoole,  United Kingdom
Dates9–16 June 1970
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Sweden
Stig Wennerström
Stefan Krook
Jan Lybeck
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver United States
John Dane III
Mark LeBlanc
John Cerise
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze United Kingdom
John Oakeley
Crew not documented
← 1969
1971 →

1971 Final results[edit]

1971
Soling World Championship 1971, Oyster Bay
Event title
Edition3,[5][2]
HostSeawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
Event details
VenueOyster Bay, New York,
 United States
Dates25 Sep - 1 Oct 1971
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold United States
Bob Mosbacher
Thad Hutcheson
Tom Dickey
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver United States
Bruce Goldsmith
Crew not documented
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Sweden
Paul Elvstrøm
Valdemar Bandolowski
Niels Jensen
← 1970
1972 →

1972 Final results[edit]

1972
Event title
Edition4[2]
← 1971
1973 →

1973 Final results[edit]

1973
Event title
Edition5,[6][2][7]
Event details
VenueQuiberon,  France
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Denmark
Ib Ussing Andersen
Jørgen Lindhasten
Hans Winther
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Denmark
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Crew not documented
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Sweden
Stig Wennerström
Stefan Krook
Jan Lybeck
← 1972
1974 →

Only a few results are documented: Only total but no detailed results are documented.

Rank Country Helmsman Crew
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Denmark Ib Ussing Andersen Jørgen Lindhasten
Hans Winther
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Denmark Poul Richard Høj Jensen Not documented
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Sweden Stig Wennerström Stefan Krook
Jan Lybeck
4  Netherlands Geert Bakker Not documented
5 Not documented Not documented Not documented
6 Not documented Not documented Not documented
7  Netherlands Heike Blok Not documented

1974 Final results[edit]

1974
Elvstrom to windward with Bruce and Hans hiked out during the 1974 Soling Worlds Sydney
Event title
Edition6,[8][2][9][10][11]
HostRoyal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC)
Event details
VenueSydney,  Australia
Yachts38
Competitors
Competitors114
Competing nations14
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Denmark
Paul Elvstrøm
Hans Fogh
Bruce McCurrach  South Africa
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Australia
David Forbes
Denis O'Neil
John Anderson
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Sweden
Arved von Grünewaldt
Tommy Nilsson
Hjalmar Schibbye
← 1973
1975 →
Rank Country Helmsman Crew Sail No. Boat Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Total Total

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Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st place, gold medalist(s)  DEN Paul Elvstrøm Hans Fogh
Bruce McCurrach,
 South Africa
D 61 Bes 1 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 11 17.0 1 0.0 7 13.0 2 3.0 33.0 16.0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  AUS Dave Forbes Denis O'Neil
John Anderson
KA 128 Pocohontas 5 10.0 2 3.0 5 10.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 5 10.0 1 0.0 36.0 26.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  SWE Arved von Grünewaldt Tommy Nilsson
Hjalmar Schibbye
S 101 Oh Calcutta 3 5.7 10 16.0 4 8.0 3 5.7 11 17.0 17 23.0 9 15.0 90.4 67.4
4  ESP Juan Costas Not documented E 1 Malaguena 14 20.0 14 20.0 11 17.0 2 3.0 8 14.0 2 3.0 6 11.7 88.7 68.7
5  USA John Kolius Not documented US 576 Good News 2 3.0 4 8.0 13 19.0 DNF 43.0 9 15.0 3 5.7 18 24.0 117.7 74.7
6  USA Jon Coggan Not documented US 582 Wringer 8 14.0 5 10.0 7 13.0 5 10.0 12 18.0 10 16.0 11 17.0 98.0 80.0
7  AUS Noel Robins Not documented KA 115 Taworri 12 18.0 6 11.7 9 15.0 6 11.7 5 10.0 12 18.0 DNF 41.0 125.4 84.4
8  NOR Kalle Neergaard Not documented N 76 Dilemma 7 13.0 8 14.0 2 3.0 29 35.0 18 24.0 32 38.0 3 5.7 132.7 94.7
9  NZL A. Ballantine Not documented KZ 5 Solway Streamer 10 16.0 12 18.0 DNF 44.0 10 16.0 17 23.0 9 15.0 7 13.0 145.0 101.0
10  AUS Norman G. Booth Not documented KA 120 Adios 21 27.0 21 27.0 3 5.7 8 14.0 23 29.0 4 8.0 17 23.0 133.7 104.7
11  USA William T. Moore Jr. Not documented US 565 Old Blue 4 8.0 DNF 43.0 33 39.0 9 15.0 3 5.7 1 0.0 33 39.0 149.7 106.7
12  ITA Enrico Gambaro Not documented I 96 Simon Boccanegra 32 38 11 17.0 6 11.7 4 8.0 27 33.0 8 14.0 20 26.0 147.7 109.7
13  NZL A. Roberts Not documented KZ 9 Rangatira 11 17.0 3 5.7 10 16.0 27 33.0 20 26.0 31 37.0 8 14.0 148.7 111.7
14  AUS Robert Not documented KA 121 Terror 34 40.0 22 28.0 14 20.0 13 19.0 7 13.0 18 24.0 4 8.0 152.0 112.0
15  BRA Ivan Pimentel Not documented BL 29 Winkie 17 23.0 20 26.0 12 18.0 12 18.0 13 19.0 DNF 43.0 5 10.0 157.0 114.0
16  AUS K. S. Winterbottom Not documented KA 127 Bojangles 6 11.7 7 13.0 18 24.0 DSQ 47.8 4 8.0 25 31.0 25 31.0 166.5 118.7
17  AUS W. A. Solomons Not documented KA 46 Amity 15 21.0 9 15.0 22 28.0 15 21.0 15 21.0 29 35.0 10 16.0 157.0 122.0
18  GBR C.C. Hobday Not documented K 100 Super Bear 9 15.0 31 37.0 29 35.0 14 20.0 6 11.7 21 27.0 15 21.0 166.7 129.7
19  AUS Manford Day
Not documented
KA 114 Leda DNF 44 15 21.0 21 27.0 25 31.0 14 20.0 6 11.7 27 33.0 187.7 143.7
20  AUS R. R. Dickson Not documented KA 73 Seventy Three 13 19.0 23 29.0 24 30.0 16 22.0 21 27.0 13 19.0 24 30.0 176.0 146.0
21  AUS M. Anderson Not documented KA 39 Brolga 26 32.0 16 22.0 23 29.0 23 29.0 10 16.0 22 28.0 22 28.0 184.0 152.0
22  AUS N.A. Wilson Not documented KA 122 Elite 29 35.0 19 25.0 15 21.0 31 37.0 29 35.0 11 17.0 14 20.0 190.0 153.0
23  NZL Helmer Pedersen Not documented KZ 7 Zeus 23 29.0 13 19.0 32 38.0 18 24.0 16 22.0 15 21.0 DNF 41.0 194.0 153.0
24  USA K. Beashel B. Derecktor
Not documented
US 510 Humbug 16 22.0 17 23.0 16 22.0 21 27.0 25 31.0 28 34.0 23 29.0 188.0 154.0
25  AUS M. Ahern Not documented KA 112 Papillon 24 30.0 27 33.0 31 37.0 7 13.0 22 28.0 16 22.0 26 32.0 195.0 158.0
26  ARG Boneo Duperron
Scuderi
A 15 Patrice II 30 36.0 24 30.0 20 26.0 30 36.0 19 25.0 20 26.0 12 18.0 197.0 161.0
27  NOR John Johnsen Not documented N 56 Cynara III 19 25.0 28 34.0 28 34.0 DNS 44.0 31 37.0 14 20.0 13 19.0 213.0 169.0
28  ITA Mario Gallini Not documented I 132 Mizar 20 26.0 DNF 43.0 27 33.0 22 28.0 24 30.0 23 29.0 19 25.0 214.0 171.0
29  BRA Mario T. lnneco Not documented BL 33 Bounty IV 22 28.0 34 40.0 8 14.0 28 34.0 33 39.0 30 36.0 16 22.0 213.0 173.0
30  NZL W. Moyes Not documented KZ 6 Vibrant 28 34.0 18 24.0 17 23.0 26 32.0 28 34.0 27 33.0 21 27.0 207.0 173.0
31  AUS F.l. Ford Not documented KA 9 Solong 27 33.0 26 32.0 26 32.0 20 26.0 26 32.0 19 25.0 28 34.0 214.0 180.0
32  AUS H. Sutton A. H. Antill
Not documented
KA 3 Piranha 18 24.0 32 38.0 25 31.0 19 25.0 32 38.0 24 30.0 DNF 41.0 227.0 186.0
33  NZL Hugh Poole Not documented KZ 2 Patches 25 31.0 30 36.0 19 25.0 17 23.0 36 42.0 34 40.0 34 40.0 237.0 195.0
34  NZL J. Dyes Thom Dyes
Not documented
KZ 3 Donnybrook 33 39.0 29 35.0 34 40.0 24 30.0 30 36.0 DNF 43.0 32 38.0 261.0 218.0
35  JPN Toyokazu Maeda Not documented J 11 Roulette 31 37.0 25 31.0 35 41.0 32 38.0 37 43.0 DNF 41.0 DNF 41.0 272.0 229.0
36  FIN Vladimir Marschan Not documented L 31 Alexia III 35 41.0 36 42.0 DNF 44.0 33 39.0 35 41.0 26 32.0 31 37.0 276.0 232.0
37  JPN Tsuneo Sanada Not documented J 12 Solander 37 43.0 35 41.0 30 36.0 35 41.0 34 40.0 35 41.0 29 35.0 277.0 234.0
38   SUI W. Schlatter Not documented Z 126 Chance 36 42.0 33 39.0 DNF 44.0 34 40.0 38 44.0 36 42.0 30 36.0 287.0 243.0

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

  • 1974 Progress

1975 Final results[edit]

1975
Starting in a good breeze at the 1975 Soling Worlds
Event title
Edition7,[12][2][13][14]
HostChicago Yacht Club (CYC)
Event details
VenueChicago,
 United States
Dates1–9 August 1975
Yachts62
Opening ceremony3 August 1975
Competitors
Competitors186
Competing nations19
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold United States
Bill Buchan
Craig Thomas
Joe Golberg
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver United States
Buddy Melges
Crew not documented
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Sweden
John Kolius
Walter Glasgow
Richard Hoepfner
← 1974
1976 →
Rank Country Helmsman Crew Sail No. Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Total Total

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Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st place, gold medalist(s)  USA Bill Buchan Craig Thomas
Joe Golberg
US 593 1 0.0 6 11.7 2 3.0 3 5.7 18 24.0 1 0.0 DNS 68.0 112.4 44.4
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  USA Buddy Melges Not documented US 630 PMS 75.0 8 14.0 3 5.7 9 15.0 5 10.0 2 3.0 19 25.0 147.7 72.7
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  USA John Kolius Walter Glasgow
Richard Hoepfner
US 610 9 15.0 4 8.0 7 13.0 15 21.0 7 13.0 4 8.0 16 22.0 100.0 78.0
4  DEN Ricardo G. Jensen Not documented D 68 5 10.0 15 21.0 14 20.0 2 3.0 PMS 75.0 10 16.0 5 10.0 155.0 80.0
5  GER Willi Kuhweide Not documented G 135 PMS 75.0 32 38.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 12 18.0 6 11.7 8 14.0 156.7 81.7
6  AUT Hubert Raudaschl Not documented OE 41 14 20.0 5 10.0 25 31.0 6 11.7 13 19.0 34 40.0 1 0.0 131.7 91.7
7  SWE Arvid von Gruenewald Not documented S 83 16 22.0 10 16.0 30 36.0 11 17.0 10 16.0 23 29.0 2 3.0 139 103
8  USA Dave Curtis Not documented US 575 26 32.0 2 3.0 9 15.0 PMS 75.0 4 8.0 15 21.0 23 29.0 183.0 108.0
9  BRA Gastão Brun Not documented BL 15 8 14.0 45 51.0 8 14.0 12 18.0 1 0.0 36 42.0 22 28.0 167.0 116.0
10  USA Richard Stearns Not documented US 641 7 13.0 12 18.0 43 49.0 32 38.0 8 14.0 7 13.0 20 26.0 171.0 122.0
11  AUS Noel Robins Not documented KA 115 20 26.0 44 50.0 22 28.0 18 24.0 11 17.0 14 20.0 10 16.0 181.0 131.0
12  SWE Stig Wennerström Not documented S 111 33 39.0 13 19.0 4 8.0 8 14.0 9 15.0 PMS 75.0 34 40.0 210.0 135.0
13  NED Geert Bakker Harald de Vlaming
Pieter Keijzer
H 17 35 41.0 21 27.0 5 10.0 4 8.0 28 34.0 12 18.0 39 45.0 183.0 138.0
14  ESP Juan Costas Not documented E 20 29 35.0 14 20.0 15 21.0 20 26.0 17 23.0 26 32.0 13 19.0 176.0 141.0
15  AUS James Hardy Not documented KA 144 25 31.0 37 43.0 12 18.0 10 16.0 6 11.7 20 26.0 33 39.0 184.7 141.7
16  USA Jim Coggin Not documented US 232 PMS 75.0 20 26.0 18 24.0 16 22.0 14 20.0 13 19.0 25 31.0 217.0 142.0
17  GER Erich Hirt Not documented G 139 PMS 75.0 27 33.0 11 17.0 5 10.0 23 29.0 19 25.0 24 30.0 219.0 144.0
18  FRA Henri Samuel Not documented F 127 13 19.0 16 22.0 36 42.0 37 43.0 21 27.0 16 22.0 7 13.0 188.0 145.0
19  CAN Paul Henderson Not documented KC 129 11 17.0 11 17.0 31 37.0 DSQ 68.0 16 22.0 42 48.0 4 8.0 217.0 149.0
20  FIN Matti Joninen Not documented L 35 6 11.7 26 32.0 28 34.0 33 39.0 34 40.0 9 15.0 12 18.0 189.7 149.7
21  USA Morrie Rattray Not documented US 296 19 25.0 19 25.0 21 27.0 52 58.0 25 31.0 25 31.0 6 11.7 208.7 150.7
22  ARG Pedro Ferrero Not documented A 10 10 16.0 1 0.0 26 32.0 35 41.0 20 26.0 37 43.0 30 36.0 194.0 151.0
23  NED Heike Blok Not documented H 14 2 3.0 24 30.0 10 16.0 19 25.0 49 55.0 32 38.0 44 50.0 217.0 162.0
24  CAN Glen Dexter Not documented KC 122 PMS 75.0 54 60.0 23 29.0 22 28.0 3 5.7 5 10.0 26 32.0 239.7 164.7
25  USA Charlie Kamps Not documented US 547 4 8.0 9 15.0 47 53.0 27 33.0 27 33.0 35 41.0 41 47.0 230.0 177.0
26  ARG Ricardo Boneo Not documented A 15 15 21.0 17 23.0 19 25.0 31 37.0 33 39.0 48 54.0 27 33.0 232.0 178.0
27  ITA Fabio Albarelli Not documented I 164 22 28.0 7 13.0 6 11.7 40 46.0 DSQ 68.0 31 37.0 38 44.0 247.7 179.7
28  USA Robbie Haines Not documented US 268 PMS 75.0 32 38.0 17 23.0 7 13.0 26 32.0 DSQ 68.0 3 5.7 254.7 179.7
29  GBR Charles Ingham Not documented K 111 21 27.0 50 56.0 24 30.0 PMS 75.0 2 3.0 44 50.0 9 15.0 256.0 181.0
30  GBR Iain Woolward Not documented K 113 30 36.0 3 5.7 29 35.0 29 35.0 39 45.0 50 56.0 21 27.0 239.7 183.7
31  USA Kenneth Young Not documented US 497 3 5.7 18 24.0 PMS 75.0 42 48.0 24 30.0 27 33.0 37 43.0 258.7 183.7
32  GRE George Andreadis Not documented GR 24 28 34.0 25 31.0 13 19.0 13 19.0 30 36.0 45 51.0 45 51.0 241.0 190.0
33  AUS Malcolm Anderson Not documented KA 39 12 18.0 40 46.0 33 39.0 21 27.0 42 48.0 21 27.0 29 35.0 240.0 192.0
34  FIN Lehtinen Raimo Not documented L 36 PMS 75.0 PMS 75.0 20 26.0 14 20.0 22 28.0 8 14.0 28 34.0 272.0 197.0
35  AUT Ulli Strohscheider Not documented OE 48 27 33.0 28 34.0 35 41.0 56 62.0 PMS 75.0 3 5.7 18 24.0 274.7 199.7
36  USA Jon Ford Not documented US 564 18 24.0 34 40.0 32 38.0 39 45.0 19 25.0 29 35.0 32 38.0 245.0 200.0
37  NED Rien Rozendaal Not documented H 15 24 30.0 57 63.0 27 33.0 41 47.0 31 37.0 39 45.0 11 17.0 272.0 209.0
38  JPN Moritaka Kaidoh Not documented J 7 PMS 75.0 47 53.0 34 40.0 30 36.0 15 21.0 33 39.0 17 23.0 287.0 212.0
39  NZL Allan Balintine Not documented KZ 5 23 29.0 36 42.0 42 48.0 28 34.0 45 51.0 17 23.0 50 56.0 283.0 227.0
40  CAN Bill Abbott Jr. Bill Abbott Sr.
Not documented
KC 1 17 23.0 23 29.0 44 50.0 38 44.0 DSQ 68.0 56 62.0 14 20.0 296.0 228.0
41  SWE Jörgen Sundelin Not documented S 105 PMS 75.0 22 28.0 46 52.0 45 51.0 35 41.0 18 24.0 40 46.0 317.0 242.0
42  GBR Guy Gurney Not documented K 120 44 50.0 52 58.0 17 23.0 17 23.0 45 51.0 41 47.0 42 48.0 300.0 242.0
43  NZL Don Lidgard Not documented KZ 10 32 38.0 38 44.0 40 46.0 24 30.0 46 52.0 28 34.0 DNS 68.0 312.0 244.0
44  USA Bruce Goldsmith Not documented US 640 PMS 75.0 48 54.0 52 58.0 26 32.0 29 35.0 38 44.0 15 21.0 319.0 244.0
45  FRA Bertrant Cheret Not documented F 121 36 42.0 53 59.0 42 48.0 34 40.0 38 44.0 30 36.0 31 37.0 306.0 247.0
46  GBR Jon Allen Not documented K 121 37 43.0 46 52.0 41 47.0 DSQ 68.0 37 43.0 11 17.0 54 60.0 330.0 262.0
47  BRA Augusto Sarrozo Not documented BL 20 34 40.0 42 48.0 53 59.0 43 49.0 48 54.0 24 30.0 46 52.0 332.0 273.0
48  FRA René Sence Not documented F 121 42 48.0 31 37.0 39 45.0 46 52.0 44 50.0 43 49.0 PMS 75.0 356.0 281.0
49  USA George Francisco Not documented US 504 39 45.0 49 55.0 59 65.0 DSQ 68.0 41 47.0 22 28.0 36 42.0 350.0 282.0
50  USA Orvind Lorentzen Not documented US 589 41 47.0 35 41.0 45 51.0 44 50.0 36 42.0 49 55.0 48 54.0 340.0 285.0
51  BRA Romos Eduardo Not documented BL 33 PMS 75.0 43 49.0 48 54.0 23 29.0 43 49.0 58 64.0 35 41.0 361.0 286.0
52  FRA Alain Nicolaidis Not documented F 114 38 44.0 41 47.0 PMS 75.0 49 55.0 32 38.0 51 57.0 47 53.0 369.0 294.0
53  NZL Hugh Poole Not documented KZ 14 46 52.0 51 57.0 PMS 75.0 36 42.0 40 46.0 46 52.0 43 49.0 373.0 298.0
54  USA Tony Smythe Not documented US 585 40 46.0 30 36.0 49 55.0 55 61.0 53 59.0 40 46.0 51 57.0 360.0 299.0
55  AUS Francis Ian Ford Not documented KA 9 49 55.0 60 66.0 38 44.0 25 31.0 51 57.0 52 58.0 55 61.0 372.0 306.0
56  USA Jack Van Dyke Not documented US 601 45 51.0 29 35.0 51 57.0 47 53.0 50 56.0 55 61.0 DNF 68.0 381.0 313.0
57  SWE Ragnar Lindstedt Not documented S 98 31 37.0 DSQ 68.0 57 63.0 48 54.0 52 58.0 53 59.0 49 55.0 394.0 326.0
58  USA Mac Dunwoodie Not documented US 574 PMS 75.0 39 45.0 55 61.0 54 60.0 47 53.0 47 53.0 DNF 68.0 415.0 340.0
59  JPN Masaaki Tsuji Not documented J 17 48 54.0 55 61.0 50 56.0 50 56.0 56 62.0 54 60.0 53 59.0 408.0 346.0
60  ITA Sergio Orlandi Not documented I 163 47 53.0 59 65.0 54 60.0 53 59.0 54 60.0 57 63.0 52 58.0 418.0 353.0
61  ISV Don R. Myers Not documented VI 7 43 49.0 56 62.0 58 64.0 DNF 68.0 58 64.0 59 65.0 56 62.0 434.0 366.0
62  CAN Ken Giles Not documented KC 127 PMS 75.0 58 64.0 56 62.0 51 57.0 57 63.0 60 66.0 DNF 68.0 455.0 380.0

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

  • 1975 Progress

1976 Final results[edit]

1976
Event title
Edition8[2]
← 1975
1977 →

1977 Final results[edit]

1977
Event title
Edition9,[15][2][16][17]
HostHankø Yacht Club
Event details
VenueHankø,  Norway
Dates1–11 July 1977
Yachts60
Opening ceremony4-July-1977
Competitors
Competitors180
Competing nations19
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Canada
Glen Dexter
Andreas Josenhans
Sandy McMillan
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Denmark
Valdemar Bandolowski
Jørgen Lindhasten
Erik Hermann Hansen
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Brazil
Gastão Brun
Vicente Brun
Roberto Martins
← 1976
1978 →

Only the top 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

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Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st place, gold medalist(s)  CAN Glen Dexter Andreas Josenhans
Sandy McMillan
KC 132 15 21.0 4 8.0 16 22.0 1 0.0 3 5.7 13 19 3 5.7 81.4 59.4
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  DEN Valdemar Bandolowski Jørgen Lindhasten
Erik Hermann Hansen
D 73 29 35.0 11 17.0 2 3.0 5 10.0 17 23.0 5 10.0 7 13.0 111.0 76.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  BRA Gastão Brun Vicente Brun
Roberto Martins
BL 15 9 15.0 DSQ 67.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 26 32.0 12 18.0 5 10.0 145.0 78.0
4  CAN Peter Hall Not documented KC 127 2 3.0 15 21.0 28 34.0 20 26.0 11 18.0 14 20.0 1 0.0 121.0 87.0
5  USA Buddy Melges Not documented US 680 1 0.0 19 25.0 19 25.0 15 21.0 8 14.0 DNF 67.0 4 8.0 160.0 93.0
6  CAN Hans Fogh Not documented KC 143 5 10.0 7 13.0 4 8.0 14 20.0 12 18.0 DSQ 67.0 18 24.0 160.0 93.0
7  URS Boris Budnikov Not documented SR 16 4 8.0 22 28.0 DSQ 67.0 23 29.0 7 13.0 2 3.0 16 22.0 170.0 103.0
8  CAN Bill Abbott Jr. Bill Abbott Sr.
Not documented
KC 1 6 11.7 17 23.0 3 5.7 21 27.0 13 19.0 11 17.0 21 27.0 130.4 103.4
9  GER Willi Kuhweide Not documented G 185 3 5.7 1 0.0 49 55.0 6 11.7 6 11.7 18 24.0 DNF 67.0 175.1 108.1
10  GER Fritz Geis Not documented G 192 23 29.0 6 11.7 23 29.0 19 23.0 36 42.0 1 0.0 8 14.0 150.7 108.7

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

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1978 Final results[edit]

1978
BL 15, Gastão Brun, Vincente Brun and Roberto Martins World Champions Soling 1978
Event title
Edition10,[18][2][19]
HostIate Clube do Rio de Janeiro
Event details
VenueRio de Janeiro,  Brazil
Dates22 Feb – 5 Mar 1978
Yachts48
Key people
Cornelia Buckup and Angela Brun (Organization)
George Lothar (Race management)
Mario Simoes (Measurement)
Jack Van Dyke (Chairman of the Jury)
Ken Berkeley, Duarte Bello, Harry Adler, Walter von Hütschler and Peter Siemsen (Jury members)
Elizabeth Young (Secretary of the Jury)
Opening ceremony24 Feb 1978
Competitors
Competitors144
Competing nations15
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Brazil
Gastão Brun
Vicente Brun
Roberto Martins
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Canada
Glen Dexter
Andreas Josenhans
Sandy McMillan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Canada
Hans Fogh
John Kerr
Dennis Toews
← 1977
1979 →

Only total but no detailed results are documented.

Rank Country Helmsman Crew Sail No. Total

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1st place, gold medalist(s)  Brazil Gastão Brun Vicente Brun
Roberto Martins
BL 15 40.70
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada Glen Dexter Andreas Josenhans
Sandy McMillan
KC 149 42.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada Hans Fogh John Kerr
Dennis Toews
KC 151 49.7
4  Great Britain Phil Crebbin Not documented K 128 60.0
5  West Germany Willi Kuhweide Not documented G 185 67.4
6  West Germany Fritz Geis Not documented G 192 67.4
7  France Patrick Haegeli Not documented F 132 71.4
8  Denmark Valdemar Bandelowski Not documented D 73 77.7
9  Sweden Stig Wennerstrom Not documented S 115 88.0
10  Brazil Axel Schmidt Not documented BL 42 88.7
11  Sweden Arved von Gruenewaldt Not documented S 83 92.7
12  Canada Peter Hall Not documented KC 147 104.0
13  Canada Bill Abbott Jr. Bill Abbott Sr.
Not documented
KC 1 109.7
14  Sweden Jörgen Sundelin Not documented S 105 111.0
15  Brazil Eduardo de Souza Not documented BL 33 130.0
16  Italy Fabio Albarelli Not documented I 159 131.0
17  Netherlands Geert Bakker Not documented H 17 134.0
18  Canada Fredrick Hill Not documented KC 152 134.7
19  West Germany Karl Heist Not documented G 178 136.0
20  Brazil Augusto Barrozo Not documented BL 20 137.0
21  Brazil Fernando Nabuco Not documented BL 32 141.0
22  Sweden Erik Thorsell Not documented S 102 150.0
23  France Alain Forgeot Not documented F 139 162.7
24  Great Britain Kit Hobday Not documented K 130 169.0
25  Australia Dallas Dempster Not documented KA 124 170.0
26  Brazil Mario Innecco Not documented BL 10 188.0
27  West Germany Klaus Schaffers Not documented G 187 191.0
28  West Germany Klaus Mahrt Not documented G 196 191.0
29  France René Sence Not documented F 134 206.0
30  Brazil Antonio Figuciredo Not documented BL 25 207.0
31  Italy Leonarda Fava Not documented I 139 208.0
32  Argentina Jorge Vago Not documented A 5 211.0
33  Norway Kalle Nergaard Not documented N 87 213.0
34  West Germany Hans Berkes Not documented G 199 215.0
35  Argentina Claudio Fassardi Not documented A 3 223.0
36  Brazil Ernesto Reibel Not documented BL 30 227.0
37  Puerto Rico Eric Tulla Not documented PR 2 227.0
38  Brazil Carlos Wanderley Not documented BL 34 242.0
39  Argentina Jusio Frazer Not documented A 11 249.0
40  Japan Shinichi Ishibashi Not documented J 27 255.0
41  Brazil Clovis Puperi Not documented BL 16 259.0
42  Great Britain Tony Claire Not documented K 106 264.0
43  Brazil Jonas Penteado Not documented BL 31 265.0
44  Argentina Jorge Pochat Not documented A 4 268.0
45  Brazil Mauro Lobo Not documented BL 6 280.0
46  Argentina Juan Zuccoli Not documented A 7 290.0
47   Switzerland Walter Riesen Not documented Z 170 298.0
48  Argentina Castro Guillermo Not documented A 22 312.0
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Not enouch data to generate

1979 Final results[edit]

1979
Event title
Edition11,[20][2][21]
Event details
VenueVisby,  Sweden
Yachts59
Competitors
Competitors177
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold United States
Robbie Haines
Rod Davis
Ed Trevelyan
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Denmark
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Crew not documented
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Sweden
Stig Wennerström
Stefan Krook
Lennart Roslund
← 1978
1980 →

Only the top 20 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

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Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st place, gold medalist(s)  USA Robbie Haines Rod Davis
Ed Trevelyan
US 707 3 5.7 13 19.0 28 34.0 2 3.0 4 8.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 72.7 38.7
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  DEN Poul Richard Høj Jensen Not documented D 75 8 14.0 1 0.0 27 33.0 18 24.0 3 5.7 15 21.0 3 5.7 103.4 70.4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  SWE Stig Wennerström Stefan Krook
Lennart Roslund
S 115 17 23.0 7 13.0 1 0.0 9 15.0 10 16.0 6 11.7 28 34.0 112.7 78.7
4  USA Buddy Melges Not documented US 700 6 11.7 30 36.0 11 17.0 4 8.0 2 3.0 28 34.0 9 15.0 124.7 88.7
5  CAN Peter Hall Not documented KC 163 16 22.0 6 11.7 17 23.0 33 39.0 5 10.0 5 10.0 7 13.0 128.7 89.7
6  URS Boris Budnikov Not documented SR 24 26 32.0 11 17.0 10 16.0 30 36.0 12 18.0 2 3.0 6 11.7 133.7 97.7
7  NOR Odd Roar Lofterød Bjørn Lofterød
Not documented
N 93 38 44.0 22 28.0 33 39.0 10 16.0 1 0.0 12 18.0 4 8.0 153.0 109.0
8  NED Geert Bakker Dick Coster
Steven Bakker
H 17 43 49.0 26 32.0 2 3.0 22 28.0 7 13.0 10 16.0 18 24.0 165.0 116.0
9  FRG Fritz Geis Not documented G 212 5 10.0 42 48.0 3 5.7 8 14.0 6 11.7 37 43.0 26 32.0 164.4 116.4
10  DEN Valdemar Bandolowski Not documented D 77 1 0.0 32 38.0 45 51.0 13 19.0 24 30.0 8 14.0 11 17.0 169.0 118.0
11  FRA Patrick Haegeli Not documented F 142 15 21.0 16 22.0 18 24.0 27 33.0 9 15.0 3 5.7 41 47.0 167.7 120.7
12  SWE Erik Thorsell Not documented S 102 32 38.0 8 14.0 19 25.0 5 10.0 17 23.0 20 26.0 21 27.0 163.0 125.0
13  USA Vicente Brun Lowell North
Not documented
US 593 12 18.0 2 3.0 4 8.0 7 13.0 DSQ 66.0 13 19.0 DSQ 66.0 193.0 127.0
14  CAN Hans Fogh Not documented KC 161 23 29.0 24 30.0 6 11.7 17 23.0 13 19.0 11 17.0 34 40.0 169.7 129.7
15  AUS John Bertrand Not documented KA 150 18 24.0 19 25.0 30 36.0 3 5.7 DNF 66.0 35 41.0 1 0.0 197.7 131.7
16  GDR Wolf Richter Not documented GO 5 13 19.0 21 27.0 12 18.0 38 44.0 29 35.0 19 25.0 5 10.0 178.0 134.0
17  CAN Glen Dexter Not documented KC 149 19 25.0 17 23.0 26 32.0 23 29.0 15 21.0 16 22.0 22 28.0 180.0 148.0
18  CAN Bill Abbott Jr. Bill Abbott Sr.
Not documented
KC 1 34 40.0 5 10.0 43 49.0 15 21.0 30 36.0 21 27.0 14 20.0 203.0 154.0
19  SWE Jan Andersson Bertil Larsson
Göran Andersson
S 118 14 20.0 41 47.0 9 15.0 12 18.0 25 31.0 22 28.0 36 42.0 201.0 154.0
20  FIN Matti Jokinen Not documented L 42 2 3.0 31 37.0 46 52.0 11 17.0 46 52.0 25 31.0 10 16.0 208.0 156.0

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

  • 1979 Progress

Further results[edit]

For further results see:

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