# Soling North American Championship

The Soling North American Championship is an International sailing regatta in the Soling organized by the International Soling Association under auspiciën of World Sailing. The initiative for this event was taken, inspired by the success of the Soling European Championship, by Milwaukee Yacht Club sailor Jack Van Dyke in 1969 to promote Soling sailing in the US and Canada. Since then over 50 Soling North American Championship were held. The popularity grew during the Olympic period of the Soling. After that era the event continued and is still reasonable successful. The Soling North American Championship is an "Open" event. This means that competitors from all over the world are eligible to enter. So far oversees entries have only won the Championship three times:
* Australia in 1975 (Australia)
* Brasil in 1981 (South America)
* The Netherlands in 2019 (Europe)
In all other cases the title went to a team of the United States or Canada (first time in 1973).

## Editions

| Year | City | Country | Dates | Athletes | Nations |
| 1969 | Milwaukee | United States | 15 - 19 Jun | 108 | 2 |
| 1970 | Houston | United States | | | |
| 1971 | Los Angeles | United States | | | |
| 1972 | Oyster Bay | United States | 19 - 27 Aug | | |
| 1973 | Toronto | Canada | 16–23 August | | |
| 1974 | Milwaukee | United States | 11 - 20 Aug | 111 | 5 |
| 1975 | Rochester | United States | | | |
| 1976 | Seattle | United States | 6 - 13 Jul | | |
| 1977 | Oyster Bay | United States | | 132 | |
| 1978 | Newport Beach | United States | 4–7 May | 111 | |
| 1979 | Houston | United States | | 156 | |
| 1980 | Chicago | United States | | | |
| 1981 | Sarnia | Canada | | | |
| 1982 | San Francisco | United States | 29 Sep - 2 Oct | 87 | 2 |
| 1983 | Rochester | United States | 3 - 7 Sep | 99 | |
| 1984 | Oyster Bay | United States | 5 - 7 Oct | 54 | 4 |
| 1985 | Milwaukee | United States | 18 - 21 Jun | 120 | 2 |
| 1986 | Kingston | Canada | 28 Jun - 3-Jul | | |
| 1987 | Santa Cruz | United States | 24 - 28 Aug | 84 | 4 |
| 1988 | Wilmette | United States | 6 - 10 Sep | 93 | 5 |
| 1989 | Annapolis | United States | 25 - 29 Sep | 57 | 2 |
| 1990 | Tiburon | United States | 17 - 21 Sep | | |
| 1991 | Chicago | United States | 5 - 7 Oct | 132 | 2 |
| 1992 | Houston | United States | 1 -4 Sep | 45 | 2 |
| 1993 | Rochester | United States | 5 - 9 Jul | 96 | 2 |
| 1994 | Oyster Bay | United States | 29 Sep – 2 Oct | | |
| 1995 | San Francisco | United States | 2 – 6 Oct | 48 | 5 |
| 1996 | Marblehead | United States | 24 – 28 Jun | 87 | 18 |
| 1997 | Wilmette | United States | 18 – 21 Sep | 102 | 4 |
| 1998 | Rochester | United States | 10 – 13 Jun | 63 | 3 |
| 1999 | Toronto | Canada | 23 – 26 Sep | 60 | 4 |
| 2000 | Annapolis | United States | 16 – 20 Oct | 69 | 4 |
| 2001 | Milwaukee | United States | 30 Aug – 2 Sep | | |
| 2002 | Wilmette | United States | 22 -25 Aug | 54 | 2 |
| 2003 | Milwaukee | United States | 21 -24 Aug | 48 | 2 |
| 2004 | Plattsburgh | United States | 16 - 19 Sep | 66 | 2 |
| 2005 | Etobicoke | Canada | 16 - 18 Oct | 51 | 2 |
| 2006 | Milwaukee | United States | 13 – 16 Jul | 45 | 1 |
| 2007 | Wilmette | United States | 6 – 9 Jul | 57 | 4 |
| 2008 | Etobicoke | Canada | 19 – 22 Jun | 45 | 2 |
| 2009 | Plattsburgh | United States | 14 – 16 Aug | 48 | 2 |
| 2010 | Bath | Canada | 2 – 5 Jul | 48 | 2 |
| 2011 | Milwaukee | United States | 29 Sep - 2 Oct | 54 | 3 |
| 2012 | Kingston | Canada | 23 – 26 Aug | 33 | 2 |
| 2013 | Plattsburgh | United States | 15 – 18 Aug | 48 | 3 |
| 2014 | Port Stanley | Canada | 18 – 21 Sep | 84 | 3 |
| 2015 | Wilmette | United States | 27 – 30 Aug | 54 | 3 |
| 2016 | Sarnia | Canada | 23 – 26 Jun | 48 | 3 |
| 2017 | Milwaukee | United States | 24 – 27 Aug | 45 | 3 |
| 2018 | Montreal | Canada | 27 – 30 Sep | 51 | 3 |
| 2019 | Kingston | Canada | 8 – 11 Aug | 39 | 4 |
| 2020 | Annapolis | United States | Planned 22–26 April Postponed due to COVID-19 | | |
| 2021 | Annapolis | United States | Again postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19 | | |
| 2022 | Annapolis | United States | 27 – 30 Sep | 51 | 3 |
| 2023 | Hamilton | Canada | 8 – 11 Jun | | |

## Medalists

| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1969 United States Milwaukee details | United States US 95 John Dane III Mark LeBlanc John Cerise | United States US ? Dick Stearns Richie Stearns Bruce Goldsmith | United States US 179 Gordon Lindemann Not documented |
| 1970 United States Houston details | United States US 437 Dave Curtis Robbie Doyle Ken Cormier | United States US ? Gerald Rumsey Not documented | United States US 57 Don Bever Not documented |
| 1971 United States Los Angeles details | United States US 504 Robert Mosbacher Thad Hutcheson Tom Dickey | United States US 57 Don Bever Not documented | United States US 414 Lowell North Not documented |
| 1972 United States Oyster Bay details | United States US 575 Dave Curtis Joanne Curtis John Rousmaniere John Nystedt | United States US 379 Dean Mathews Not documented | United States US 349 John Wolcot Not documented |
| 1973 Canada Toronto details | Canada KC 84 Sid Dakin John Dakin Peter Crowler | United States US 232 Jim Coggan Not documented | United States US 564 Jon Ford Not documented |
| 1974 United States Milwaukee details | United States US 576 John Kolius Richard Hoepfner Bill Hunt | Australia KA 128 David Forbes John Anderson Denis O'Neil | United States US ? Jon Ford Not documented |
| 1975 United States Rochester details | Australia KA 128 David Forbes John Anderson Denis O'Neil | Canada KC 146 Sid Dakin Not documented | Australia KA 39 Malcolm Anderson Not documented |
| 1976 United States Seattle details | United States US 593 Carl Buchan Mara Buchan Peter Scorett | United States US 627 Bill Engle Not documented | United States US 296 Maurice Rattray Not documented |
| 1977 United States Oyster Bay details | Canada KC 151 Hans Fogh Dennis Toews John Kerr | United States US 686 Buddy Melges Not documented | United States US 661 Joachim Shulz-Heik Not documented |
| 1978 United States Newport Beach details | United States US 707 Robbie Haines Ed Trevelyan Vince Brun | Canada KC 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Not documented | United States US 700 Buddy Melges Not documented |
| 1979 United States Houston details | Canada KC 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Bill Abbott Sr. Phil Bissel | United States US 712 Bill Allen Will Perrigo Brian Porter | United States US 697 Charlie Kamps Bob Penticoff Bill Blackett |
| 1980 United States Chicago details | United States US 712 Bill Allen Dale Hoffman Brian Porter | Canada KC 1 Bill Abbott, Jr. Bill Abbott, Sr. Larry Abbott | Canada KC ? Hans Fogh Not documented |
| 1981 Canada Sarnia details | Brazil BL 42 Torben Grael Daniel Adler Ronaldo Senfft | Canada KC 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Not documented | Canada KC 169 Hans Fogh Not documented |
| 1982 United States San Francisco details | United States US 745 Ed Baird Larry Klein Tucker Edmundson | United States US 710 Dave Perry Brad Dellenbaugh Trevor | United States US 747 Robbie Haines Ed Travelyan Rod Davis |
| 1983 United States Rochester details | United States US 757 Buddy Melges Buddy Melges III Hans Melges | United States KC ? Hans Fogh Not documented | United States KC ? Peter Hall Andreas Josenhans Not documented |
| 1984 United States Oyster Bay details | Canada KC ? Hans Fogh Dennis Toews Steve Calder | United States US ? Brian Porter Not documented | Canada KC 1 Bill Abbott, Jr. Not documented |
| 1985 United States Milwaukee details | Canada KC 176 Hans Fogh Steve Calder Rob Maru | United States US 706 John Kostecki Bob Billingham William Baylis | United States US 758 Brian Porter Not documented |
| 1986 Canada Kingston details | Canada KC 176 Hans Fogh Steve Calder Rob Maru | United States US 777 Dave Curtis Not documented | United States US 769 Gerard Coleman Peter Coleman Paul Coleman |
| 1987 United States Santa Cruz details | United States US 736 John Kostecki Robert Billingham William Baylis | United States US 793 Ed Baird Not documented | United States US 772 Kevin Mahaney Not documented |
| 1988 United States Wilmette details | United States US 787 Kevin Mahaney Lance Mahaney Jim Brady | Canada KC 185 Jim Beatty Not documented | United States US 725 Stuart H. Walker Not documented |
| 1989 United States Annapolis details | United States US 787 Kevin Mahaney Jim Brady Doug Kern | United States US 786 Dave Curtis Not documented | Canada KC 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Not documented |
| 1990 United States Tiburon details | United States US 786 Dave Curtis Brad Dellenbaugh Robert Billingham | New Zealand KZ 16 Tom Dodson Not documented | United States US 787 Kevin Mahaney Jim Brady Doug Kern |
| 1991 United States Chicago details | United States US 772 Kevin Mahaney Jim Brady Doug Kern | United States US 787 John Kostecki Robert Billingham William Baylis | Canada KC 182 Paul Thomson Stuart Flinn Philip Gow |
| 1992 United States Houston details | United States US 801 Larry Klein Wally Corwin Steve Burns | United States US 811 Peter Coleman Paul Coleman Not documented | Canada KC 196 Bruce Clifford Chris Tattersall Bruce Hitchner |
| 1993 United States Rochester details | United States USA 801 Larry Klein Wally Corwin Steve Burns | United States USA 811 Jeff Madrigali Jim Barton Kent Massey | Canada CAN 201 Hans Fogh Philip Gow Palter |
| 1994 United States Oyster Bay details | Canada CAN 201 Hans Fogh Thomas Fogh Simon van Wonderen | United States USA 823 Jeff Madrigali Jim Barton Kent Massey | United States USA 811 Peter Coleman Paul Coleman Not documented |
| 1995 United States San Francisco details | United States USA 823 Jeff Madrigali Jim Barton Kent Massey | United States USA 820 Dave Curtis Not documented | United States USA 803 Don Cohan Not documented |
| 1996 United States Marblehead details | United States USA 823 Jeff Madrigali Jim Barton Kent Massey | Denmark DEN 111 Stig Westergaard Jens Bojsen-Møller Jan Eli Andersen | Germany GER 307 Jochen Schumann Thomas Flach Bernd Jäkel |
| 1997 United States Wilmette details | United States USA 820 Dave Curtis Moose McKlintock Karl Anderson | Canada CAN 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Joanne Abbott Brad Boston | United States USA 831 Tony Rey Burnham Dean Brenner |
| 1998 United States Rochester details | United States USA 823 Jeff Madrigali Craig Healy Hartwell Jordan | Canada CAN 214 Hans Fogh Thomas Fogh Michener | United States USA 831 Tony Rey Burnham Dean Brenner |
| 1999 Canada Etobicoke details | United States USA 820 Dave Curtis Frank Hart Dean Brenner | Canada CAN 224 Hans Fogh Not documented | Japan JPN 34 Kobun Kuramichi Not documented |
| 2000 United States Annapolis details | United States USA 848 Chris Larsen Karl Anderson Dave Moffett | Canada CAN 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Goyette Not documented | United States USA 772 Jeff Gladchun Norris Smith |
| 2001 United States Milwaukee details | United States USA 740 Kent Heitzinger Mike Tennity Bill Santos | Not documented | Not documented |
| 2002 United States Wilmette details | United States USA 845 Jörgen Johnsson Martin Johnsson Mike Leslie | United States USA 832 Charlie Kamps Jon Bailey Charley Tollefsen | United States USA 740 Kent Heitzinger Mike Tennity Bill Santos |
| 2003 United States Milwaukee details | United States USA 845 Jörgen Johnsson Martin Johnsson Augi Hernandez | United States USA 807 Joe Hoeksema Rose Hoeksema Michael Wolf | United States USA 832 Charlie Kamps Vytas Kasniunas Len Deliceat George Petritz |
| 2004 United States Plattsburgh details | Canada CAN 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Sarah Tucker Jim Turvey | United States USA 831 Peter Galloway Greg Anthony Paul Steinborn | United States USA 839 Stuart H. Walker Chris Brown Bruce Empey |
| 2005 Canada Etobicoke details | Canada CAN 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Joanne Abbott Brad Boston | Canada CAN 230 Hans Fogh Roger Cheer John Kerr | Canada CAN 212 Bruce Clifford Chris Tattersall Matt Abbott |
| 2006 United States Milwaukee details | United States USA 845 Jörgen Johnsson Martin Johnsson Augi Hernandez | United States USA 840 Jim Medley Marc Hulburt Chris Roberts | United States USA 832 Charlie Kamps Vytas Kasniunas Jon Bailey |
| 2007 United States Wilmette details | Canada CAN 230 Hans Fogh Roger Cheer Gord Devries | United States USA 845 Jörgen Johnsson Martin Johnsson Augi Hernandez | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Mike Parsons Jami Allen |
| 2008 Canada Toronto details | Canada CAN 230 Hans Fogh Roger Cheer Gord Devries | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Philip Kerrigan T. Park | Canada CAN 211 Kevin Brown Mark Bird Stephen Jones |
| 2009 United States Plattsburgh details | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Philip Kerrigan Gavin Flynn | Canada CAN 230 Hans Fogh Roger Cheer Gord Devries | United States USA 839 Stuart H. Walker Bruce Empey Doug Loup |
| 2010 Canada Bath details | Canada CAN 230 Hans Fogh Roger Cheer Gord Devries | United States USA 839 Stuart H. Walker Bruce Empey Doug Loup | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Philip Kerrigan Ross Findlater |
| 2011 United States Milwaukee details | Canada CAN 226 Manfred Kanter Blair Tully Tom Freemann | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Philip Kerrigan Mike Parsons | Canada CAN 230 Hans Fogh John Kerr Gord Devries |
| 2012 Canada Kingston details | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Paul Davis Will Hall | Canada CAN 230 Hans Fogh John Finch Gord Devries | Canada CAN 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Joanne Abbott Scott Banford |
| 2013 United States Plattsburgh details | Canada CAN 230 Hans Fogh Ross Findlater Gord Devries | Canada CAN 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Joanne Abbott Scott Banford | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Steve Lacey Will Hall |
| 2014 Canada Port Stanley details | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Paul Davis Will Hall | Canada CAN 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Joanne Abbott Larry Abbott | Canada CAN 230 Thomas Fogh Ross Findlater Gord Devries |
| 2015 United States Wilmette details | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Will Hall Steve Lacey | Canada CAN 230 Thomas Fogh Ross Findlater Gord Devries | Germany GER 11 Michael Dietzel Tim Schutte Hannes Ramoser |
| 2016 Canada Sarnia details | Canada CAN 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Paul Davis Joanne Abbott | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Will Hall Ross Findlater | Canada CAN 230 Thomas Fogh Roger Cheer Gord Devries |
| 2017 United States Milwaukee details | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Will Hall Gord Devries | Germany GER 11 Michael Dietzel Hannes Ramoser Connor Clafin | United States USA 816 Ross Richards Patrick Richards Drew Kosmoski |
| 2018 Canada Montreal details | Canada CAN 231 Manfred Kanter Anne Marie Willan Gord Devries | Canada CAN 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Joanne Abbott Scotty McNeil | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Will Hall Steve Lacey |
| 2019 Canada Kingston details | Netherlands NED 33 Rudy den Outer Theo de Lange Thies Bosch | Canada CAN 1 Bill Abbott Jr. Paul Davis Joanne Abbott | Canada CAN 225 Peter Hall Will Hall Scotty McNeil |
| 2020 United States Annapolis | Postponed due to COVID-19 till 2021 | Postponed due to COVID-19 till 2021 | Postponed due to COVID-19 till 2021 |
| 2021 United States Annapolis | Again postponed due to COVID-19 till 2022 | Again postponed due to COVID-19 till 2022 | Again postponed due to COVID-19 till 2022 |
| 2022 United States Annapolis details | Canada CAN 255 Peter Hall John Bailey Antoine Pacarar | Germany GER 11 Michael Dietzel Martin Zeileis Hannes Ramoser | United States USA 845 Dave Baum Cate Muller Brian Lennie |
| 2023 Canada Hamilton details | | | |

## Medal table

Countries :
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 27 | 25 | 28 | 80 |
| 2 | Canada | 22 | 21 | 19 | 62 |
| 3 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 52 | 51 | 51 | 154 |

## Race details

* Soling North American Championship results (1969–1979)
* Soling North American Championship results (1980–1989)
* Soling North American Championship results (1990–1999)
* Soling North American Championship results (2000–2009)
* Soling North American Championship results (2010–2019)