# Ding Schoonmaker > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ding_Schoonmaker > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ding_Schoonmaker.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_Schoonmaker > Source revision: 1357304986 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American sailor (1933–2021) Ding Schoonmaker Personal information Full name James Martinus Schoonmaker Born June 10, 1933 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Died January 19, 2021 (aged 87) Naples, Florida Sailing career Sport Sailing Class(es) Laser, Finn, Thistle, Flying Dutchman, Star, and Soling **James Martinus "Ding" Schoonmaker** (June 10, 1933 – January 19, 2021)[1] was an American sailor. He won the [1975 Star World Championship](/source/1975_Star_World_Championships) together with [Jerry Ford](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Ford_(sailor)&action=edit&redlink=1).[2] He also had several other podiums from the [Star World Championship](/source/Star_World_Championship) and [Soling World Championship](/source/Soling_World_Championship). Schoonmaker was inducted into the [National Sailing Hall of Fame](/source/National_Sailing_Hall_of_Fame) in 2018.[3] Schoonmaker died on January 19, 2021, at the age of 87.[4] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-A_1-0)** ["James Martinus "Ding" Schoonmaker"](https://nshof.org/hall-of-fame/class-of-2018/414-the-national-sailing-hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-2018/1263-schoonmaker-james-maritnus-ding-2018-hall-of-fame-lifetime-achievement-award). THE NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME. Retrieved October 23, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-B_2-0)** ["1975 World Championship - Chicago, USA"](https://starclass.org/history/1975-worlds-championship-chicago-usa). starclass.org. Retrieved October 23, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["James Martinus Schoonmaker 2018 Inductee"](https://www.nshof.org/hall-of-fame/414-the-national-sailing-hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-2018/1263-schoonmaker-james-maritnus-ding-2018-hall-of-fame-lifetime-achievement-award). Nshof.org. Retrieved December 14, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Rupp, Colin (January 20, 2021). ["US Sailing Mourns the Loss of James "Ding" Schoonmaker - US Sailing"](https://www.ussailing.org/news/james-ding-schoonmaker/). *US Sailing*. Retrieved February 15, 2024. v t e World champions in Star 1923: Inslee & Nelson 1924: Robinson & Knapp 1925: Iselin & Willis 1926: Comstock & Gidley 1927: Hubbard & Edwards 1928: Edrington & Gray 1929: G. Johnson & L. Johnson 1930: Knapp & Weed 1931: McHugh & Watkins 1932: Fink & Thorne 1933: Waterhouse & Metcalf 1934: Beardslee & Lehmann 1935: Beardslee & Lehmann 1936: Iselin & Horder 1937: Wegeforth & Phillips 1938: von Hütschler & Weise 1939: von Hütschler & Beyn 1940: J. Cowie & G. Cowie 1941: Fleitz & Severence 1942: Nye & Fahlstrom 1943: Deacon & Roehm 1944: Driscoll & Burnham 1945: Burnham & North 1946: Fleitz & Krug 1947: Knowles & Levin 1948: Pirie & Rugeroni 1949: Nye & Fahlström 1950: Lippincott & Levin 1951: E. W. Etchells & M. Etchelles 1952: Straulino & Rode 1953: Straulino & Rode 1954: de Cárdenas & de Cárdenas Jr. 1955: de Cárdenas & de Cárdenas Jr. 1956: Straulino & Rode 1957: North & Hill 1958: Ficker & Yorston 1959: North & Carlile 1960: North & Skahill 1961: W. E. Buchan & Knight 1962: Stearns & L. Williams 1963: Duplin & Dolan 1964: D. Edler & K. Edler 1965: Bever & Lewsadder 1966: Elvstrøm & Albrechtson 1967: Elvstrøm & Mik-Meyer 1969: Petterson & Schröder 1970: W. E. Buchan & Sutter 1971: Conner & J. Reynolds 1972: Kuhweide & Meyer 1973: North & Barrett 1974: Blackaller & Anderson 1975: Schoonmaker & Ford 1976: Allsopp & Guhin 1977: Conner & Anderson 1978: Melges & Josenhans 1979: Melges & Josenhans 1980: Blackaller & Shaw 1981: Hagen & Hösch 1982: Gorostegui & Doreste 1983: Gorostegui & Doreste 1984: Gorla & Peraboni 1985: W. E. Buchan & Erickson 1986: Brun & Schreiner 1987: Adams & Olsen 1988: Cayard & Erickson 1989: Adler & Falcão 1990: T. Grael & Ferreira 1991: Benamati & Salani 1992: W. C. Buchan & Schreiner 1993: Londrigan & Trinter 1994: MacDonald & Jespersen 1995: M. Reynolds & Haenel 1996: Chieffi & Sinibaldi 1997: Hagen & Ferreira 1998: Beashel & Giles 1999: Doyle & Olsen 2000: M. Reynolds & Liljedahl 2001: Lööf & Finnsgård 2002: Percy & Mitchell 2003: Rohart & Rambeau 2004: Lööf & Ekström 2005: Rohart & Rambeau 2006: Pepper & C. Williams 2007: Scheidt & Prada 2008: Kusznierewicz & Życki 2009: Szabo & Peters 2010: Percy & Simpson 2011: Scheidt & Prada 2012: Scheidt & Prada 2013: MacCausland & Trinter 2014: Stanjek & Kleen 2015: L. Grael & Gonçalves 2016: Diaz & Prada 2017: Melleby & Revkin 2018: Zarif & Hamelmann 2019: Kusznierewicz & Prada 2020: cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021: Negri & Kleen 2022: Negri & Lambertenghi 2025: Cayard & Kleen v t e European champions in Star 1932: Aizpurua & De Amibilia 1933: Peytel & de Bagneux 1934: Giannini & Amalfitano 1935: Postiglione & Gianturco 1936: von Hütschler & Weise 1937: Bischoff & Weise 1938: Straulino & Rode 1947: Nordio & Rode 1948: Cosentino & Morelli 1949: Straulino & Rode 1950: Straulino & Rode 1951: Straulino & Rode 1952: Straulino & Rode 1953: Straulino & Rode 1954: Straulino & Rode 1955: Straulino & Rode 1956: Straulino & Rode 1957: Fiúza & Pessoa 1958: Fiúza & Pessoa 1959: Straulino & Rolandi 1960: Pisani & Desaubliaux 1961: Debarge & Calonne 1962: D. M. Bello & F. Bello 1963: Croce & Saidelli 1964: Pinegin & Shutkov 1965: Rolandi & Marino 1966: Duplin & Riess 1967: Wennerström & Lybeck 1968: Petterson & Westerdahl 1969: Larsson & Tell 1970: Wennerström & Christensson 1971: Schoonmaker & Dudinsky 1972: Petterson & Westerdahl 1973: Meier & WunderliI 1974: Blackaller & Anderson 1975: Kuntz & Nusser 1976: Allsopp & Wiler 1977: Schoonmaker & Steinmayer 1978: Raudaschl & Ferstl 1979: Mankin & Muzychenko 1980: Hagen & Hösch 1981: Hagen & Hösch 1982: Gorostegui & Doreste 1983: Hagen & Hösch 1984: Biganishvilli & Zubin 1985: Gorla & Peraboni 1986: Bakker & Vandenberg 1987: Brun & Schreiner 1988: Adams & Hennig 1989: Grael & Ferreira 1990: Nissen & Bartel 1991: Grael & Ferreira 1992: Andersen & Just Mikkelsen 1993: Andersen & Just Mikkelsen 1994: Hestbæk & Heijsberg 1995: MacDonald & Jespersen 1996: Rasmussen & Harsberg 1997: Reynolds & Liljedahl 1998: Reynolds & Liljedahl 1999: Beashel & Giles 2000: Hösch & Fendt 2001: Lööf & Liljedahl 2002: Lööf & Ekström 2003: Grael & Ferreira 2004: Lööf & Ekström 2005: Percy & Mitchell 2006: Mendelblatt & Strube 2007: Marazzi & De Maria 2008: Stanjek & Koy 2009: Scheidt & Prada 2010: Polgar & Koy 2011: Negri & Voltolini 2012: Kusznierewicz & Życki 2013: Negri & Kleen 2014: Merkelbach & Koy 2015: Rohart & Guidoux This biographical article related to sailing in the United States is a stub. 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