Soling
 Class symbol | |
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jan H. Linge |
| Location | Norway |
| Year | 1965 |
| Design | One-Design |
| Role | Designed for the Olympic Games 1972 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 or 3 |
| Draft | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
| Trapeze | Droop hiking |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | GRP |
| Hull weight | 1,035 kg (2,282 lb) |
| LOA | 8.15 m (26.7 ft) |
| LWL | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
| Beam | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fixed 580 kg (1,280 lb) |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Mast length | 9.3 m (31 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 15.6 m2 (168 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 8.1 m2 (87 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area |
Max: 45 m2 (480 sq ft) Min: 35 m2 (380 sq ft) |
| Upwind sail area | 23.7 m2 (255 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 82.3[1] |
| RYA PN | 914[2] |
| Former Olympic class | |
The Soling is an International open keelboat class designed by Jan Linge from Norway in 1965. In 1968, it was selected to be an Olympic class for the Games of the XX Olympiad in Kiel 1972 (GER). The Soling maintained this status until her final appearance at the 2000 Olympics.
The Soling is a strong boat designed for any wind and sea condition. The boats are one-design originating from an authorized single plug and mould and made of glass reinforced polyester, making competition as equal as possible.
The lifetime of a Soling is long. Those produced in the early days are still in competition (more than 30 years after being built). The average competition life of a Soling boat is considered 15 years.
Characteristic for the Soling is the droop-hiking technique.[3][4]
Since 2008, the Soling is one of the Vintage Yachting Classes at the Vintage Yachting Games.
History
The Soling history actually began in the mind of Jan Linge during the late 1950s while he was doing design work and tank testing on a 5.5 metre to be built for a Norwegian friend for sailing in the 1960 Olympics. This friend, Finn Ferner, was a successful businessman and an outstanding helmsman, an Olympic medalist and winner of many international events. Linge had become convinced that a slightly smaller boat with a detached spade rudder and short keel could be a fast seaworthy boat with the likelihood of great popularity – though such features were not allowed under the 5.5 rules. After 1960 Linge completed his design sketches to demonstrate his ideas for promoting a Norwegian national class.
By the time of the 1961 IYRU meetings, the forces for change had organized themselves to seek four new classes – a single hander as companion to the Finn, a two-man keelboat to complement the Star, a three-man keelboat like the 5.5 or Dragon, finally a catamaran. The underlying goals for these new boats were not explicit, but hinted: "high performance" and "popularity" were key words for whatever boat was chosen. The two-man keelboat process started in 1962 under the auspices of the Dutch sailing magazine De Waterkampioen with the announcement of the design competition, to culminate at the 1963 IYRU meetings, and Trials perhaps in 1965. This resulted in the Tempest.
It was the public announcement by the Class Policy Committee (CPOC) in mid-1963 that started events leading to the adoption of the Soling's Olympic status four years later. The American magazine Yachting undertook to accept design sketches for presentation at the November 1963 meeting with the aim of a compromise between maximum speed and maximum seaworthiness. Obligatory maximum limits and features were:
- LWL: 22 feet (6.7m)
- Draft 4'6 (1.37m)
- Displacement 3799 pounds (1723 kg)
- Sail area 310 sq. ft. (28.8m2)
- Non-sinkable
- Built-in buoyancy
- Capable of racing in open sea conditions
- Open cabin
Linge was determined to develop his version of a three-man keelboat. His next door neighbour, Sverre Olsen (See S.O. + LING) became interested in backing the effort. A wooden prototype was built, for experimenting with sizes and placement of rudders, keels, and rig. Finn Ferner, the champion skipper and Linge's 5.5 client of 1960, became an important skilled partner in this activity. By mid 1965, Linge and Ferner were satisfied enough with their work to manufacture the moulds needed for producing complete fibreglass boats. In November 1965, the IYRU scheduled trials to be held off Kiel during September 1966.
The high performance revolution was underway: The Tempest was given recognition, Catamaran trials were set for 1967, and a 1966 re-run of the single hander event which had had no wind in 1965 was held. During the winter of 1965–66, five fibreglass Solings were built which were extensively sailed against one another during the following summer. This competition was destined to be helpful in the heavy weather ahead at Kiel – chosen as a windy challenge for what the IYRU desired.
The first race was in moderate air, but thereafter for ten of the eleven races, Kiel lived up to its breezy reputation. The final race may have been worth all the rest for the Soling: a meeting of helmsmen gathered in view of the forty knot wind. Not surprisingly, the Committee's desire to race was persuasive. By the windward mark only the Soling was left to sail the course, and so was able to demonstrate her outstanding ability to handle heavy air. The Selection Committee, consisting of chairman British Frank Murdoch, Italian Beppe Croce, American Bob Bavier, Greek Costas Stavridis, British Sir Gordon Smith and German Hans Lubinus was impressed.
Two boats were recommended: Shillalah II, designed and sailed by US Star class Champion, E. W. "Skip" Etchells, and Soling, the boat referred to as "the undersized entry". Several new boats, a fibreglass Shillalah, also a 5.5 and a Dragon to compare speeds, assembled in Travemünde for the second Trials – this time in what became a moderate air series. Again Shillalah was the big winner, but again Soling finished respectably. This time she was sailed by Per Spilling with Sven Olsen and Linge again as crew. Without comment, the Observation Committee recommended Soling alone; this result passed unanimously through the IYRU meetings. The Soling had become an international class.
The 1968 Games in Mexico were held before the class acquired its Olympic status. Because there was a five-class limit set by the International Olympic Committee, the CPOC had recommended 5.5, Soling, Tempest (its two new boats), FD and Finn – these at the cost of Dragon and Star for the 1972 Olympics. The Permanent Committee was heavily lobbied by Dragon enthusiasts and so dumped the 5.5; in the same process the Star owners forced abandonment of IYRU's Tempest. In April 1969, after this battle, the IOC relieved the pressure on the IYRU by allowing a sixth "event". The IYRU then added the Tempest.
The news of the trials' results not only assured the Soling's status, but stimulated a building spree: three hundred in 1968 and as many or more in 1969. Elvstrøm became the dominant builder in Europe, particularly after he won the first Soling World Championships off Copenhagen in 1969. One of the best American helmsman, George O'Day, was given a license to build for the US market, just as Bill Abbott, Sr. (Chief) acquired the Canadian market.
Present day
The International Soling Class is still very active. Yearly world, continental and many national championships are organized and well visited. Fleetsracing with more than 40 competing boats are no exception. Local club racing is also very popular in the Soling. Boston, Massachusetts, maintains one of the largest active Soling racing clubs, with competitive racing every week through summer and fall.
Events[5]
Olympics[6]
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Pan American Games[7]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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World Champions
Worlds Championship[8]
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Copenhagen |  Paul Elvstrøm Niels Jensen Poul Mik-Meyer |
 Pettersson |
Schoomaker |
| 1970 Poole | Stig Wennerström Stefan Krook Jan Lybeck |
Dane |
 John Oakeley |
| 1971 Oyster Bay, New York | Bob Mosbacher Thad Hutcheson Tom Dickey |
B. Goldsmith |
Paul Bert Elvstrøm Valdemar Bandolowski Niels Jensen |
| 1973 Quiberon | Ib Ussing Andersen Jørgen Lindhasten Hans Winther |
Poul Richard Høj Jensen |
Stig Wennerström Stefan Krook Jan Lybeck |
| 1974 Sydney | Paul Elvstrøm Hans Fogh Bruce McCurrach |
 David Forbes Dennis O'Neil John Anderson |
Arved von Grünewaldt Tommy Nilsson Hjalmar Schibbye |
| 1975 Chicago | Bill Buchan, Jr. Craig Thomas Joe Golberg |
Buddy Melges |
John Waldrip Kolius Walter Merrill Glasgow Richard Hoepfner |
| 1977 Hanko | Glen Dexter Andreas Josenhans Sandy McMillan |
Valdemar Bandolowski Jorgen Lindhardtsen Erik Hermann Hansen |
Gastão Brun Vicente Brun Roberto Martins |
| 1978 Rio de Janeiro | Gastão Brun Vicente Brun Roberto Martins |
Glen Dexter Andreas Josenhans Sandy McMillan |
Hans Fogh John Kerr Dennis Toews |
| 1979 Visby | Robbie Haines Rod Davis Ed Trevelyan |
Poul Richard Høj Jensen |
Stig Wennerström |
| 1980 Ponce | Glen Dexter Andreas Josenhans Sandy McMillan |
Robbie Haines Rod Davis Ed Trevelyan |
Buddy Melges |
| 1981 Anzio | Vicente Brun Gastão Brun Steven Bakker |
 Anastasios Bountouris Anastasios Gavrilis Aristidis Rapanakis |
 Gianluca Lamaro Valerio Romano Aurelio Dalla Vecchia |
| 1982 Perth | Mark Bethwaite Ian McDiarmid Glen Read |
William Packer |
Dave Perry |
| 1983 San Francisco | Robbie Haines Vicente Brun Robert Kinney |
Dave Curtis John Engel Wally Corwin |
Peter Gilmour |
| 1984 Torbole | Valdemar Bandolowski Steve Calder Theis Palm |
 Boris Budnikov Gennadi Strakh Oleg Miron |
 Helmar Nauck Norbert Hellriegel Sven Diedering |
| 1985 Sarnia | Dave Curtis John Engel Wally Corwin |
Torben Grael Daniel Adler Ronaldo Senfft |
John Kosteckil William Baylisl Bob Billingham |
| 1986 La Trinite-sur-Mer | John Kostecki William Baylis Bob Billingham |
Dave Curtis John Engel Wally Corwin |
Jochen Schümann Thomas Flach Bernd Jäkel |
| 1987 Kiel | Helmar Nauck Norbert Hellriegel Sven Diedering |
John Kostecki William Baylis Bob Billingham |
Georgy Shayduko Nikolay Poliakov Sergey Kanov |
| 1988 Melbourne | John Kostecki William Baylis Bob Billingham |
Dave Curtis Paul Murphy Wally Corwin |
Gary Sheard |
| 1989 | no champion decided | ||
| 1990 Medemblik |  Marc Bouet Fabrice Levet Alain Pointet |
Kevin Mahaney James Brady Douglas Kern |
Helmar Nauck Norbert Hellriegel Sven Diedering |
| 1991 Rochester | Larry Klein Chris Redman Ron Rosenberg |
 Jochen Schümann Thomas Flach Bernd Jäkel |
Kevin P. Mahaney James Brady Douglas Kern |
| 1992 Cadiz | Jochen Schümann Thomas Flach Bernd Jäkel |
Jesper Bank Jesper Seier Steen Secher |
Magnus Holmberg Björn Alm Johan Barne |
| 1993 Phaleron | Anastasios Bountouris Dimitris Deligiannis Leo Pelekanakis |
Albert Batzill Lang Eddy Eich |
 Luis Doreste Domingo Manrique David Vera |
| 1994 Helsingfors | Manuel Doreste José Valades Juan Galmes |
Jesper Bank Kræn Nielsen Thomas Jacobsen |
Jeff Madrigali Kent Massey James Barton |
| 1995 Kingston | Luis Doreste Domingo Manrique David Vera |
Magnus Holmberg Björn Alm Johan Barne |
Matt Hayes Stephen McConaghy Barry Watson |
| 1996 Punta Ala |  Georgy Shayduko Igor Skalin Dmitri Shabanov |
Mario Celon Torboli Nicola Celon |
Jochen Schümann Thomas Flach Bernd Jäkel |
| 1997 Copenhagen | no champion decided | ||
| 1998 Milwaukee | Georgy Shayduko Sergey Volchkov Pavel Komarov |
 Sergey Pichuguin Vladimir Korotkov Sergey Timokhov |
Paolo Cian Pierluigi Colannino |
| 1999 Melbourne | Stig Westergaard Jens Bojsen-Møller Bjørn Westergaard |
Jochen Schümann Gunnar Bahr Ingo Borkowski |
 Roy Heiner Peter van Niekerk Dirk de Ridder |
| 2000 Murcia | Jeff Madrigali Jim Hartwell Chris Healy |
Sergey Pichuguin Vladimir Korotkov Sergey Timokhov |
Hans Wallén Magnus Augustson Johan Barne |
| 2001 San Isidro |  Gustavo Warburg Hernán Celedoni Maximo Smith |
Luis Cerrato Federico Haymes Biedma Fabio Scarpati |
Martín Busch Pablo Noceti Ismael Ayerza |
| 2002 Marblehead | Bill Abbott, Jr. Paul Davis Bill Abbott III |
Dave Curtis George Iverson Ben Richardson |
Dave Franzel Dave Carlson Maximo Smith |
| 2003 Balaton | Sergej Pichugin Sergej Timostschow Dmitri Jarowoj |
Thomas Maschkiwitz Christoph Sauerbier Knut Seelig |
Heiko Winkler Stefan Wenzel Jens Niemann |
| 2004 Porto Alegre | Gustavo Warburg Hernan Celedoni Maximo Smith |
 George Wossala Leslie Kovacsi Pepe Nemeth |
George Nehm Marcos Pinto Ribeiro Lucio Pinto Ribeiro |
| 2005 Castiglioni della Pescaia | Roman Koch Maxl Koch Gregor Bornemann |
 Boštjan Antončič Gennadi Strakh Zeljko Perovic |
Balazs Gyenese Gyula Monus Karoly Vezer |
| 2006 Annapolis | Hans Fogh Roger Cheer Gordon Devries |
Peter Hall Philip Karrigan Jay Deakin |
Gustavo Warburg Maximo Smith Miguel Lacour |
| 2007 San Isidoro | George Nehm Marcos Pinto Ribeiro Lucio Pinto Ribeiro |
Cicero Hartmann Flávio Quevedo Andre Renard |
Martin Busch Tomas Peuvrel Maximo Feldtmann |
| 2008 Scarlino | Boštjan Antončič Gennadi Strakh Karlo Hmeljak |
Gustavo Warburg Hernan Celedoni Maximo Smith |
Martin Busch Tomas Peuvrel Maximo Feldtmann |
| 2009 Toronto | Bill Abbott, Jr. Paul Davis Joanne Abbott |
Roman Koch Maxl Koch Gregor Bornemann |
Peter Hall Phillip Kerrigan Gavin Flinn |
| 2010 Porto Alegre | Roman Koch Maxl Koch Gregor Bornemann |
Gustavo Warburg Hernan Celedoni Maximo Smith |
Cicero Hartmann Flávio Quevedo Andre Renard |
| 2011 Prien am Chiemsee |
Peter Hall Paul Davis Phillip Kerrigan |
George Wossala Vezér Károly Pepe Nemeth |
Nelson Ilha Paulo Lemos Ribeiro Felipe Ilha |
| 2012 Milwaukee | Peter Hall Paul Davis William Hall |
Hans Fogh John Finch Gordon Devries |
Bill Abbott, Jr. Joanne Abbott Tom Freeman |
| 2013 Balatonalmádi | Litkey Farkas Károly Vezér Weinhardt Csaba |
Peter Hall Paul Davis William Hall |
Nelson Ilha Felipe Ilha Fernando Ilha |
| 2014 Punta del Este | Peter Hall Johan Offermans William Hall |
Cicero Hartmann Flávio Quevedo Andre Renard |
Martin Busch Eduardo Zimmermann Maximo Feldtmann |
| 2015 Castiglione della Pescaia | Litkey Farkas Károly Vezér Weinhardt Csaba |
Bill Abbott Joanne Abbott William Abbott |
 Florian Felzmann Michael Felzmann Margund Schuh |
| 2016 Kingston | Bill Abbott Joanne Abbott Scott McNeill |
Nelson Ilha Manfredo Florick Gustavo Ilha |
Thomas Fogh Roger Cheer Gord Devries |
| 2017 Muiden | Litkey Farkas Vezér Károly Oroszlán Gábor |
Nelson Ilha Manfredo Florick Carlo de Leo |
Igor Yushko Sergej Pichugin Igor Severjanov |
Worlds Matchrace Championship[9] (Infanta Cristina)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Kingston | Stuart Childerley |
 Herman Horn Johannessen Paul Davis Espen Stokkeland |
Stig Westergaard Jens Bojsen Møller Bjørn Westergaard |
| 1996 Cadiz | Magnus Holmberg Björn Alm Johan Barne |
Stig Westergaard Jens Bojsen-Møller Bjørn Westergaard |
Marc Bouet |
| 1998 Kralingen | Jochen Schümann Gunnar Bahr Ingo Borkowski |
Herman Horn Johannessen Paul Davis Espen Stokkeland |
Neville Wittey |
| 1999 Melbourne | Hans Wallen M. Augustsson Johan Barne |
Jeff Madrigali Jim Hartwell Chris Healy |
Roy Heiner Peter Van Niekerk Dirk de Ridder |
| 2000 Cadiz | Jesper Bank Henrik Blakskjær Thomas Jacobsen |
Philippe Presti |
Andy Beadsworth Barry Parkin Mason |
Continental Championships[10]
European Fleetrace Champions[11]
European Matchrace Championship[13]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May - 2 June 1993 Kralingen | Herman Horn Johannessen Paul Davis Espen Stokkeland |
Input needed | Input needed |
| 1994 | |||
| 1995 Torbay | Andy Beadsworth |
Herman Horn Johannessen Paul Davis Espen Stokkeland |
Stuart Childerley |
| 1996 | |||
| 1997 St. Gilgen | Jochen Schümann Gunnar Bahr Ingo Borkowski |
Sergey Pichuguin Dmitriy Yarovoy Sergey Timokhov |
Herman Horn Johannessen Paul Davis Espen Stokkeland |
| 1998 Torbole | Jochen Schümann Gunnar Bahr Ingo Borkowski |
Luis Doreste Domingo Manrique David Vera |
Sergey Pichuguin Volodimir Korotkov Sergey Timokhov |
| 1999 | |||
| 2000 |
North American Championship[14]
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Chicago | Kevin Mahaney |
John Kostecki |
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| 1992 Houston | L. Klein |
Peter Coleman Paul Coleman Coleman |
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| 1993 Rochester | Input needed | Jeff Madrigali |
Hans Fogh |
| 1994 Seawanhaka | Hans Fogh |
Jeff Madrigali |
Peter Coleman Paul Coleman |
| 1996 Marblehead | Jeff Madrigali |
Stig Westergaard |
Jochen Schümann |
| 1997 Wilmette | Dave Curtis |
Bill Abbott, Jr. |
Dan Brenner |
| 1998 Rochester | Jeff Madrigali Chris Healy Jordan |
Hans Fogh Fogh Michener |
Rey Burnham Brenner |
| 1999 Toronto | Dave Curtis |
Hans Fogh |
 Kobun Kuramichi |
| 2000 Annapolis | Chris Larson |
Bill Abbott, Jr. |
Jeff Gladchun |
| 2002 Wilmette | Jorgen Johnsson Martin Johnsson Mike Leslie |
Charlie Kamps Jon Bailey Charley Tollefsen |
Kent Heitzinger Mike Tennity Bill Santos |
| 2003 Milwaukee | Martin Johnsson Jorgen Johnsson Augi Hernandez |
Joe Hoeksema Rose Hoeksema Michael Wolf |
Charlie Kamps Vytas Kasniunas Len Deliceat/George Petritz |
| 2004 Plattsburgh | Bill Abbott, Jr. Jim Turvey Jim Turvey |
Peter Galloway Greg Anthony Paul Steinborn |
Stuart H. Walker Chris Brown Bruce Empey |
| 2005 Toronto | Bill Abbott, Jr. Joanne Abbott Brad Boston |
Hans Fogh Roger Cheer John Kerr |
Bruce Clifford Chris Tattersall Matt Abbott |
| 2006 Milwaukee | Augi Hernandez Jorgen Johnsson Martin Johnsson |
Jim Medley Marc Hulburt Chris Roberts |
Charlie Kamps Vytas Kasniunas Jon Bailey |
| 2007 Wilmette | Hans Fogh Roger Cheer Gord Devries |
Jorgen Johnsson Martin Johnsson Augi Hernandez |
Peter Hall Mike Parsons Jami Allen |
| 2008 Toronto | Hans Fogh Roger Cheer Gord Devries |
Peter Hall P. Kerrigan T. Park |
Kevin Brown Mark Bird Stephen Jones |
| 2009 Plattsburgh | Peter Hall P. Kerrigan Gavin Flynn |
Hans Fogh Roger Cheer Gord Devries |
Stuart H. Walker Bruce Empey Doug Loup |
| 2010 Bath | Hans Fogh Roger Cheer Gord Devries |
Stuart H. Walker Bruce Empey Doug Loup |
Peter Hall P. Kerrigan Ross Findlater |
| 2011 Milwaukee | Manfred Kanter Blair Tully Tom Freemann |
Peter Hall P. Kerrigan Mike Parsons |
Hans Fogh John Kerr III Gord Devries |
| 2012 Kingston | Peter Hall Paul Davis William Hall |
Bill Abbott Joanne Abbott Scott Banford |
Hans Fogh John Finch Gord Devries |
| 2013 Plattsburgh | Hans Fogh Ross Findlater Gord Devries |
Bill Abbott Joanne Abbott Scott Banford |
Peter Hall Steve Lacey William Hall |
| 2014 Port Stanley | |||
| 2017 Milwaukee[15] | Peter Hall William Hall Gord Devries |
Michael Dietzel Hannes Ramoser Connor Clafin |
Ross Richards Patrick Richards Drew Kosmoski |
South American Championship[13]
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Búzios | José Paulo Barcellos Alessandro Gioia Daniel Glomb |
Alan Adler Marcelo Ferreira Daniel Adler |
George Nehm Marcos P. Ribeiro Lucio P. Ribeiro |
| 1999 Paranaguá | Gustavo Warburg Matias Collins Maximo Smith |
Alan Adler Marcelo Ferreira Daniel Glomb |
J.P Barcellos R. Senft Daniel Adler |
| 2000 Porto Alegre |  Ricardo Fabini Meerhoff Viana |
Alan Adler Senft Penido |
George Nehm Marcos P. Ribeiro Lúcio P. Ribeiro |
| 2001 San Isidro | Martin Busch Pablo Noceti Ismael Ayerza |
Miguel Saubidet Cristian Petersen Lucas Petersen |
Gustavo Warburg Hernan Celedoni Maximo Smith |
| 2002 Porto Alegre | Alexandre Paradeda Caio Vergo Andre Gick |
Gustavo Warburg Santiago Jost Maximo Feldtmann |
George Nehm Marcos P. Ribeiro Lúcio P. Ribeiro |
| 2003 San Isidro | Gustavo Warburg Hernan Celedoni Maximo Smith |
Martin Busch Pablo Noceti Andres Ezcurra |
Daniel Glomb Andre Gick Caio Vergo |
| 2004 | George Nehm Marcos P. Ribeiro Lúcio P. Ribeiro |
Daniel Glomb Andre Gick Caio Vergo |
Ernesto Neugebauer Lucas Ostergren Adrion Santos |
| 2005 Punta del Este | Gustavo Warburg Erich Mones Ruiz Maximo Smith |
George Nehm Marcos P. Ribeiro Lúcio P. Ribeiro |
Martin Busch Pablo Noceti Maximo Feldtmann |
| 2006 San Isidro | Gustavo Warburg Hernan Celedoni Maximo Smith |
George Nehm Marcos P. Ribeiro Lúcio P. Ribeiro |
Martin Busch Pablo Noceti Maximo Feldtmann |
| 2007 Porto Alegre | George Nehm Marcos P. Ribeiro Lúcio P. Ribeiro |
Gustavo Warburg Maximo Feldtmann Maximo Smith |
Andre Wahrlich Andre Gick Henrique De Lorenzi |
| 2008 Punta del Este | George Nehm Marcos P. Ribeiro Lúcio P. Ribeiro |
Gustavo Warburg Nicolas Maximo Smith |
Martin Busch Diego Weppler Juan Pedro Masseroni |
| 2009 Colonia del Sacramento | Gustavo Warburg Maximo Feldtmann Maximo Smith |
George Nehm Marcos P. Ribeiro Lúcio P. Ribeiro |
Martin Busch Diego Weppler Zimermann |
| 2010 Punta del Este | Cicero Hartmann Andre Renard Flávio Quevedo |
Guilherme Roth Marcos P. Ribeiro Lúcio P. Ribeiro |
Santiago Nottebohm Pablo Araujo Lucas Tumulty |
| 2011 Darsena Norte | Gustavo Warburg Eduardo Coulon Maximo Smith |
Alberto Zanetti Gerardo Della Torre Ricky Homps |
Pablo Despontin Pablo Noceti Ezequiel Fernandez Sasso |
| 2012 Punta del Este | Andre Wahrlich Manfredo Floricke Leonardo Gomes |
George Nehm Marcos P. Ribeiro Lúcio P. Ribeiro |
Gustavo Warburg Federico Calegari Juan Lago |
| 2013 San Isidro | George Nehm Marcos P. Ribeiro Lúcio P. Ribeiro |
Pablo Despontin Pablo Noceti Ezequiel Fernandez Sasso |
Gustavo Warburg Eduardo Coulon Maximo Smith |
| 2014 Porto Alegre |
Vintage Yachting Games
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Medemblik | Rudy den Outer Leo Determan Ronald den Arend |
 Steven Bakker Sven Koster Joost Houweling |
Holger Weichert Laurent Scheel Martin Setzkorn |
| 2012 Lake Como | Igor Yushko Sergiy Pichugin Dmitriy Yarmolenka |
Rudy den Outer Gavin Lidlow Ramzi Souli |
Peter Neumann Rudolf Rager Rudolf Hubauer |
| 2016 Weymouth Bay | Dates to be decided |
National Championships
Class association[16]
After the class became an International class the International Soling Association was founded. This "Owners Club" became a very self-supporting club able to address the main issues of the class. International Soling Class Association Website
Class Presidents
The main strategy of the Soling President has always been: "one-designedness", and creating opportunities that bring club sailors and Olympic aspirants together.
| Period | Country | President | Major achievement |
| 1968–1972 | | Eggert Benzon | Initiation of the International Soling Association |
| 1973–1975 | | Jack Van Dyke | In 1972 the Soling had been re-designated as an Olympic Class, looking towards the '76 Games. But the signals at the IYRU were to shape up with better control over the boat's construction, as well as its potential for high cost improvements contrary to the intention of Section 1 of the Class Rules. Van Dyke's previous years with the IYRU helped to make 1973 a watershed year. |
| 1976–1979 | | Geert Bakker | He provided a transition that led the Class from its pioneer days to its pre-eminence as the world's most active and admired three-man keelboat. Geert was elected to the Presidency in 1976, the year he represented The Netherlands in the Kingston Olympics. |
| 1980–1982 | | Ken Berkeley | Match racing became a regular feature of the Class' European schedule in 1983 when Ken Berkeley (who had just retired) donated a trophy for annual competition based upon experience over several years on Lake Balaton in Hungary and in Berlin. Ken Berkeley recruited a new secretary, Dinny Reed, in 1980 after the death of Eyvin Schiotz who had been Secretary since the early years of the Class. |
| 1983–1986 | | Karl Haist | He encouraged The German Democratic Republic (GDR) Soling sailors to become more active in the regular events of the Class and arranged for the first European Championship behind the "Iron Curtain". Karl was particularly concerned to maintain the one-design character of the boat and during his tenure additional templates were introduced to control the shape of the keel. Heike Blok brought forward the concept of an international ranking system and donated the Soling World Trophy. |
| 1987–1990 | | Sam Merrick | During Sam Merrick's Presidency the IYRU hierarchy launched a major program to make sailing a spectator sport, part of which was to introduce match racing into the Olympics. Sam persuaded the Class and the IYRU that if match racing were to be introduced, the ideal means was to use the Soling in a fleet/match event and he presided over the establishment of the present Olympic format in which the top fleet racers advance to a match racing final. The number of sails allowed in a regatta was reduced to one main, two jibs, and two spinnakers. Perhaps most importantly, Uli Strohschneider's campaign to make the Soling unsinkable was successful and the Class Rules were modified to require that hatch covers be screwed into place. No Solings with correct hatch covers have sunk since this time. |
| 1991–1994 | | Stuart H. Walker | Walker campaigned successfully to keep the Soling in the '96 Olympics and to continue the fleet/match format Stu established a strong, well organized Technical Committee that included the major builders and which has been successful in openly recognizing and solving problems before they become significant. |
| 1995–1998 | | George Wossala | George Wossala, as Vice-President and then President of the ISA, became a major influence in the Hungarian Yachting Association, and subsequently was appointed to several important ISAF Committees. During his reign as ISA President he also strove to improve the status of the Class' club racers, while aspiring to, and achieving, an Olympic berth himself (in the 1996 Olympics). He has also instigated the first Soling Masters' Championship – to be held at Lake Balaton in September 1999 |
| 1999–2002 | | Tony Clare | After serving as Chairman of the ISA Technical Committee from 1980–1998 and as Vice President (Administration) from 1990–1998, Tony Clare became ISA President in January 1999. He has spent an enormous amount of time and effort over the last 20 years to make the International Soling Association work smoothly and to make the Class and its administration the most respected of all the Olympic classes. |
| 2003–2006 | | Rose Hoeksema | After the discontinuation as an Olympic class after the 2000 Olympics, Rose was able to keep the class together and to make a start of a new Soling strategy. A part of that strategy was to make the Soling one of the Vintage Yachting Classes.
Dinny Reed retired in 2003 as secretary. She was succeeded by Fleur Ainsley and later by Mathias Collins. |
| 2007–1014 | | Johan Offermans | Johan is working to keep the numbers of competitors as high as possible as well as the number of countries involved in Soling sailing. |
| 2015 – 2016 | | Peter Hall | Peter have set the following goals for 2015: 1. Better more regular communication between executive and membership. |
| 2017 – Present | | Michael Dietzel | The great advantage of the Soling is that it is a One Design class. This means that also sailors with older boats have a chance to participate successfully in various regattas.
I am convinced that we are sailing an outstanding boat that holds the possibility to also be raced in different types of regattas. e.g. Matchrace, Teamrace or League concept. This is an idea that Michael would like to pursue during his presidency. |
References
- ↑ "Keelboat Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "The RYA Portsmouth Yardstick Number List for 2004" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ Article by Hans Fogh and commented by Stuart H. Walker on the matter of droop hiking
- ↑ Droop hiking made easy
- ↑ Olympic results Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ More Olympic results
- ↑ Sports 123: Sailing: Pan American Games: Soling
- ↑ World champions fleet racing Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ World Champions Match racing Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Continental Champions Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Sports 123: Sailing: European Championships: Soling Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Risultati soling". www.fragliavelariva.it.
- 1 2 "ISA – International Soling Class -"
- ↑ Sports 123: Sailing: North American Championships: Soling Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://soling.com/na/2017/ShowResults.asp
- ↑ ISA
External links
- International Class Page
- Soling Class World Championship Page
- Soling Class European Championship Page