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Sailor from the United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jack Van Dyke (born in 1912, died in 1991) was a sailor from the Wisconsin, United States, who became the second president of the International Soling Association (1973 - 1975).
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| Nationality |  United States | |||||||||||
| Born | 1912 Wisconsin | |||||||||||
| Died | 1991 | |||||||||||
| Sailing career | ||||||||||||
| Class(es) | A-Scow, Pup, E-Scow, Ice boating, Star, International 210, 5.5 Metre and Soling | |||||||||||
| Club | Milwaukee Yacht Club | |||||||||||
| College team | Princeton University graduated in 1934 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 24 March 2020 | ||||||||||||
Van Dyke started his sailing career in 1917 as a 5-year old bilge sailor on his father's A-Scow. From that time on he sailed when ever possible. After WOII he became attracted to sailing in the Star. In 1954 he became North American Champion in that class. When he was sailing 5.5 Metre in 1968 he became interested in the new International Soling class and soon he became an Soling sailor. In February 1971 he stepped into the executive committee of the ISA. During his term as president he accomplished the following: [3]
Van Dyke graduated from Princeton University in 1934.
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