Ding Schoonmaker

Ding Schoonmaker
Personal information
Full name	James Martinus Schoonmaker
Born	June 10, 1933; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	January 19, 2021 (aged 87); Naples, Florida
Sport
Sailing career
Class(es)	Laser, Finn, Thistle, Flying Dutchman, Star, and Soling
Medal record
Sailing
Representing United States
World Championships
European Championships

James Martinus "Ding" Schoonmaker (June 10, 1933 – January 19, 2021)^[1] was an American sailor. He won the 1975 Star World Championship together with Jerry Ford.^[2] He also had several other podiums from the Star World Championship and Soling World Championship. Schoonmaker was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2018.^[3] Schoonmaker died on January 19, 2021, at the age of 87.^[4]