Mark Paterson (sailor)
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Auckland, New Zealand
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| Full name | William Henry Mark Paterson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1947-09-24)24 September 1947 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 August 2022(2022-08-05) (aged 74) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sailing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kohimarama Yacht Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Henry Mark Paterson (24 September 1947 – 5 August 2022) was a New Zealand sailor. He finished fifth in the 470 event at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and won the Cherub World Championship in 1978.
Paterson was born in Auckland on 24 September 1947,[1] and began sailing at the Kohimarama Yacht Club when he was 10 years old.[2] He came to national attention aged 13, when he won the Tanner Cup as the national youth P-class champion, raced at Gisborne.[2] He went on to retain the Tanner Cup in 1962 and 1963.[3][4] He also won the Tauranga Cup as national P-Class champion in both 1961 and 1963,[5] and finished second in 1962.[6]
In 1968, Paterson won the Interdominion OK dinghy championship in Sydney.[7] He was a member of the New Zealand team at the 1970 World OK Dinghy Championship, raced off Takapuna.[8]
Paterson skippered yachts in four 470 World Championships. In 1974 and 1975, he sailed with Brett Bennett, finishing 51st and 35th, respectively.[9][10] At the 1977 and 1979 470 World Championships, Paterson was joined by crewman David Mackay, and they placed third in 1977 and 31st in 1979.[11][12]
Paterson and Bennett represented New Zealand in the 470 class at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[13][14] They were leading the competition before the final race of the regatta,[15] but placed fifth overall after finishing 16th in the deciding race.[16]
At the 1974 Cherub World Championship in Torquay, England, Paterson and Bennett finished third.[17] In 1978, Paterson and David Mackay won the Cherub World Championship, raced off Milford on Auckland's North Shore.[18]
In 1979, Paterson and Mackay won the 470 class at the rehearsal event for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Tallinn.[19] However, the pair were unable to compete in the Olympic regatta the following year because of the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.[4]
Paterson worked as a pharmacist, and bought a pharmacy in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank in 1988.[4] He died on 5 August 2022 at the age of 74.[20]
References
- ↑ "Mark Paterson". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- 1 2 "Auckland narrowly wins Tanner Cup series". The Press. Vol. 100, no. 29416. 19 January 1961. p. 13. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "Tanner Cup yachting: Paterson wins for second year". The Press. Vol. 101, no. 29729. 24 January 1962. p. 15. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Pharmacy's sporting heroes". Pharmacy Today. January 2000.
- ↑ "2 cups to R. Granic". The Press. Vol. 102, no. 30349. 27 January 1964. p. 13. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "Tauranga Cup: title won by R. Bowler". The Press. Vol. 101, no. 29733. 29 January 1962. p. 13. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "French name tourists". The Press. Vol. 108, no. 31656. 17 April 1968. p. 13. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "Yacht team completed". The Press. Vol. 109, no. 32287. 4 May 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "470 World Championship: Naples, Italy, 3–11 August 1974" (PDF). 470 Sailing. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "470 World Championship: Association Island, New York, USA, 7–15 July 1975" (PDF). 470 Sailing. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "470 World Championship: Shizuoka, Japan, 16–26 September 1977" (PDF). 470 Sailing. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "470 World Championship: Medemblik, Netherlands, 8–16 August 1979" (PDF). 470 Sailing. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "Mark Paterson". Olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee.
- ↑ "Brett Bennett". Olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee.
- ↑ Graham, Alan (28 July 1976). "N.Z. 470 yachtsmen poised for gold". The Press. p. 14. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ Graham, Alan (29 July 1976). "N.Z. yachts lack experience". The Press. p. 14. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ ""Never again" says N.Z. skipper". The Press. Vol. 114, no. 33604. 5 August 1974. p. 26. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "Paterson wins Cherubs". The Press. 30 January 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "N.Z. victory at Tallinn sailing regatta tops of Olympic preparation". The Press. 31 August 1979. p. 20. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ "William Paterson obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
