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Peter Hall (born June 5, 1949) is a sailor from Canada, who represented his country at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, United States with team members Scott Morgan and Alain Boucher where they took the Silver medal in the Soling. Also at the 2018 Vintage Yachting Games in Hellerup Denmark, Hall as helmsman together with his fellow crew members Gord de Vries and Johan Offermans (The Netherlands) took the silver medal in the Soling. Hall is representing Group P in the council of World Sailing.[29] Peter won so far four World Championships. Furthermore, he was president of the International Soling Association from 2015 - 2016.

Nationality Canada
Born (1949-06-05) June 5, 1949 (age 77)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SportSailing
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Peter Hall
Peter Hall at Muiden, The Netherlands (2017)
Personal information
Nationality Canada
Born (1949-06-05) June 5, 1949 (age 77)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sailing career
SportSailing
ClubLife member Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club
ClassesLightning
Soling
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1987 Indianapolis, USALighting
Vintage Yachting Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Hellerup, DanmarkSoling[1]
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 Athens, GreeceLightning[2]
Gold medal – first place2011 Prien am Chiemsee, GermanySoling[3]
Gold medal – first place2012 Milwaukee, WisconsinSoling[4]
Gold medal – first place2014 Punta del Este, UruguaySoling[5]
Silver medal – second place2006 Annapolis, MarylandSoling[6]
Silver medal – second place2013 Balatonalmádi, HungarySoling[7]
Bronze medal – third place2009 Etobicoke, OntarioSoling[8]
Master World Championships
Gold medal – first place2001 Marsala, ItalyLightning[9]
Gold medal – first place2005 Concón, ChileLightning[10]
Gold medal – first place2011 Lake Iseo, ItalySoling
Silver medal – second place2013 Castiglione del Lago, ItalyLightning[11]
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, FranceSoling[12]
Bronze medal – third place2016 Ebensee, AustriaSoling[13]
Bronze medal – third place2023 Warnemünde, GermanySoling
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Plattsburgh (city), New YorkSoling[14]
Gold medal – first place2012 Kingston, OntarioSoling[15]
Gold medal – first place2014 Port Stanley, OntarioSoling[16]
Gold medal – first place2015 Wilmette, IllinoisSoling[17]
Gold medal – first place2017 Milwaukee, WisconsinSoling[18]
Silver medal – second place2008 Toronto, OntarioSoling[19]
Silver medal – second place2011 Milwaukee, WisconsinSoling[20]
Silver medal – second place2016 Sarnia, OntarioSoling[21]
Bronze medal – third place1983 Rochester, New YorkSoling
Bronze medal – third place2007 Wilmette, IllinoisSoling[22]
Bronze medal – third place2010 Bath, OntarioSoling[23]
Bronze medal – third place2013 Plattsburgh (city), New YorkSoling[24]
Bronze medal – third place2018 Montreal, QuebecSoling[25]
Bronze medal – third place2019 Kingston, OntarioSoling[26]


North American Masters Championship
Gold medal – first place2010 Meledeconk River Yacht Club, Brick, NJLightning[27]
Gold medal – first place2011 North Cape Yacht Club, LaSalle, MILightning[28]
Soling World Trophy
Gold medal – first place2013Soling
Gold medal – first place2014Soling
Gold medal – first place2016Soling
Updated on 2 April 2020
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Early life

He was born on June 5, 1949, in Montreal, Quebec, Hall attended the Lower Canada College at Monkland Village, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Queen's University at Kingston and a bachelor's degree in law from McGill University at Montreal.

Personal life

Hall lives in Montreal, is married with Margot. The couple has 3 children: Krista, Nicolas and William.

Professional life

Sailing life

Peter Hall in Soling KC147 (1975)

Peter started sailing early in life in several classes and is a life member of the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club, Montreal. On the age of 26 he switched to the Soling in pursuit for an Olympic ticket. Besides the Soling he also kept sailing Lightning. After a few years without the Soling he returned to the class in 2006. Hall holds several North American Championships titles in the Soling, in the Lightning he holds one World Champions title as well as two Master titles. In 2011, 2012 and 2014 he became World Champion in the Soling. In 2012 and 14, his youngest son William was a member of the team. In 2013, 2014 and 2016 Peter received the Soling World Trophy. In 2023 Hall won the bronze medal sailing with Martin Zeileis and Max Reisinger at the European Soling Championship at Warnemünde (Germany). Peter was also president of Voile Quebec from 1994 to 1996. Peter Hall was inducted in 2017 to the Voile Québec Hall of Fame.[30]

Soling World Champions 2011: From left to right Paul Davis, Peter Hall and Phillip Kerrigan
Soling World Champions 2012: From top to bottom Peter Hall, Paul Davis and Will Hall
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