David Adams Curtis (born June 22, 1946 in Marblehead, Massachusetts) is an American sailor and sail maker.[2][3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Adams Curtis |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 22, 1946 Marblehead, Massachusetts |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Jolly boat, Lightning, J/24, Soling, Etchells |
| Club | Eastern Yacht Club[1] |
| College team |  Tufts University |
Medal record | |
As a sailor he competed at the highest level in many National and International classes. He won the World Championships in the Etchells severn times and was second six time. However Dave was successful in many other classes he with five North American, four US, one European and one World Championship in the Soling,[4][5][6][1] and one in the J/24 he won the Worlds once and four North American Championships. As sail maker he held franchises for, among others, Horizon Sails, North Sails and Doyle Sails.
Curtis was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2013.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Garland, Joseph E. "Eastern Yacht Club, A History from 1870 - 1985" (PDF). www.easternyc.org. Eastern Yacht Club. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Class of 2013". National Sailing Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Eastern Yacht Club, History". www.easternyc.org. Eastern Yacht Club. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Vaughan, Roger (ed.). "Curtis, Dave - 2013 Hall of Fame". www.nshof.org. National Sailing Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Alumnus Dave Curtis Receives 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award". www.gotuftsjumbos.com. Tufts University. October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Reed, Dinny (ed.). "Soling Champions". The International Soling Association GUIDE. Vol. 1996–2000, no. 1. International Soling Association.
- ^ "Dave Adams Curtis 2013 Inductee". Nshof.org. Retrieved April 11, 2020.