Bruce Goldsmith (sailor)

Bruce Goldsmith
Personal information
Full nameBruce Gray Goldsmith
NicknameThe Bruin
BornMarch 21, 1936
DiedJune 3, 2007(2007-06-03) (aged 71)
Monroe County, Michigan
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  United States
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1969 Lightning Worlds
Gold medal – first place 1973 Lightning Worlds
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Pan American Games Lightning
Gold medal – first place 1975 Pan American Games Lightning
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Lightning
Gold medal – first place 1973 Lightning
Gold medal – first place 1974 Lightning
Gold medal – first place 1975 Lightning
Gold medal – first place 1976 Lightning
Silver medal – second place 1969 Milwaukee Soling

Bruce Goldsmith (March 21, 1936 – June 3, 2007)[1] was a sailor from Michigan. He won twice the Worlds in the Lightning class,[2][3] was many times North American Champion in several classes as well as gold medalist in the 1967[4] and 1975 Pan American Games. He died in 2007 at the age of 71 while racing during a storm on Lake Erie.[5][1]

He was former Commodore of the Devils Lake Yacht Club and had held memberships at the Lake Geneva Sailing Club in Wisconsin and The Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Obituary information for Bruce G. Goldsmith". www.brownvanhemert.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "International Lightning Class Association World Champions" (PDF). s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "International Lightning Class Association North American Champions" (PDF). s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Goldsmith Captures Title In Lightning Class Series". NY Times. August 27, 1967.
  5. ^ "Michigan Sailor Dies in Storm". Sailing World. June 5, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Obitury". Retrieved July 6, 2023.