Riverton Yacht Club Champions
This special group of sailors were all members of Riverton Yacht Club at some time during their lives. All of them brought worldwide fame to the modest pier at the end of Main Street in historic Riverton. As RYC celebrates its 150th Anniversary, its salutes these true Corinthians.
WORLD CHAMPIONS
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| Robert Lippincott |
1950 |
Paul Van Cleve |
1983 |
| John MacCausland |
2013 |
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INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS
| Comet |
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| Edward Merrrill |
1938 |
Bob Seidelmann |
1964, ‘65 |
| Phillip Sommerville |
1940, ‘41, ‘46, ‘52 |
Dave Oberg |
1971, ‘76 |
| Jim Merrill |
1947, ’48 |
Jim Lippincott |
1977, ‘79 |
| Howard Lippincott |
1949, ‘50, ‘54, ’55 |
John A. MacCausland |
1984 |
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| Penguin |
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| Gardner Cox |
1958, 1960, 1964 |
John A. MacCausland |
2000, ‘01, ‘03 |
| Mike Hecky |
2008 |
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WESTERN HEMISPHERE CHAMPIONS
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| Robert Lippincott |
1953, ‘56, ’67 |
John A. MacCausland |
1998 |
NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONS
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| Robert Lippincott |
1953 |
Howard Lippincott |
1956 |
| John A. MacCausland |
1983, ‘84, ’87, ‘04, ‘08, ‘12 |
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| Comet |
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| Dave Oberg |
1986 |
John A. MacCausland |
1982, ‘83, ‘85 |
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| GP-14 |
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Moth |
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| John A. MacCausland |
1980, ‘81, ’82 |
Jim Greenfield |
1960, ‘62 |
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| Lightning |
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| Bob Seidelmann |
1964, ‘66 |
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SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
| Duster |
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| John Knight |
1946 |
Peter Mullen |
1966 |
| Frederick Steiner |
1948 |
David Styer III |
1969 |
| Bob Lunstedt |
1947 |
Barbara Martin Smyth |
1980 |
| Marter Carhart |
1949, ‘50, ’51 |
Robert Martin |
1979, ‘93, ‘94 |
| Bob Seidelmann |
1955, ’56 |
Greg, Brett, Cole Maute |
2007 |
| Elwood McCord |
1957 |
Greg, Brett Maute |
2008 |
| Bob Lippincott Jr. |
1963 |
Greg, Dean Maute |
2012 |
| John Morton Jr. |
1964 |
Greg Maute |
2013 |
| James Walter |
1965, ‘68, ‘70, ‘71, ‘72 |
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| Mariner |
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| Nick Mortgu |
1981 |
Richard Martin |
2005 |
| Alan Crew |
1998 |
Dan Walsh |
2009, 2012 |
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| College Sloop |
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Optimist Pram |
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| Bob Oberg |
1993 |
Patrick Curran |
1998, 1999 |
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| PHRF |
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Shields |
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| Bob Oberg |
2007 |
Peter Denton |
2007 |
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| US Laser Single Handed Champion |
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| Patrick Curran |
2004 |
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CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPION
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| John A. MacCausland |
1999 |
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MIDWINTER CHAMPIONS
| Lightning |
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| Bob Seidelmann |
1962, ‘63, ‘65, ’66 |
Jim Lippincott |
1977 |
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| Comet |
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| Edward Merrill |
1939 |
Jim Lippincott |
1977 |
| Howard Lippincott |
1952, ’62 |
John A. MacCausland |
1980 |
| Blair Fletcher |
1956, ‘57, ‘58 |
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| MC Scow |
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| Rob Seidelmann |
2010, 15 |
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SOUTHERN CIRCUIT CHAMPIONS
| Lightning |
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| Bob Seidelmann |
1962, ’63, ’65, ’66, ’67 |
Robert Lippincott |
1961 |
SPECIAL SAILING EVENTS
| 1931 Transatlantic Race Winner |
Jim Merrill, Dorade (Crew) |
| 1972 Munich Olympics |
Donald D. Cohan, Bronze Medal - Dragon Class |
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| America’s Cup |
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| Richard Walling |
1964 |
American Eagle US21 |
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| John A. MacCausland |
1985-1987 |
Stars & Stripes |
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| 2003 Annapolis to Newport - Bob Oberg, Overall, Swan 68 “Y2K” |
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