Richie Stearns

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Richie Stearns
Personal information
Full nameRichard Stearns
NationalityAmerican
Born (1955-01-29) 29 January 1955 (age 68)
Illinois
Sailing career
Class Soling
Club Sheridan Shore Yacht Club
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
North American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1969 Milwaukee Soling

Richard "Richie" Stearns (born January 29, 1955 in Illinois) is an American sailor. He became second the 1969 Soling North American Championship together with his father, Richard Stearns, and Bruce Goldsmith. Stearns did 3 Olympic campaigns in the Soling, won the Soling Great Lakes championship and was main trimmer and sail co-coordinator during the Americas Cup Campaign Heart of America. [1]

Publications

Stearns published, with Adam Cort, ASIN   B00BPO7FGM , Getting Started in Sailboat Racing (April 23rd 2013), ISBN   9780071808262.

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References

  1. "About Rich Stearns". www.stearnsboating.com. Retrieved 24 Oct 2019.