Champions @RYC

This list is a special group of sailors. They were all members of Riverton Yacht Club at some time during their lives. All have brought world wide fame to our little pier at the end of Main Street. All are true Corinthians.

World Champions

Finn
Paul Van Cleve1983
Star
Robert Lippincott1950
John A. MacCausland2013

International Champions

Comet
Edward Merrill1938
Bob Seidelmann1964, 1965
Phillip Sommerville1940, 1941, 1946, 1952
Dave Oberg1971, 1976
Jim Merrill1947, 1948
Jim Lippincott1977, 1979
Howard Lippincott1949, 1950, 1954, 1955
John A. MacCausland1984, 2019
Penguin
Gardner Cox1958, 1960, 1964
John A. MacCausland2000, 2001, 2003
Mike Hecky2008

Western Hemisphere Champions

Star
Robert Lippincott1953, 1956, 1967
John A. MacCausland1998

North American Champions

GP-14
John A. MacCausland1980, 1981, 1982
Comet
Dan Curran2018
Dave Oberg1986
John A. MacCausland1982, 1983, 1985, 2019
Moth
Jim Greenfield1960, 1962
Lightning
Bob Seidelmann1964, 1966
RC Laser
Rob Seidelmann2018
Star
Robert Lippincott1953
John A. MacCausland1983, 1984, 1987, 2004, 2008, 2012
Howard Lippincott1956

South American Champion

Star
Jim Lippincott1976

National Champions

American Canoe Sailing
David Breinig2014
College Sloop
Bob Oberg1993
Comet Junior Nationals
Tom Slook1984
Duster
John Knight1946
Bob Lunstedt1947
Frederick Steiner1948
Marter Carhart1949, 1950, 1951
Bob Seidelmann1955, 1956
Elwood McCord1957
Bob Lippincott, Jr.1963
John Morton, Jr.1964
James Walter1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972
Peter Mullen1966
David Styer III1969
Robert Martin1979, 1993, 1994
Barbara Martin Smyth1980
Greg, Cole, & Brett Maute2007
Greg & Brett Maute2008
Greg & Dean Maute2012, 2016
Greg Maute2013, 2016
Jr. Laser U.S. Single Handed Champion
Patrick Curran2004
Mariner
Nick Mortgu1981
Allan Crew1998
Richard Martin2005
Rob Seidelmann2015, 2017
Dan Walsh2009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Optimist
Patrick Curran1998, 1999
PHRF
Bob Obert2007
Shields
Peter Denton2007

Canadian National Champion

Star
John A. MacCausland1999

Midwinter Champions

Comet
Edward Merrill1939
Howard Lippincott1952, 1962
Blair Fletcher1956, 1957, 1958
Jim Lippincott1977
John A. MacCausland1980
Lightning
Bob Seidelmann1962, 1963, 1965, 1966
Jim Lippincott1977
MC Scow
Rob Seidelmann2010, 2015, 2017
Laser Masters
John A MacCausland2013

Regional Champions

Mariner
Dave Oldam Great Lakes Regatta1997, 1989 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Penguin
Atlantic Coast Regata2007

Southern Circuit Champions

Lightning
Robert Lippincott1961
Bob Seidelmann1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967

Intergalactic Challenge

Pool Penguin
Patrick Curran2016
Bob Keppel2018
Nick Mortgu2019

Special Events

1931 Transatlantic Race
Jim Merrill (crew)Dorade
1972 Olympics Munich
Donald S. CohanBronze Metal Dragon Class
America’s Cup 1985 - 1987
John A. MacCausland (crew)Stars & Stripes
America’s Cup - 1964
Richard Walling (crew)American Eagle
Annapolis to Newport - 2003
Bob Oberg (overall)Y2K (Swan 68)