David Chapin
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornSpringfield, Illinois, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportSailing
College team University of Texas at Austin
Club
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Snipe
Snipe World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 North Sydney Snipe

David Chapin is an American sailor, 3 time World Champion in the Sunfish and Snipe classes, gold medalist at the Pan American Games, and winner of multiple North American and United States Championships in Sunfish, Snipe, Laser, 470 and Soling classes.[1]

He was U.S. Singlehanded Champion in 1977, sailed in Laser.[2]

In 1978 he was second at the Sunfish World Championship.[3]

In 1979 he won the Snipe World Championship,[4] the Sunfish World Championship,[5] the Snipe North American Championship,[6] and the United States Snipe National Championship.[7]

In 1980 he won the Snipe Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship,[8] and was second at the Sunfish World Championship.[9]

In 1981 he won again the Sunfish World Championship,[10] and the United States Snipe National Championship.

In 1982 he was third at the Sunfish World Championship,[11] and won his second Snipe Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship,[12] and his third United States Snipe National Championship.

In 1987 he won the gold medal at the Pan American Games.[13]

He is of English ancestry being a direct descendant of Deacon Samuel Chapin.

References

  1. ↑ "Results, Roster, Mystery Guest Bios & More". 50th E Scow Blue Chip Regatta.
  2. ↑ "Previous Winners". US Sailing.
  3. ↑ "Results Worlds 1978". International Sunfish Class Association.
  4. ↑ "1979 Worlds". Snipe Bulletin.
  5. ↑ "Results Worlds 1979". International Sunfish Class Association.
  6. ↑ "Chapin Captures North American Trophy" (PDF). Snipe Bulletin.
  7. ↑ "Commodore Charles E. Heinzerling Trophy". SCIRA USA.
  8. ↑ "Chapin Edges To Western Hemishpere Win" (PDF). Snipe Bulletin.
  9. ↑ "Results Worlds 1980". International Sunfish Class Association.
  10. ↑ "Results Worlds 1981". International Sunfish Class Association.
  11. ↑ "Results Worlds 1982". International Sunfish Class Association.
  12. ↑ "Dave Chapin Retains Western Hemisphere Trophy" (PDF). Snipe Bulletin.
  13. ↑ "Snipe Class Pan Am Participation" (PDF). SCIRA.


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