Bruce Goldsmith (sailor)

For the British paraglider, see Bruce Goldsmith.

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]

Bruce Goldsmith

Personal information
Full name	Bruce Gray Goldsmith
Nickname	The Bruin
Born	March 21, 1936
Died	June 3, 2007(2007-06-03) (aged 71) Monroe County, Michigan
Medal record Sailing Representing  United States World Championship 1963 Worlds Lightning 1965 Worlds Lightning 1967 Worlds Lightning 1973 Worlds Lightning Pan American Games 1967 Pan American Games Lightning 1975 Pan American Games Lightning North American Championships 1967 Lightning 1973 Lightning 1974 Lightning 1975 Lightning 1976 Lightning 1969 Milwaukee Soling

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]