Dave Curtis

David Adams Curtis (born June 22, 1946 in Marblehead, Massachusetts) is an American sailor and sail maker.^[2][3]

Dave Curtis

Personal information
Full name	David Adams Curtis
Nationality	American
Born	(1946-06-22) June 22, 1946 (age 79) Marblehead, Massachusetts
Sailing career
Class(es)	Jolly boat, Lightning, J/24, Soling, Etchells
Club	Eastern Yacht Club[1]
College team	Tufts University
Medal record Sailing Representing  United States World Championships 1976 Newport Etchells 1978 Balboa Etchells 1981 Marblehead Etchells 1982 San Francisco Etchells 1983 Rye Etchells 1984 Poole J/24 1985 Balboa Etchells 1985 Sarnia Soling 1992 Larchmont Etchells 1983 San Francisco Soling 1986 La Trinite-sur-Mer Soling 1988 Melbourne Soling 2002 Marblehead Soling European Championships 1991 La Baule Soling North American Championships 1970 Houston Soling 1972 Oyster Bay Soling 1990 Tiburon Soling 1997 Wilmette Soling 1999 Etobicoke Soling 1986 Kingston Soling 1989 Annapolis Soling 1995 San Francisco Soling

As a sailor he competed at the highest level in many National and International classes. He won the World Championships in the Etchells severn times and was second six time. However Dave was successful in many other classes he with five North American, four US, one European and one World Championship in the Soling,^[4][5][6][1] and one in the J/24 he won the Worlds once and four North American Championships. As sail maker he held franchises for, among others, Horizon Sails, North Sails and Doyle Sails.

Curtis was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2013.^[7]