Mark Paterson (sailor)

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Mark Paterson
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Henry Mark Paterson
Born(1947-09-24)24 September 1947
Auckland, New Zealand
Died5 August 2022(2022-08-05) (aged 74)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSailing
ClubKohimarama Yacht Club
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  New Zealand
Cherub World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Milford Open
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Torquay Open
470 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Shizuoka Open

William Henry Mark Paterson (24 September 1947 – 5 August 2022) was a New Zealand sailor. He finished fifth in the 470 event at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and won the Cherub World Championship in 1978.

Biography[edit]

Paterson was born in Auckland on 24 September 1947,[1] and began sailing at the Kohimarama Yacht Club when he was 10 years old.[2] He came to national attention aged 13, when he won the Tanner Cup as the national youth P-class champion, raced at Gisborne.[2] He went on to retain the Tanner Cup in 1962 and 1963.[3][4] He also won the Tauranga Cup as national P-Class champion in both 1961 and 1963,[5] and finished second in 1962.[6]

In 1968, Paterson won the Interdominion OK dinghy championship in Sydney.[7] He was a member of the New Zealand team at the 1970 World OK Dinghy Championship, raced off Takapuna.[8]

Paterson skippered yachts in four 470 World Championships. In 1974 and 1975, he sailed with Brett Bennett, finishing 51st and 35th, respectively.[9][10] At the 1977 and 1979 470 World Championships, Paterson was joined by crewman David Mackay, and they placed third in 1977 and 31st in 1979.[11][12]

Paterson and Bennett represented New Zealand in the 470 class at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[13][14] They were leading the competition before the final race of the regatta,[15] but placed fifth overall after finishing 16th in the deciding race.[16]

At the 1974 Cherub World Championship in Torquay, England, Paterson and Bennett finished third.[17] In 1978, Paterson and David Mackay won the Cherub World Championship, raced off Milford on Auckland's North Shore.[18]

In 1979, Paterson and Mackay won the 470 class at the rehearsal event for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Tallinn.[19] However, the pair were unable to compete in the Olympic regatta the following year because of the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.[4]

Paterson worked as a pharmacist, and bought a pharmacy in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank in 1988.[4] He died on 5 August 2022 at the age of 74.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mark Paterson". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Auckland narrowly wins Tanner Cup series". The Press. Vol. 100, no. 29416. 19 January 1961. p. 13. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Tanner Cup yachting: Paterson wins for second year". The Press. Vol. 101, no. 29729. 24 January 1962. p. 15. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Pharmacy's sporting heroes". Pharmacy Today. January 2000.
  5. ^ "2 cups to R. Granic". The Press. Vol. 102, no. 30349. 27 January 1964. p. 13. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Tauranga Cup: title won by R. Bowler". The Press. Vol. 101, no. 29733. 29 January 1962. p. 13. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  7. ^ "French name tourists". The Press. Vol. 108, no. 31656. 17 April 1968. p. 13. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Yacht team completed". The Press. Vol. 109, no. 32287. 4 May 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  9. ^ "470 World Championship: Naples, Italy, 3–11 August 1974" (PDF). 470 Sailing. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  10. ^ "470 World Championship: Association Island, New York, USA, 7–15 July 1975" (PDF). 470 Sailing. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  11. ^ "470 World Championship: Shizuoka, Japan, 16–26 September 1977" (PDF). 470 Sailing. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  12. ^ "470 World Championship: Medemblik, Netherlands, 8–16 August 1979" (PDF). 470 Sailing. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Mark Paterson". Olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee.
  14. ^ "Brett Bennett". Olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee.
  15. ^ Graham, Alan (28 July 1976). "N.Z. 470 yachtsmen poised for gold". The Press. p. 14. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  16. ^ Graham, Alan (29 July 1976). "N.Z. yachts lack experience". The Press. p. 14. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  17. ^ ""Never again" says N.Z. skipper". The Press. Vol. 114, no. 33604. 5 August 1974. p. 26. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Paterson wins Cherubs". The Press. 30 January 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  19. ^ "N.Z. victory at Tallinn sailing regatta tops of Olympic preparation". The Press. 31 August 1979. p. 20. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  20. ^ "William Paterson obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.

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