American sailor
John Paul Kostecki (born July 7, 1964) is an American competitive sailor of Polish descent. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . He started his sailing career in the San Francisco Bay , California .
Events
World Championships
Kostecki won a number of world champion titles in different sailing classes.
Title No.
Role
Boat
Boat Name
Title
Location
Ref
1
1982 Sunfish World Champion
[ 1]
2
1986 Soling Class World Champion
[ 2]
3
1988 J/24 World Champion
4
1988 Soling Class World Champion
[ 2]
5
1989 6 Meter World Cup
6
1996 Mumm 36 World Champion
[ 2]
7
1997 Mumm 36 World Champion
[ 2]
8
1998 Mumm 36 World Champion
[ 2]
9
1998 Farr 40 World Champion
[ 2]
10
2008 Farr 40 World Champion
11
2010 RC44 World Champion
12
2011 Farr 40 World Champion
13
Ngoni
2014 Soto 40 World Champion
[ 3]
14
Catapult
2016 J/70 World Champion
[ 4]
15
Illbruck
2016 Melges 20 World Champion
[ 5]
16
Tactician
Platoon
2017 TP52 World Champion
[ 6]
Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan , South Korea, he finished in 2nd place in the Soling class along with his partners William Baylis and Robert Billingham .[ 7]
Volvo Ocean Race
He also sailed the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1997/1998.
In the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race he led Illbruck Challenge that was based in Leverkusen to an overwhelming victory in the arguably toughest sailing race around the world. Of notable interest was the fact that Illbruck set the world 24 hours speed record for monohulls. The record of 484 nautical miles was completed at 20:02 on April 30 during Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race and was confirmed by the World Sailing Speed Record Council . This sparked an unprecedented sailing boom in Germany that led to thousands of sailing fans and Illbruck supporters awaiting Kostecki and his crew finishing their last leg from Gothenburg to Kiel .
He did the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race with Ericsson. He was also designated skipper for Ericsson’s in the next Race (2008/2009) but resigned from his position in August 2007 for family reasons
America's Cup
He sailed with America3 at the 1992 America's Cup .[ 8]
After a short employment with the BMW Oracle America’s Cup Team in the early 2000s he left for the 2005 VOE.
In 2008, the then three times America’s Cup winner Russell Coutts , who had just recently been appointed CEO of Larry Ellison 's America’s Cup Team BMW Oracle Racing, hired Kostecki for his afterguard. The next America’s cup match took place between the defender, the Swiss team Alinghi , and BMW Oracle, in Valencia (Spain) in February 2010. With Kostecki as tactician, the American team won both races against the defender and thus brought back the oldest trophy in sports history to the United States after 15 years.
Other
In 1997, he won the One Design 48 Championship, and the Malaysia Challenge Grand Prix. Kostecki became very popular in Europe as skipper and helmsman of the German yachts all called "Pinta" owned by the Illibruck family.
Awards
In 1988, he was then named United States Rolex Yachtsman of the Year
In 2002, Kostecki was named United States Rolex Yachtsman of the Year for the second time [ 9]
In 2002 he was shortlisted for the World Sailing - World Sailor of the Year Awards .[ 2]
2012 US Sailing Hall of Fame Inductee [ 10]
References
^ AmericaOne. "AmericaOne - John Kostecki" . www.americaone.org . Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2017 .
^ a b c d e f g "John KOSTECKI (USA)" . sailing.org . Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017 .
^ "Convincing victory for Ngoni at Soto 40 Worlds" . sailing.org . Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017 .
^ "Catapult Wins J/70 World Championship >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News" . October 1, 2016. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017 .
^ "Illbruck the New 2016 Melges 20 World Champion, Savoini Claims Corinthian" . Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017 .
^ "Super Steady Platoon Win Rolex TP52 World Title" . TP52 Class. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018 .
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "John Kostecki" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on November 24, 2010.
^ "Yachting" . May 1, 1991. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2017 – via Google Books.
^ Illbruck Sets 24-Hour Monohull World Speed Record , Cruising World magazine, archived from the original on July 8, 2011, retrieved January 10, 2011
^ Walker, Dan. "Kostecki, John - 2012 Hall of Fame" . www.nshof.org . Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017 .
External links
Fleet racing
1971 Dane , LeBlanc , Cerise
1972 Goldsmith
1973 Canada Fogh
1974 Melges
1975 Kolius
1976 Melges
1977 Curtis
1978 Curtis
1979 Haines
1980 Baird
1981 Canada Fogh
1982 Canada Fogh
1983 Curtis
1984 Haines
1985 Canada Fogh
1986 Canada Fogh
1987 Kostecki
1988 Kostecki
1989 Canada Abbott, Jr. , M. Abbott , Beatty
1990 Canada Fogh
1991 Mahaney
1992 Mahaney
1993 Not completed
1994 Klein
1995 Madrigali
1996 Madrigali
2001 J. Hoeksema , Wolf, R. Hoeksema
2002 Cohan , Buttner, Gladchin
2003 Walker
2004 Wareham , Vance , Brackett
2005 Galloway , Steinborn , Anthony
2006 Canada P. Hall , Karrigan , Deacon
2007 Canada P. Hall , Parekh , Parsons
2008 Canada Fogh , Cheer , Findlater
2010 Canada Fogh , Fich , Devries
2011 Gallaway , Proctor , Ewing
2012 Canada Fogh , Fich , Devries
2013 Canada P. Hall , Lacey , W. Hall
2014 Canada P. Hall , Parsons , W. Hall
2015 Canada P. Hall , Lacey , W. Hall
2016 Canada P. Hall , Lacey , W. Hall
2017 Germany Dietzel , Zeileis , Ramoser
2018 Canada P. Hall , Lacey , W. Hall
2019 Canada P. Hall , Scott McNeil, W. Hall
Fleet racing
1969/70: Ryves
1970/71: United Kingdom Pattisson
1971/72: Miller
1972/73: Bertrand
1973/74: Coggan
1974/75: Hardy
1975/76: Forbes
1976/77: Robins
1977/78: Manford
1978/79: Bertrand , Fisher , Dorning
1979/80: Bertrand , Fisher , Dorning
1980/81: Mark Bethwaite
1981/82: Mark Bethwaite , Fisher , Dorning
1982/83: Mark Bethwaite , MacDiarmid
1983/84: Gilmour
1984/85: Gilmour
1985/86: Collings
1986/87: Collings
1987/88: United States Kostecki , Billingham , Baylis
1988/89: Wilmot , P. Gossing, G. Crowie
1989/90: Allsep
Match racing
Fleet racing
1969: Dane , Le Blanc & Cerise
1970: Curtis , Doyle & Cormier
1971: Mosbacher , Hutcheson & Dickey
1972: Curtis , J. Curtis , Rousmaniere & Nystedt
1973: Dakin , J. Dakin & Crowler
1974: Kolius , Hoepfner & Hunt
1975: Forbes , Anderson & O'Neil
1976: Buchan , Buchan & Scorett
1977: Fogh , Toews & Kerr
1978: Haines , Trevelyan & V. Brun
1979: Abbott Jr. , Abbott Sr. & Bissel
1980: Allen , Hoffman & Porter
1981: Grael , Adler & Senfft
1982: Baird , Klein & Edmundson
1983: Melges , Melges III & H. Melges
1984: Fogh , Toews & Calder
1985: Fogh , Calder & Maru
1986: Fogh , Calder & Maru
1987: Kostecki , Billingham & Baylis
1988: Mahaney , L. Mahaney & Brady
1989: Mahaney , Brady & Kern
1990: Mahaney , Brady & Kern
1991: Mahaney , Brady & Kern
1992: Klein , Corwin & Burns
1993: Klein , Corwin & Burns
1994: Fogh , T. Fogh & van Wonderen
1995: Madrigali , Barton & Massey
1996: Madrigali , Barton & Massey
1997: Curtis , McKlintock & Anderson
1998: Madrigali , Healy & Jordan
1999: Curtis , Hart & Brenner
2000: Larsen , Anderson & Moffett
2001: Heitzinger , Tennity & Santos
2002: Johnsson , M. Johnsson & Leslie
2003: Johnsson , M. Johnsson & Hernandez
2004: Abbott Jr. , Tucker & Turvey
2005: Abbott Jr. , J. Abbott & Boston
2006: Johnsson , M. Johnsson & Hernandez
2007: Fogh , Cheer & Devries
2008: Fogh , Cheer & Devries
2009: P. Hall , Kerrigan & Flynn
2010: Fogh , Cheer & Devries
2011: Kanter , Tully & Freemann
2012: P. Hall , Davis & W. Hall
2013: Fogh , Findlater & Devries
2014: P. Hall , Davis & W. Hall
2015: P. Hall , W. Hall & Lacey
2016: Abbott Jr. , Davis & J. Abbott
2017: P. Hall , W. Hall & Devries
2018: Kanter , Willan & Devries
2019: den Outer , de Lange & Bosch
2020: Not held due to COVID-19
2021: Not held due to COVID-19
Match racing
Fleet racing
1969: Elvstrøm , Jensen & Mik-Meyer
1970: Wennerström , Krook & Lybeck
1971: Mosbacher , Hutcheson & Dickey
1973: Ussing Andersen , Lindhasten & Winther
1974: Elvstrøm , Fogh & McCurrach
1975: Buchan , Thomas & Golberg
1977: Dexter , Josenhans & MacMillan
1978: G. Brun , V. Brun & Martins
1979: Haines , R. Davis & Trevelyan
1980: Dexter , Josenhans & MacMillan
1981: V. Brun , G. Brun & Bakker
1982: Bethwaite , McDiarmid & Read
1983: Haines , V. Brun & Kinney
1984: Bandolowski , Calder & Palm
1985: Curtis , Engel & Corwin
1986: Kostecki , Baylis & Billingham
1987: Nauck , Hellriegel & Diedering
1988: Kostecki , Baylis & Billingham
1989: no champion decided
1990: Bouet , Levet & Pointet
1991: Klein , Redman & Rosenberg
1992: Schümann , Flach & Jäkel
1993: Bountouris , Deligiannis & Pelekanakis
1994: M. Doreste , Valades & Galmes
1995: L. Doreste , Manrique & Vera
1996: Shayduko , Skalin & Shabanov
1997: no champion decided
1998: Shayduko , Volchkov & Komarov
1999: S. Westergaard , Bojsen-Møller & B. Westergaard
2000: Madrigali , Hartwell & Healy
2001: Warburg , Celedoni & Smith
2002: B. Abbott Jr. , P. Davis & B. Abbott III
2003: Pichuhin , Timokhov & Yarovoy
2004: Warburg , Celedoni & Smith
2005: R. Koch , M. Koch & Bornemann
2006: Fogh , Cheer & Devries
2007: Nehm , M. Pinto Ribeiro & L. Pinto Ribeiro
2008: Antončič , Strakh & Hmeljak
2009: B. Abbott Jr. , P. Davis & J. Abbott
2010: R. Koch , M. Koch & Bornemann
2011: P. Hall , P. Davis & Kerrigan
2012: P. Hall , P. Davis & W. Hall
2013: Litkey , Vezér & Weinhardt
2014: P. Hall , Offermans & W. Hall
2015: Litkey , Vezér & Weinhardt
2016: B. Abbott Jr. , J. Abbott , McNeill
2017: Litkey , Vezér , Oroszlán
2018: Warburg , Celedoni , Roldan
2019: Litkey , Joo , Nemeth
Match racing
1973: Blackaller
1975: Fredell
1977: Petterson
1979: Petterson
1981: no champion decided
1983: Petterson
1985: Dürr
1987: Owen
1989: Kostecki
1991: Carlsson
1993: Favini & Bassani
1995: Piehl
1997: Owen , Howe , Lipsett, Smallridge & Barron
1999: Haissly , Berthoud , Megavand , Pachoud & Bechard
2003: Piehl
2005: Grünau , Batzil & Eich
2007: Haissly
2009: Stenbeck
2011: Marilley
2013: MacDonald , Costa , Kinsey , Vogel & Griffin
2015: Marilley , Berthoud , Schadegg , Dürr & Nicole
2010: Spithill , Kostecki , Baxter , Newton , van Nieuwenhuyzen , Langford , Hviid-Nielsen , von Bibra & Ruthenberg
2012: Bassadone , Vascotto , Pasabant , Gongora , Panei , Jauregui , Imaz & Rosano
2013: Lah , Ivaldi , Cannoni , Callahan , Sofuku , Furlani , Cicchetti , Klemencic & Westlake
2014: Liubomirov , Ivaldi , Barovier , Ikonnikov , Mantovani , Krivov & Liubomirova