William P. Ficker

William P. "Bill" Ficker was an American sailor in the Star class. He won the 1958 Star World Championship together with Mark Yorston and finished third in the 1959 edition. Subsequently, Ficker was the skipper of the successful 1970 America's Cup defender Intrepid.[1]

Ficker was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2016.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Storia della Coppa America 1970-1974-1977 le sfide australiane e francesi - History of the America's Cup 1970-1977 editions - the australian and french challenges". www.ali6.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ "William Peter Ficker 2016 Inductee". Nshof.org. Retrieved April 11, 2020.