Gordon Wilson Ingate OAM (born 29 March 1926) is an Australian sailor who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, sailing in the Tempest class keelboat.[1]
He came second after US America’s Cup sailor Ted Turner, who was skippering a 12-metre converted American Eagle when competing in the 1972 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, skippering yacht Caprice of Huon[2]
Ingate skippered 12-Metre Gretel II in the 1977 America’s Cup but was eliminated by Sweden in the challengers’ trials.[3]
At the age of 91, Ingate won the Prince Philip Cup/Australian Dragon Class Championship at the Metung Yacht Club in Victoria, held between 7–13 January 2018, racing his yacht Whimsical with crew Amy Walsh and David Giles.[4]
In 2020, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Australian Sailing.[5]
Ingate is a longstanding member of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron and the New York Yacht Club.[6] On 29 March 2026 he turned 100 years old.[7]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. “Gordon Ingate”. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ “Ingate sets age record: Gordon Ingate has set another age record in the Prince Philip Cup. – Free Online Library”.
- ^ “Queen’s Birthday Honour for Gordon Ingate”.
- ^ Veteran Sailor Gordon Ingate An Inspiration For Us All
- ^ “AS honours Gordon Ingate”.
- ^ “Queen’s Birthday Honour for Gordon Ingate”.
- ^ “He’s Australia’s oldest Olympian. And at 100, Gordon Ingate is still racing to win”.