title: Gordon Lindemann
text: # Gordon Lindemann
  
  Gordon Lindemann (1921 – June 10, 2017) was an American sailor, In 1967, he was the 5.5 Metre World Champion. Along the way there were many Soling victories, including Kiel Week.
  
  In the early days of the Soling class Lindeman, the head of the United States Soling Association (U.S.S.A.) technical committee, worked out the details for Soling builders to insure that each hull conforms to the same rigid standard all over the world.
  
  