Hoyle Schweitzer

Hoyle Schweitzer was an American surfer and businessman, born on 8 April 1933 and died on 31 May 2026 at the age of 93. He is known for his role in popularizing the sport of windsurfing, which grew out of the surfing world he came from. In 2020 he and his wife, Diane, were inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in recognition of that work. The English Wikipedia article about him is short, so this entry records only what it states: that he surfed, that he was a businessman, that his name is tied to the spread of windsurfing, and the date and age of his death. It does not claim any competition results for him.