Francis Mark Bethwaite AM[1] (born 20 March 1948) is an Australian sailor. He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School[2] He competed for Australia at two Olympic Games, 1972 and 1976, in the Flying Dutchman class.[3] 
He is the son of pilot, yachtsman, yacht designer and meteorologist Frank Bethwaite and the brother of fellow dual Olympian Nicky Bethwaite.[4] 
A civil engineer, he has served on the boards of many Australian companies.[5] 
 References
  External links
 - Profile at the Australian Olympic Committee
 
   Australian Champions in Soling   | 
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| 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: 
  - 1981/82: , Fisher, Dorning
  - 1982/83: , 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
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| Match racing |  | 
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| Fleet racing |  - 1969 D. C. Brockhoff, H. Souuton
  - 1970 Anderson
  - 1971 A. Osborne
  - 1972 Miller, Berkeley
  - 1973 M. F. Fletcher, J. D. Kahlbetzer
  - 1974 Forbes, Anderson, O'Neil
  - 1975 Forbes, Anderson, O'Neil
  - 1976 Anderson
  - 1977 , Terrett
  - 1978 Susans, Peipman
  - 1979 Bertrand, Dorning, Fisher 
  - 1980 Bertrand, Dorning, Sheard
  - 1981 , Terrett, Alexander
  - 1983 , Terrett, MacDiarmid
  - 1984 , MacDiarmid, Reid
  - 1985 Alexander, Lynn, Anderson
  - 1986 Miles, Ctowle, String
  - 1987 J. Wilmot, Gosling, Whitty
  - 1988 B. Wilmot, Percy, Reid
  - 1989 J. Wilmot, Gloslig, Jones 
  - 1990 Wittey, J. Mayo, S. Ellis
  - 1994 White, Edwards, Grace
  - 1995 Fitz-Gerald, W. Kenny, G. Kenny
  - 1996 Fitz-Gerald, W. Kenny, G. Kenny
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| 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: , 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
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