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2008 Vintage Yachting Games
The 2008 Vintage Yachting Games was the first post-Olympic multi-class sailing event for discontinued Olympic classes. The event took place on the IJsselmeer of Medemblik, the Netherlands, from 20 September to 27 September 2008. A total of 66 sailors in 47 boats from 17 countries showed up to compete in six Vintage Yachting Classes Prologue Bid process Since the idea of the Vintage Yachting Games originated from the Netherlands and also the key project team members were living there, it was an easy step to organize this event the first time nearby. So there was no formal bid process. The city of Medemblik is since the early 1960s the main capital of the Dutch Olympic sailing community. The IJsselmeer of the coast of Medemblik offers mostly fair conditions for racing. The Royal Yacht Club Hollandia, the primary race organizer in Medemblik, however turned down the request of the Vintage Yachting Games Organization to act as the host club. A perfect alternative was found in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vintage Yachting Games
The Vintage Yachting Games are an international Quadrennial multi class sailing event for former Olympic classes and the former Classes of the Paralympic Games. The Vintage Games is held every four years. The idea behind the Vintage is to Organize a four yearly high-end event in the calendars of all the former (Paralympic) Olympic Classes after their discontinuation at the Olympics or Paralympic Games. First the idea was discusses and developed locally by Rudy den Outer and representatives of several Dutch class organizations of former Olympic classes (Martijn van der Driest of Europe, Harold Wijgers of Flying Dutchman, Johan Offermans of Soling, Michiel van Dis of Dragon and Hans Nadorp of 5.5 Metre). In the next phase the presidents/chairman of the international classes became involved (Jan Abrahamsen of Europe class, Theo Meus of O-Jolle, Alberto Barenghi of Flying Dutchman, Rose Hoeksema of Soling and Rupert Fisher of Dragon). The first edition was held in Medemblik 20� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon (keelboat)
Dragon racing in 2008. The Dragon is a one-design keelboat designed by Norwegian Johan Anker in 1929. In 1948 the Dragon became an Olympic Class, a status it retained until the Munich Olympics in 1972. The Dragon's long keel and elegant metre-boat lines remain unchanged, but today Dragons are constructed using the latest technology to make the boat durable and easy to maintain. GRP construction was introduced in 1973 and the rigging has been regularly updated. The Dragon class is actively represented in over 26 countries on 5 continents. By 2004 there were 1,444 boats registered, and the number of boats built has averaged 45 per year. There are many more which are used for day sailing. The World Championships are held in every odd year and the European Championships are held annually. The Gold Cup, which can only be held in certain specified European countries, is unique in that all six races count without discard. It is held annually and often attracts over 100 entries, usua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Time
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time which is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in a few North African countries. CET is also known as Middle European Time (MET, German: MEZ) and by colloquial names such as Amsterdam Time, Berlin Time, Brussels Time, Madrid Time, Paris Time, Rome Time, Warsaw Time or even Romance Standard Time (RST). The 15th meridian east is the central axis for UTC+01:00 in the world system of time zones. As of 2011, all member states of the European Union observe summer time (daylight saving time), from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. States within the CET area switch to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00) for the summer. In Africa, UTC+01:00 is called West Africa Time (WAT), where it is used by several countries, year round. Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia also refer to it as ''Central European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Holland
North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a population of 2,877,909 and a total area of , of which is water. From the 9th to the 16th century, the area was an integral part of the County of Holland. During this period West Friesland was incorporated. In the 17th and 18th century, the area was part of the province of Holland and commonly known as the Noorderkwartier (English: "Northern Quarter"). In 1840, the province of Holland was split into the two provinces of North Holland and South Holland. In 1855, the Haarlemmermeer was drained and turned into land. The provincial capital is Haarlem (pop. 161,265). The province's largest city and also the largest city in the Netherlands is the Dutch capital Amsterdam, with a population of 862,965 as of November 2019. The King's Commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organizing Committee 2008 Vintage Yachting Games
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Delta Lloyd Regatta
Medemblik Regatta, formerly known as the Delta Lloyd Regatta, is an annual sailing regatta in Medemblik, the Netherlands. It hosts the Olympic sailing classes, Olympic and Paralympic classes. It is part of the 2015 EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup. Winners Men's 470 *2015 – Johan Molund & Sebastian Östling Women's 470 *2015 – Sophie Weguelin & Eilidh McIntyre Open 470 *2017 – Pavel Sozykin & Denis Gribanov, Men's 49er *2015 – Diego Botin & Iago López (sailor), Iago López *2017 – Tim Fischer (sailor), Tim Fischer & Fabian Graf Women's 49er FX *2015 – Annemiek Bekkering & Annette Duetz *2017 – Enia Ninčević & Peiar Cupac Men's Finn *2015 – Pieter-Jan Postma Men's Laser *2015 – Matthew Wearn *2017 – Elliot Hanson Women's Laser Radial *2015 – Marit Bouwmeester *2017 – Manami Doi Mixed Nacra 17 *2015 – Lin Ea Cenholt & Christian Peter Lübeck Men's RS:X *2015 – Paweł Tarnowski (sailor), Paweł Tarnowski *2017 � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Bolweg
Frans Bolweg (30 March 1950 – 10 January 2015) was a sailor, scout, speaker, National Race Officer and since 1995 International Judge from the Netherlands. Sailing life Frans Bolweg had a short career, in Clipper, Europe and Laser, as regatta sailor however developed himself into a race organizer 'pur sang'. After a management crisis in 1983 at the 'Watersportvereniging Monnickendam', Bolweg among others like Henri van der Lubbe and Kees Kooij took the initiative for the 'Surf, Zeil en Watersportvereniging Uitdam'. The goal for this yacht club is to focus on new developments in the sport of sailing. At first this yacht club gave one of the first platforms in the Netherlands for International Windsurf competitions on open water. Later, Bolweg was the leading race officer in the first Match race event during the 1989 SPA Regatta at Medemblik as well as many other sailing events in the Netherlands. Also the new development to introduce a new event for the former Olympic classes d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Olympic Sailing Classes
The Olympic sailing classes have been used in the sport of Sailing/Yachting during the Olympic Summer Games since 1896. Since then, 46 different classes have been used. History Over a period of more than 112 years, in a sport that uses complex technical equipment, classes will be discontinued for use at the Olympics. Reasons for discontinuation of a class varied from economical, logistical and technological to emotional and even political. Some of the discontinued classes remain very strong International - or National classes. Others filled a niche in a specific area like sailing schools or local club racing. Some faded away. The "Former Olympic Sailing Classes", together with their crews form an important and significant part of the history of sailing in general and Olympic Sailing in particular. These tables give an overview of the classes and when they were used for Olympic sailing. Current Olympic Classes Discontinued Olympic Classes Pre-WWII games (1900–1936) Post-WW ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country
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