VINTAGE YACHTING GAMES
The International Class Organizations of the Europe class, the O-jolle, Flying Dutchman, Soling and Dragon are proud to announce that the organization of the Vintage Yachting Games 2008 is ready to receive the entries from the countries.
In the Vintage Yachting Games the sailors will battle who will become closest to a successor of the latest gold medalist in their class. These latest gold medalists are:
EUROPE O-JOLLE FLYING DUTCHMAN SOLING DRAGON
2004 1936 1992 2000 1972
Athens Kiel Barcelona Sydney Kiel
NOR NED ESP DEN AUS
Europe Siren Sundby
O-Jolle Daan Kagchelland
FD Luis Doreste Domingo Manrique
Soling Jesper Bank Henrik Blakskjaer Thomas Jacobsen
Dragon John Cuneo Thomas Anderson John Shaw
The 1st Vintage Yachting Games will be held off the coast of Medemblik, The Netherlands from 20-SEP-2008 till 27-SEP-2008
WHO CAN ENTER
The Vintage Yachting Games are open for competition from all countries in the above mentioned classes. In the Europe class (female and male), Flying Dutchman, Soling and Dragon class two yachts per country are allowed. In the O-jolle class there is place for even four yachts per country.
HOW TO SELECT
The selection of the teams is the sole responsibility of your National Class Organization. In case there is no Class Organization in your country please contact your International Class Organization. Different classes in different countries will setup their own selection procedure. Your National Class Organization has a copy of the Pre-Notice of Race!
WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION
You can find information on the Vintage Yachting Games 2008 on the following locations:
ORGANIZATION
Vintage Yachting Games Organization
www.vintageyachtinggames.org
info@vintageyachtinggames.org
Europe class www.europeclass.org
europe@vintageyachtinggames.org
O-Jolle www.olympiajolle.de
o-jolle@vintageyachtinggames.org
Flying Dutchman www.sailfd.org
fd@vintageyachtinggames.org
Soling www.soling.com
soling@vintageyachtinggames.org
Dragon
www.intdragon.org
dragon@vintageyachtinggames.org
Hostclub SZ & WV Uitdam
Location ”Regatta Center” Medemblik The Netherlands
hostclub2008@vintageyachtinggames.org
COMMITTEE OF RECOMMENDATION
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Abbott family Soling, Yngling, 470, Finn, Star CAN
Antonio Tanger Correa Ambassador of Portugal 470, Soling, Star POR
Canadian Yachting Association All classes CAN
Carlos Ribeiro Ferreira Dragon POR
Charley Kamps Soling USA
Dr. Jaqcues Rogge Finn BEL
Fred Imhoff Flying Dutchman, Soling, Dragon BEL
George Wossala
Soling HUN
Georgy Shayduko Flying Dutchman, Soling RUS
Heike Blok 12 feet Dinghy, Flying Dutchman, Soling, Dragon BEL
John Lammerts van Bueren 8 Metre NED
Louis Urvois Dragon FRA
Menno Meyer
O-Jolle, Finn, International Judge, International Umpire (Past) NED
Nick de Jong Flying Dutchman, Soling, Dragon NED
Paul Henderson Finn, Flying Dutchman CAN
Pieter Keijzer Soling, Dragon NED
Rinus Kagchelland O-Jolle NED
Robin Aisher 5.5, Soling NOR
Royal Yachting Association All classes GBR
Sir John Oakley Flying Dutchman, Soling GBR
US Sailing All classes USA
Quote:
“There is NO sailing event like the Olympics”
Let us make the Vintage Yachting Games special too!
