2008 Vintage Yachting Games – Soling

The Soling was an event on the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games program at the IJsselmeer, Netherlands. Six out of the seven scheduled race were completed. 36 sailors, on 12 boats, from 10 nations entered.

Soling
2008 Vintage Yachting Games
Event information
Race areaRace area Yellow,
IJsselmeer,
Netherlands
Period20–27 September
Competitors36
Boats12
Countries10
Results
GoldNetherlands
Silver Wildcard
BronzeGermany
Succession
Next2012
2008 Vintage 
Europe Female Female
Europe Male Male
O-Jolle Open
Flying Dutchman Open
Soling Open
Dragon Open

Venue overview

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Race area and Course

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Approximately 2 nautical miles of the coast of Medemblik two course areas (orange and yellow) were used for the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games.

     
For the Soling Course Area Yellow was available. Course 4 Course 3

For the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games, four different courses were available. The Soling could use course 4 and course 3 (above windspeeds of 14kn).

Wind conditions

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During the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games, the sailors experienced the following weather conditions:

Date General Temperature Wind Waves Precipitation
20 September 2008 Sunny 23 °C 6–8 m/s NE 0.25m Dry
21 September 2008 Sunny 23 °C 6 m/s NE 0.25m Dry
22 September 2008 Sunny 21 °C 10 m/s N 0.5m Dry
23 September 2008 Overcast 14 °C 18–14 m/s N
Decreasing
0.75m Rain
24 September 2008 Sunny 19 °C 6–8 m/s NE 0.3m Dry
25 September 2008 Sunny 22 °C 6 m/s NE-E 0.1m Dry
26 September 2008 Sunny 22 °C 6–2 m/s NE-E
Decreasing
0.1m Dry
27 September 2008 Sunny 24 °C <2 m/s E NA Dry

Races

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Summary

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In the Soling at race area Yellow, only six races could be completed.

Although the early start of the second race the consistent performance of the team of Rudy den Outer, Leo Determan and Ronald den Arend made sure they won the series. The team of former Soling World champion Steven Bakker with Sven/Dick Coster and Joost Houweling took the silver before the German team of Holger Weichert, Laurent Scheel, and Martin Setzkorn.

Results

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Rank
Helmsperson (Country) Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Total
Points
[1]
Net points[2]
Rank Pts Rank Pts Rank Pts Rank Pts Rank Pts Rank Pts
    Rudy den Outer,
Leo Determan and
Ronald den Arend (NED)
2 3.0 ocs 19.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 28.0 9.0
    Steven Bakker,
Sven/Dick Coster and
Joost Houweling (Wildcard)
4 8.0 4 8.0 dns 19.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 4 8.0 46.0 27.0
    Holger Weichert,
Laurent Scheel and
Martin Setzkorn (GER)
1 0.0 2 3.0 2 3.0 5 10.0 3 5.7 5 10.0 31.7 21.7
4   Bram Soethoudt,
Gabor Helmhout and
Geert VERHEIJ (NED)
3 5,7 3 5.7 3 5.7 4 8.0 4 8.0 3 5.7 38.8 30.8
5   Charlie Kamps,
Hans MEYER and
Toby Kamps (USA)
5 10.0 5 10.0 4 8.0 3 5.7 5 10.0 1 0.0 43.7 33.7
6   Derek Priestley,
Casper VAN DRUNEN and
Gary ADAMS (GBR)
6 11.7 4 8.0 5 10.0 6 11.7 6 11.7 6 11.7 64.8 53.1
7   George Nehm,
Marcos Pinto Ribeiro and
Lucio Pinto Ribeiro (BRA)
dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 114 95.0
  Frank H Larvsen,
Jacob Andersen and
Carsten Moesgaard (DEN)
dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 114 95.0
  Roman Koch,
Maxl Koch and
Gregor Bornemann (GER)
dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 114 95.0
  George Wossala,
Peter NÉMETH and
Károly Vezér (HUN)
dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 114 95.0
  Antonio Tanger,
Luis SANTOS and
Manuel Tanger (POR)
dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 114 95.0
  Boštjan Antončič,
Gennadi Strakh and
Karlo Hmeljak (SLO)
dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 dnc 19.0 114 95.0

Legend: DNC – Did not come to the starting area; DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified; OCSOn the course side of the starting line; RET – Retired;

  • Crossed out results did not count for the total result.

Daily standings

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Graph showing the daily standings in the Soling during the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games

Victors

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References

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  1. ^ The 2008 Bonus scoring system was used.
  2. ^ Total after applying discard.
  • Vintage Yachting Games Organization. "Results 2008 Vintage Yachting Games: Soling". Vintage Yachting Games Organization. Retrieved 20 August 2012.