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Boat race
O-Jolle
2008 Vintage Yachting Games
O-Jolle
Event information
Race areaRace area Orange,
IJsselmeer,
Netherlands Netherlands
PeriodSeptember 20–27
Competitors9
Boats9
Countries2
Results
GoldNetherlands Netherlands
SilverNetherlands Netherlands
BronzeNetherlands Netherlands
Succession
Next2012
2008 Vintage 
Europe Female Female
Europe Male Male
O-Jolle Open
Flying Dutchman Open
Soling Open
Dragon Open

The O-Jolle was an event on the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games program at the IJsselmeer, Netherlands. Six out of the seven scheduled races were completed. 9 sailors, on 9 boats, from 3 nations entered.

Venue overview

Race area and course

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 O-Jolle the Course Area Orange was available. Course 2

For the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games four different courses were available. The O-Jolle could only use course 2.

Wind conditions

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

Races

Summary

In the O-Jolle at race area Orange only six races could be completed.

The battle for gold was severe between Henman van Eijk en Max Blom. Almost after each race the positions reversed. In the end Max took the series wit only 0.3 point to spare. Jan Krol became third.

Results


Rank 		Helmsperson (Country) Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Total
Points
Total
-1
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Max BLOM (NED) 3 5.7 1 0.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 1 0.0 3 5.7 14.4 8.7
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Herman VAN EIJK (NED) 1 0.0 2 3.0 2 3.0 1 0.0 2 3.0 2 3.0 12.0 9.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Jan KROM (NED) 2 3.0 3 5.7 3 5.7 3 5.7 3 5.7 1 0.0 25.8 20.1
4  Jan HORDIJK (NED) 5 10.0 4 8.0 4 8.0 4 8.0 4 8.0 5 10.0 52 42
5 Theo MEUS (ICO) 4 8.0 dnf 16.0 dns 16.0 5 10.0 5 10.0 4 8.0 68 52
6  Felix HURTER (SUI) 6 11.7 dnf 16.0 dns 16.0 6 11.7 6 11.7 6 11.7 78.8 62.8
7  Roland FRANZMANN (GER) dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 96.0 80.0
8  Balazs HAJDU (HUN) dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 96.0 80.0
9  Stefan DE VRIES (NED) dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 dns 16.0 96.0 80.0
  • dnc = did not compete
  • dns = did not start
  • dnf = did not finish
  • dsq = disqualified
  • ocs = on course side
  • ret = retired after finish
  • Crossed out results did not count for the total result.

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the O-Jolle during the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games

Victors

Medalist 2008 Vintage Yachting Games: O-Jolle
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Netherlands
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Netherlands
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Netherlands
  • Max Blom Max Blom
  • Herman van Eijk Herman van Eijk
  • Jan Krom Jan Krom

References

  1. The 2008 Bonus scoring system was used.
  2. Total after applying discard.
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