# 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 20–27 September 2008. During the closing ceremony the next host country, Italy, received the Vintage flag from the mayor of Medemblik, Th. van Eijk.
The Vintage Yachting Games Organization (VYGO), a foundation under Dutch Law, was founded on 11 December 2006 by Rudy den Outer, Nancy Schoof and Sebastian Hopf. The VYGO has since become the governing body of the Vintage Yachting Games, whose structure and actions are defined by her constitution and charter. The VYGO's ownership lies with the Vintage Yachting Classes.

## Vintage Yachting Games principles

The Vintage Yachting Games are governed by the following set of principles:
* Charter Vintage Yachting Games
* Constitution Vintage Yachting Games
* VYGrules
* Standard VYG Notice of Race
* Standard VYG Sailing Instructions

### Charter Vintage Yachting Games

The constitution of the Vintage Yachting Games Organization is based upon the Vintage Yachting Games Charter. Decisions made by the board or supervisory board and even race management must be in line with this charter:
* Sailing is a sport to be performed with light sailing vessels (yachts). Sailing is done by sailors. Sailors participate in the sport in order to win races or series. This winning must be reached only by fair sailing, superior speed, strategically and tactical maneuvering, use of knowledge, excellent performance of skill and showing correct behavior
* The Vintage Yachting Games is the result of the organized action, carried out under the authority of the Stichting Vintage Yachting Games Organization (VYGO), of all participating individuals and entities who like the game of Sailing. Its symbol is the yachts logo
* All Individual Competitors, Judges, Coaches, Measurers, Members of the Regatta Committee, Sponsors, Organizers, Supervisory board members as well as board members regard the Competing Sailor in the Vintage Yachting Games as the most important stakeholder of the Vintage Yachting Games. They must act in order to guard the interest of those Sailors. The way active and competitive sailors want to play the game of Sailing is paramount for the Vintage Yachting Games
* The interest of Vintage Yachting Games sailors in a specific class will be guarded by the relevant International Class Organizations (ICO) participating in the Vintage Yachting Games Organization's Supervisory Board
* During the Vintage Yachting Games the sailors represent their National Class Organization (NCO) In the absence of a NCO the relevant ICO will act in her place
* Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with the object Vintage Yachting Games and its organization

### Constitution of Vintage Yachting Games

The constitution governs the way of management of the VYGO. This is the deed under Dutch law of the VYGO foundation.

### VYG rules

Describes under what conditions the Vintage Yachting Games edition will be sailed, organized and managed.

### Standard VYG Notice of Race (NOR)

This document is the basis of the final NOR that is determined in cooperation by the Host club and the VYGO. The final NOR must be published at least one year before the start of the first race of a Vintage Yachting Games edition.

### Standard VYG Sailing Instructions (SI)

This document is the basis of the final SI that is determined in cooperation by the Host club and the VYGO. The final SI must be published at least one month before the first race of a Vintage Yachting Games edition.

## Vintage Yachting Games Event Structure

The structure of an edition of the Vintage Yachting Games is similar to that of an Olympic sailing event. It consists of:
* Opening ceremony if possible with fleet review
* A series of races per Vintage Yachting Class (at least 7 scheduled)
* A closing ceremony that includes the Vintage InterPares (VIP) race and medal presentation. Also the country trophy will be handed to the winning country.
* Passing of the Vintage Yachting Games Flag to the next host country
* Celebration

### Fleet review

The fleet review of is a part of the opening ceremony of the Vintage. The element can be compared with the athletes parade into the stadium at the opening of the Olympics.

### The races of the Vintage Yachting Games

Each edition of the Vintage Yachting Games will have a series of at least seven scheduled races per Vintage Yachting Class. At least five races must be completed to make a valid series. The top three of each Vintage class are granted the right to fly the Vintage Yachting Games logo in gold, silver or bronze in her mainsail for the next four years.

### Vintage InterPares race

As a part of the closing ceremony the winning helmsman of each class will sail one final race in a former Olympic class. The winner will be win the title of Vintage InterPares (VIP) and is granted the right to fly the Vintage Yachting Games logo in her sail for the next four years. The VIP race is the substitute for the medalrace during the Olympic sailing event. In 2008 the 12' Dinghy was used for the VIP race.

### Country Trophy

The country trophy is handed to the national team of the best performing country during an edition of the Vintage. This trophy is donated by the artist, sailor, International Judge and former international umpire Menno Meyer.

## Venues

| Vintage Edition | Year | Venue | From | Opening | Closing | Classes | Host Club(s) |
| 1 | 2008 | IJsselmeer (Medemblik) | 20 September | 21 September | 27 September | Europe, O-Jolle, Flying Dutchman, Soling, Dragon | SZ & WV Uitdam |
| 2 | 2012 | Lake Como (Bellano & Dervio) | 7 July | 8 July | 14 July | Europe, O-Jolle, Flying Dutchman, Tempest, Soling, Dragon & 5.5 Metre | Multilario |
| 3 | 2016 | Weymouth Bay (Weymouth) | Cancelled by host club | Cancelled by host club | Cancelled by host club | Cancelled by host club | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy |
| 3 | 2018 | Øresund (Hellerup) | 16 September | 17 September | 22 September | 12' Dinghy, O-Jolle & Soling | Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub & Hellerup Sejlklub |

## Classes

To become a Vintage Yachting Class a class must:
* Be a former Olympic class or former Class in the Paralympics
* Still be sailed in regattas in five or more countries
* Have one single set of class rules
* Be represented in the VYGO's supervisory board.
The Vintage Yachting Classes consist of 13 Classes. The Vintage Yachting Classes are eligible for competition in the Vintage Yachting Games.
| Class | Type | Design | Sailors | Trapeze | Mainsail | Jibb/Genoa | Spinnaker | Gender | 2008 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Europe | Dinghy | One-Design | 1 | 0 | + | - | - | | • | • | |
| Europe | Dinghy | One-Design | 1 | 0 | + | - | - | | • | • | |
| 12' Dinghy (International 12' Rule) | Dinghy | One-Design | 1 | 0 | + | - | - | | | | • |
| 12' Dinghy (International 12' Rule) | Dinghy | One-Design | 1 | 0 | + | - | - | | VIP | VIP | VIP |
| 2.4 Metre | Keelboat | Metre Rule | 1 | 0 | + | + | - | | | | |
| O-Jolle | Dinghy | One-Design | 1 | 0 | + | - | - | | • | • | • |
| 12m² Sharpie | Dinghy | One-Design | 2 | 0 | + | + | - | | | | |
| Flying Dutchman | Dinghy | One-Design | 2 | 1 | + | + | + | | • | • | |
| Tempest | Keelboat | One-Design | 2 | 1 | + | + | + | | | • | |
| Yngling | Keelboat | One-Design | 3 | 1 | + | + | + | | | | |
| Star | Keelboat | One-Design | 2 | 0 | + | + | - | | | | |
| Soling | Keelboat | One-Design | 3 | 0 | + | + | + | | • | • | • |
| Dragon | Keelboat | One-Design | 285 kg max. 4 | 0 | + | + | + | | • | • | |
| 5.5 Metre | Keelboat | Metre Rule | 3 | 0 | + | + | + | | | • | |
| 6 Metre | Keelboat | Metre Rule | 5 | 0 | + | + | + | | | | |
| Events | Events | Events | Events | Events | Events | Events | Events | Events | 7 | 9 | 4 |
* • = Event in this year
* VIP = Used for the Vintage Inter Pares race
* = Open event
* = Female event
* = Male event

## Facts and figures

These facts and figures aere based upon the entries documented in the Official Vintage Results and on the Wikipedia pages:
* 2008 Vintage Yachting Games
** 2008 Vintage Yachting Games – Europe Female
** 2008 Vintage Yachting Games – Europe Male
** 2008 Vintage Yachting Games – O-Jolle
** 2008 Vintage Yachting Games – Flying Dutchman
** 2008 Vintage Yachting Games – Soling
** 2008 Vintage Yachting Games – Dragon
* 2012 Vintage Yachting Games
** 2012 Vintage Yachting Games – Women's Europe
** 2012 Vintage Yachting Games – Men's Europe
** 2012 Vintage Yachting Games – O-Jolle
** 2012 Vintage Yachting Games – Flying Dutchman
** 2012 Vintage Yachting Games – Tempest
** 2012 Vintage Yachting Games – Soling
** 2012 Vintage Yachting Games – Dragon
** 2012 Vintage Yachting Games – 5.5 Metre
* 2018 Vintage Yachting Games

### Country trophy

| Vintage | Winning Country | Points |
| 2008 | Netherlands | 3869 |
| 2012 | Germany | 5313 |
| 2018 | Netherlands | 3205 |

### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Wildcards | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | Totals (16 entries) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 |

### Statistics

The statistics are based upon the boats that are taken into account in the final results. For 2008 this were all entries. For 2012 only the paid entries.
| | 2008 | 2012 | 2018 | Total |
| Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 2 | 2 | | 4 |
| Austria (AUT) | 4 | 20 | 3 | 27 |
| Australia (AUS) | 3 | | | 3 |
| Belgium (BEL) | 3 | | | 3 |
| Brazil (BRA) | 3 | | | 3 |
| Canada (CAN) | | | 4 | 4 |
| Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | | | 2 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| Spain (ESP) | 8 | 4 | | 12 |
| Finland (FIN) | | 3 | | 3 |
| France (FRA) | 8 | 25 | 1 | 34 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 9 | | 1 | 10 |
| Germany (GER) | 18 | 33 | 3 | 54 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 6 | 8 | | 14 |
| Italy (ITA) | 6 | 39 | | 45 |
| Ireland (IRL) | | | 2 | 2 |
| Japan (JPN) | | | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 23 | 28 | 21 | 72 |
| Poland (POL) | 3 | 8 | | 11 |
| Portugal (POR) | 3 | | | 3 |
| Romania (ROU) | 2 | | | 2 |
| South Africa (RSA) | | 3 | | 3 |
| Russia (RUS) | | 10 | | 10 |
| Slovenia (SLO) | 3 | 2 | | 5 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 18 | | 20 |
| Turkey (TUR) | | | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| United States (USA) | 3 | 6 | | 9 |
| Uganda (UGA) | | | 1 | 1 |
| Wildcards | 14 | | | 14 |
| Sailors | 131 | 225 | 39 | 389 |
| Countries | 21 | 17 | 12 | 28 |
| New countries | 21 | 4 | 4 | NA |
| Continents | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| New continents | 4 | 1 | 1 | NA |
| Classes | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| New classes | 6 | 2 | 1 | NA |
| Boats | 66 | 113 | 32 | 211 |
| Average class size | 11 | 14.1 | 10.7 | 10.8 |
| Average team size | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| | 2008 | 2012 | 2018 | Total |

### Vintage InterPares

| Vintage | Vintage InterPares | Class |
| 2008 | Szabolcs Majthenyi | Flying Dutchman |
| 2012 | Yevhen Braslavets | Dragon |
| 2018 | Due to weather conditions this race will be sailed on a later date in the Netherlands | |

### Medal leaders (by Vintage)

| Vintage of | Leader | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 2008 Medemblik | Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 Lake Como | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 Copenhagen | Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |

### Multiple medalists

| Position | Sailor | Country | Period | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Classes |
| 1 | Rudy den Outer | Netherlands (NED) | 2008–2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | * Soling |
| 2 | Szabolcs Majthenyi | Hungary (HUN) | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | * Flying Dutchman * Vintage Inter Pares |
| 2 | Yevhen Braslavets | Ukraine (UKR) | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | * Dragon * Vintage Inter Pares |
| 3 | Reinier Wissenraet Marc Reijnhoudt | Netherlands (NED) | 2008–2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | * Dragon |
| 3 | Igor Yusko Sergiy Pichugin | Ukraine (UKR) | 2012–2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | * Soling |

## Ranking of Vintage Gold medalists

The ranking is done based upon the 1964 Olympic scoring system. Best seven races count. If less than seven races are sailed 0 points are given to the cancelled (can) races.
| Pos | Team | Class | Year | Entries | Place | Place | Place | Place | Place | Place | Place | Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | Total |
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) Willem Bleeker | 12' Dinghy (International 12' Rule) | 2018 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | can | 1380 | 1380 | 1079 | 1380 | 1380 | 1380 | 0 | 7979 |
| 2 | Hungary (HUN) Szabolcs Majthenyi Andras Domokos | Flying Dutchman | 2008 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | can | 1247 | 1247 | 1247 | 1247 | 1247 | 1247 | 0 | 7482 |
| 3 | Austria (AUT) Christoph Aichholzer Philipp Zingerle | Flying Dutchman | 2012 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | can | 800 | 1277 | 1277 | 976 | 675 | 1277 | 0 | 6282 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) Reinier Wissenraet Gijs Evers Marc Reijnhoudt | Dragon | 2008 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | can | 1180 | 879 | 703 | 703 | 1180 | 1180 | 0 | 5825 |
| 5 | Switzerland (SUI) Cornelia Christen Ruedi Christen | Tempest | 2012 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | can | 976 | 1277 | 499 | 499 | 1277 | 1277 | 0 | 5805 |
| 6 | Ukraine (UKR) Igor Yushko Sergiy Pichugin Dmitriy Yarmolenka | Soling | 2012 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | can | 738 | 914 | 738 | 914 | 1215 | 1215 | 0 | 5734 |
| 7 | Netherlands (NED) Ton op de Weegh | O-Jolle | 2012 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | can | can | 703 | 703 | 1402 | 1402 | 1402 | 0 | 0 | 5612 |
| 8 | Germany (GER) Svenja Puls | Europe (Female) | 2008 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | can | 1101 | 1101 | 1101 | 800 | 1101 | 402 | 0 | 5606 |
| 9 | France (FRA) Thomas Ribeaud | Europe (Male) | 2008 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | can | 1055 | 1055 | 754 | 754 | 1055 | 754 | 0 | 5427 |
| 10 | Netherlands (NED) Max Blom | O-Jolle | 2008 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | can | 578 | 1055 | 1055 | 754 | 1055 | 578 | 0 | 5075 |
| 11 | Netherlands (NED) Rudy den Outer Leo Determan Ronald den Arend | Soling | 2008 | 12 | 2 | OCS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | can | 879 | 0 | 1180 | 879 | 1180 | 879 | 0 | 4997 |
| 12 | Netherlands (NED) Rudy den Outer Theo de Lange Gabor Helmhout | Soling | 2018 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 277 | 180 | 879 | 4852 |
| 13 | Ukraine (UKR) Yevhen Braslavets Georgii Leonchuk Sergey Timokhov | Dragon | 2012 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | can | can | 976 | 1215 | 613 | 1215 | 516 | 0 | 0 | 4535 |
| 14 | Finland (FIN) Anders Nordman Robert Segercrantz Johan Hjelt | 5.5 Metre | 2012 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | OCS | can | can | 1277 | 578 | 1277 | 1277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4409 |
| 15 | Germany (GER) Janika Puls | Europe (Female) | 2012 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | can | can | 841 | 841 | 1142 | 665 | 841 | 0 | 0 | 4330 |
| 16 | Netherlands (NED) Thies Bosch | O-Jolle | 2018 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | can | 946 | 946 | 946 | 168 | 645 | 645 | 0 | 4296 |
| 17 | Denmark (DEN) Frederik Rask | Europe (Male) | 2012 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | can | can | 841 | 665 | 188 | 841 | 1142 | 0 | 0 | 3677 |