Cle Jeltes
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Clemens Henricus "Clé" Jeltes (11 March 1924, The Hague
– 3 July 2010 Nederhorst den Berg) was a Dutch
sailor
and measurer at seven Olympic games. He was heavely involved with the technical development of the Flying Dutchman
and was the driving force to focus at boat measurement to the parameters that really matter. From 1968 till 1992 he was the International FD measurer at seven consecutive Olympic games making sure that the sailing took place in correct boats. He was appointed the Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau
in 2002 for, among other things, his services to Sailing
.
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
– 3 July 2010 Nederhorst den Berg) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
sailor
Sailor
A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...
and measurer at seven Olympic games. He was heavely involved with the technical development of the Flying Dutchman
Flying Dutchman (dinghy)
thumbthumbThe Flying Dutchman is a 20-foot one-design high-performance two-person monohull racing dinghy. Developed in the early 1950s, its large sail area per unit weight allow it to plane easily when sailing upwind. The boat utilizes a trapeze harness for the crew and hiking straps for the...
and was the driving force to focus at boat measurement to the parameters that really matter. From 1968 till 1992 he was the International FD measurer at seven consecutive Olympic games making sure that the sailing took place in correct boats. He was appointed the Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau
Order of Orange-Nassau
The Order of Orange-Nassau is a military and civil order of the Netherlands which was created on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. The Order is a chivalry order open to "everyone who have earned special merits for...
in 2002 for, among other things, his services to Sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
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