E.G. van de Stadt
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Ericus Gerhardus van de Stadt (4 February 1910, Zaandam
- 1999) was a Dutch
yacht designer. He was the founder of industrial yacht building in the Netherland
s.
E.G. van de Stadt went through the HTS (technical college) and started a shipyard in Zaandam
and a shipswarf and design company for small wooden boats. In 1936 he went to the Olympic Games
as a reserve for the Olympia-boat in 1936.
In 1939 van de Stadt designed the Valk for the Bruynzeel company to demonstrate the possibilities of their new product "hechthout" (a type of plywood). The Valk has been a resounding success over many years. Adding the later polyester
versions ("Polyvalk"), this boat is now probably the most popular open sailboat on the Dutch waters.
Ricus van de Stadt later designed a seaworthy raceversion of the Valk for Kees Bruynzeel
, the Zeevalk. In 1952 this boat would win the Fastnet race
.
In 1958 followed the Pionier, a 9-metre-long sailboat with the then relative new material polyester. The design was a great success. The light boat won many international matches.
The first maxi yacht
came from Ricus van de Stadt's drawing board. The 70 foot ocean racer Stormvogel emerged in 1960.
A few other boats that Ricus van de Stadt designed are the Efsix, Stern, Spanker, Randmeer and Wibo. Key to the designs of Van de Stadt are their daring design, simplicity and good sailing.
From 1973 the Van de Stadt company fully concentrated on design after it sold the yard to Dehler. The name was changed to EG van de Stadt & Partner. Ricus would continue working there until 1978. The design team now works using the name Van De Stadt Design, and is still led by Cees van Tongeren who started working for Ricus in the late 1960s.
Zaandam
Zaandam is a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811...
- 1999) 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...
yacht designer. He was the founder of industrial yacht building in the Netherland
Netherland
Netherland is a critically acclaimed novel by Joseph O'Neill. It concerns the life of a Dutchman living in New York in the wake of the September 11 attacks who takes up cricket and starts playing at the Staten Island Cricket Club.-Plot summary:...
s.
E.G. van de Stadt went through the HTS (technical college) and started a shipyard in Zaandam
Zaandam
Zaandam is a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811...
and a shipswarf and design company for small wooden boats. In 1936 he went to the Olympic Games
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
as a reserve for the Olympia-boat in 1936.
In 1939 van de Stadt designed the Valk for the Bruynzeel company to demonstrate the possibilities of their new product "hechthout" (a type of plywood). The Valk has been a resounding success over many years. Adding the later polyester
Polyester
Polyester is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many polyesters, the term "polyester" as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate...
versions ("Polyvalk"), this boat is now probably the most popular open sailboat on the Dutch waters.
Ricus van de Stadt later designed a seaworthy raceversion of the Valk for Kees Bruynzeel
Kees Bruynzeel
Cornelis Bruynzeel was a Dutch businessman, timber merchant and yachtsman.-Early years:Bruynzeel was the son of Cornelis Bruynzeel Sr., who founded a timber factory in 1897, and Antoinette Lels. He studied in The Hague, and took several trips to the United States and Sweden to study progress in...
, the Zeevalk. In 1952 this boat would win the Fastnet race
Fastnet race
The Fastnet Race is a famous offshore yachting race. It is considered one of the classic offshore races. It takes place every two years over a course of . The race starts off Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England, rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and then finishes at...
.
In 1958 followed the Pionier, a 9-metre-long sailboat with the then relative new material polyester. The design was a great success. The light boat won many international matches.
The first maxi yacht
Maxi yacht
A maxi yacht usually refers to a racing sailboat of at least in length. It is also a Swedish brand of smaller sailing yachts.-Origin:The term maxi originated with the International Offshore Rule rating system, which in the 1970s and 1980s measured offshore racing yachts and applied a...
came from Ricus van de Stadt's drawing board. The 70 foot ocean racer Stormvogel emerged in 1960.
A few other boats that Ricus van de Stadt designed are the Efsix, Stern, Spanker, Randmeer and Wibo. Key to the designs of Van de Stadt are their daring design, simplicity and good sailing.
From 1973 the Van de Stadt company fully concentrated on design after it sold the yard to Dehler. The name was changed to EG van de Stadt & Partner. Ricus would continue working there until 1978. The design team now works using the name Van De Stadt Design, and is still led by Cees van Tongeren who started working for Ricus in the late 1960s.