The Vintage Yachting Games (Vintage) are the International Post-Olympic Yachting

Yachting

Yachting refers to recreational sailing or boating, the specific act of sailing or using other water vessels for sporting purposes.-Competitive sailing:...

/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...

 event for former Olympic classes

Former Olympic sailing classes

The Olympic sailing classes were used in the sport of Sailing/Yachting during the Olympic Summer Games since 1896. Over that period 46 different classes were used so far.-History:...

. The Vintage 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 Olympic classes after their discontinuation of the Olympics.

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/Europe

Europe (dinghy)

The Europe is a one-person dinghy designed in Belgium in 1960 by Alois Roland as a class legal Moth dinghy. The design later changed into its own one-design class....

, Harold Wijgers/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...

, Johan Offermans/Soling

Soling

A Soling is a class of open keelboat designed by Jan Linge of Norway in 1965. In 1968, it was chosen from among many other boats to be the men's triple-handed boat for the 1972 Olympics...

, Michiel van Dis/Dragon

Dragon (keelboat)

thumbThe International Dragon is a one-design keelboat.The Dragon was designed by Norwegian Johan Anker in 1929. In 1948 the Dragon became an Olympic Class, a status it retained until the Munich Olympics in 1972...

 and Hans Nadorp/5.5 Metre

5.5 Metre (keelboat)

The International 5.5 Metre Class was created to yield a racing keel boat giving a sailing experience similar to that of the International 6 Metre Class, but at a lower cost....

). In the next phase the presidents/chairman of the International Classes became involved (Jan Abrahamsen (DEN

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

)/Europe, Theo Meus (NED)/O-Jolle

O-Jolle

The O-Jolle – – was created as the Monotype class for the 1936 Olympic Games by designer Hellmut Wilhelm E. Stauch . The boat is a Bermuda rig and the hull was originally carvel - later GRP and cold moulded plywood construction were allowed...

, Alberto Barenghi (ITA

Italy

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)/Flying Dutchman, Rose Hoeksema (USA)/Soling and Rupert Fisher (GER

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

)/Dragon).

The first edition was held in Medemblik from 20–27 September 2008. During the closing ceremony the next host country, Italy, received the Vintage flag from the mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of Medemblik: Th. van Eijk.

The Vintage Yachting Games Organization (VYGO), a foundation under Dutch Law

Law of the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a civil law country. Its laws are written and the application of customary law is exceptional. The role of case law is small in theory, although in practice it is impossible to understand the law in many fields without also taking into account the relevant case law...

, was founded on December 11, 2006 by Rudy den Outer (NED), Nancy Schoof (NED) and Sebastian Hopf (GER). 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:

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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 Vintage Yachting Games

The constitution governs the way of management of the VYGO. This is the deed

Deed

A deed is any legal instrument in writing which passes, or affirms or confirms something which passes, an interest, right, or property and that is signed, attested, delivered, and in some jurisdictions sealed...

 under Dutch law of the VYGO foundation.
http://www.vintageyachtinggames.org/org/Constitution.pdf

VYGrules

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 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
  Festival
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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 3 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 (NED).

Vintage Yachting Classes

To become a Vintage Yachting Class a class must:

• Be a former Olympic class
• Still be sailed in regatta
  Regatta
  A regatta is a series of boat races. The term typically describes racing events of rowed or sailed water craft, although some powerboat race series are also called regattas...
  
  's 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 at this moment of 9 former Olympic Classes. The Vintage Yachting Classes are eligible for competition in the Vintage Yachting Games.

Class	Type	Design	Sailors	Trapeze Trapeze (sailing) In sailing, the trapeze refers to a wire that comes from a point high on the mast, usually where the shrouds are fixed, to a hook on the crew member's harness at approximately waist level...	Mainsail Mainsail A mainsail is a sail located behind the main mast of a sailing vessel.On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast....	Jibb/Genoa Jib A jib is a triangular staysail set ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast...	Spinnaker Spinnaker A spinnaker is a special type of sail that is designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind, i.e. with the wind 90°–180° off the bow. The spinnaker fills with wind and balloons out in front of the boat when it is deployed, called flying. It is constructed of...	Gender Gender Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...	2008 2008 Vintage Yachting Games -Courses:Approximately 2 nautical miles of the coast of Medemblik two course areas were used for the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games...	2012 2012 Vintage Yachting Games The 2012 Vintage Yachting Games is the second post-Olympic multi-class sailing event for discontinued Olympic classes. The event will be held July 7–15, 2012 on Lake Como, Italy. The organization of this event lies in the hands of the Multilario, a joint venture of local yacht clubs at Lake Como...
Europe Europe (dinghy) The Europe is a one-person dinghy designed in Belgium in 1960 by Alois Roland as a class legal Moth dinghy. The design later changed into its own one-design class....	Dinghy Dinghy A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed for use as a ship's boat by a larger vessel. It is a loanword from either Bengali or Urdu. The term can also refer to small racing yachts or recreational open sailing boats. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor,...	One-Design One-design One-Design is a racing method where all vehicles or boats have identical or very similar designs or models. It is also known as Spec series. It is heavily used in sailboat racing. All competitors in a race are then judged based on a single start time...	1	0	+	-	-		•	•
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12' Dinghy 12 foot dinghy Designed by George Cockshott, an amateur boat designer from Southport, over ninety years ago, the International Twelve Foot Dinghy became the first one-design racing dinghy to gain international recognition...	Dinghy	One-Design	1	0	+	-	-		VIP	• / VIP
O-Jolle O-Jolle The O-Jolle – – was created as the Monotype class for the 1936 Olympic Games by designer Hellmut Wilhelm E. Stauch . The boat is a Bermuda rig and the hull was originally carvel - later GRP and cold moulded plywood construction were allowed...	Dinghy	One-Design	1	0	+	-	-		•	•
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...	Dinghy	One-Design	2	1	+	+	+		•	•
Yngling Yngling (keelboat) thumbA Yngling is a sailing boat which the International Yngling Association call an "agreeable cross between a planing dinghy and a keelboat." It can be regarded as a smaller version of the Soling although there are differences in sailing characteristics, proportion, and tuning requirements,...	Keelboat Keelboat Keelboat has two distinct meanings related to two different types of boats: one a riverine cargo-capable working boat, and the other a classification for small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yachts.-Historical keel-boats:...	One-Design	3	0	+	+	+			•
Tempest Tempest (keelboat) The Tempest is a one design two man high performance keelboat with a trapeze. It was designed by Ian Proctor for the 1965 trials for the new Olympic Keelboat, which it won convincingly....	Keelboat	One-Design	2	1	+	+	+			•
Soling Soling A Soling is a class of open keelboat designed by Jan Linge of Norway in 1965. In 1968, it was chosen from among many other boats to be the men's triple-handed boat for the 1972 Olympics...	Keelboat	One-Design	3	0	+	+	+		•	•
Dragon Dragon (keelboat) thumbThe International Dragon is a one-design keelboat.The Dragon was designed by Norwegian Johan Anker in 1929. In 1948 the Dragon became an Olympic Class, a status it retained until the Munich Olympics in 1972...	Keelboat	One-Design	285 kg max. 4	0	+	+	+		•	•
5.5 Metre 5.5 Metre (keelboat) The International 5.5 Metre Class was created to yield a racing keel boat giving a sailing experience similar to that of the International 6 Metre Class, but at a lower cost....	Keelboat	Metre Rule	3	0	+	+	+			•
Events									6	10

• • = Event in the Vintage Yachting Games
• VIP = Used for the Vintage Inter Pares race
• = Open event
• = Female event
• = Male event
• = At least one female team member

Medal table

1	Netherlands	4	1	1	6
2	Hungary	2	0	0	2
3	Germany	1	1	3	5
4	France	1	0	0	1
5	Spain	0	1	1	2
6	United Kingdom	0	1	0	1
6	Italy	0	1	0	1
6	Wildcard Wild card (sports) The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:... s (NCO)	0	1	0	1
9	Australia	0	0	1	1

This includes the Country trophy winners as well as the VIP race winners.