Rudy den Outer
The team of Fred Imhoff, Richard van Rij & Rudy den Outer sailing the Dragon Danish Joker.
Personal information
Full nameRudy den Outer
NationalityDutch
Born (1954-07-22) 22 July 1954 (age 69)
Rotterdam
Height1.86 m (6.1 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es)Piraat
Schakel
Spanker
Flying Dutchman
Tempest
Soling
Dragon
ClubKralingsche Zeil Club
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Vintage Yachting Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Medemblik Soling[1]
Silver medal – second place 2012 Bellano Soling[2]
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hellerup Soling[3]
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Kinsale Dragon[4][5][6][7]
Gold medal – first place 2021 Mandello del Lario Soling[8]
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Aarhus Soling[9]
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Quiberon Soling[10]
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kingston, Ontario Soling[11]
Dragon Gold Cup
Silver medal – second place 2002 Mariehamn Dragon
Updated on 22 January 2023.

Rudy den Outer (born 22 July 1954 in Rotterdam)[12] is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games in Medemblik, as helmsman in the Dutch Soling Sophie's Choice. Den Outer with crew members Leo Determan and Ronald den Arend took the Gold. In the 2012 Vintage Yachting Games, this time with crew members Gavin Lidlow and Ramzi Souli the team took the Silver medal in Bellano, Italy. In 2003 with helmsman Fred Imhoff and Richard van Rij he became European Champion in the Dragon at Kinsale, Ireland.[13] Den Outer is also very active in the organization of major International Sailing events for Olympic and former Olympic classes.

Sailing career

Leo Determan and Rudy den Outer (left) in the Flying Dutchman Aquarius on the Kralingsche Plas, Netherlands in 1970
Rudy den Outer, Leo Determan and Ronald den Arend winning the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games in Medemblik.
Rudy (left) in full flight during the Europeans Soling 2021 in front of Mandello del Lario

Rudy den Outer, after sailing some Dutch National classes, started his International sailing in 1970 crewing for Leo Determan in the Flying Dutchman. In 1975, Den Outer crewed for Ben Staartjes in the Tempest.[14] He was member of the "Yellow Joker" sailing team of Fred Imhoff.[15] He started crewing for Geert Bakker in the Soling in 1981. After that Rudy started to helm the Soling. During 1999 and 2001, Den Outer crewed for Heike Blok in the Dragon. Along with Richard van Rij and helmsman Fred Imhoff's he was part of the "Danisch Joker" Dragon team in 2002 and 2003.[6] During the 2018 Vintage the Soling team of Rudy den Outer, Theo de Lange and Gabor Helmhout took the gold during challenging circumstances off the coast of Hellerup, Denmark. In 2019 den Outer as helmsman with Theo de Lange and Thies Bosch took the gold during the 2019 North American Championship 2019 on Lake Ontario, Kingston, Ontario. With Theo de Lange and Ramzi Souli Rudy became European Champion in the Soling at Mandello del Lario, Italy in 2021,.[8] Den Outer is sailing Soling on regular basis in National and International competitions as member of the Kralingsche Zeil Club in Rotterdam.

Regatta organization and management

Rudy den Outer organized the 1990 Soling World Championship (fleetrace) in Medemblik with the Royal Yachtclub Hollandia, the 1993 Soling European Championship, and the 1988 Soling World Championship (both matchrace) at Rotterdam, Kralingen this in cooperation with the Rotterdamsche Zeilvereeniging. Den Outer took in 2006 the initiative[16] for the Vintage Yachting Games.[17] This event for the former Olympic classes is held every four years. Currently Den Outer is chairman[18] of the daily board of the Vintage Yachting Games Organization. He is past committee member of the International Soling Association 3 terms from 1988[19] till 1997[20] and Past Vice-President from the same organization (1993).[21]

References

  1. ^ "Vintage Yachting Games 2008". www.soling.com. Buenos Aires (ARG): International Soling Association. 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Vintage Yachting Games 2012". www.soling.com. Buenos Aires (ARG): International Soling Association. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Vintage Yachting Games 2018". www.soling.com. Buenos Aires (ARG): International Soling Association. 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Dragon Europeans 2003". www.intdragon.net. GBR: International Dragon Association. 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Fred Imhoff Europees Kampioen in de Drakenklasse" (in Dutch). NED: Maritiemnieuws.nl. 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b "tense finale to the Setanta Dragon European Championship saw The Netherlands' Fred IMHOFF hold his nerve to secure overall victory this afternoon off Kinsale, Ireland". www.sailing.org. GBR: International Sailing Federation. 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Dutchman Imhoff wins European event off Kinsale coast". www.rte.ie. IRL: RTE Sport. 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  8. ^ a b "European Championship / LNI, Mandello del Lario, Como 30/09/2021 To 03/10/2021". International Soling Association. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Soling Europeans 2012". www.soling.com. Buenos Aires (ARG): International Soling Association. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Soling Europeans 2014". www.soling.com. Buenos Aires (ARG): International Soling Association. 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  11. ^ "North American Championship / CORK, Kingston 07/08/2019 To 11/08/2019. / Rk=1.5". www.soling.com. Buenos Aires (ARG): International Soling Association. 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Rudy den Outer CV". www.linkedin.org. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Dragon Europeans at Kinsale Yacht Club Overall". Yachts and Yachting. 24 August 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  14. ^ ""Big Ben" Staartjes – eens een zeiler van grote Olympische klasse – is op een behoorlijke manier de kluts kwijt:, Topzeilen niets voor amateurs' door PAUL KNOOP". www.delpher.nl. De Telegraaf. 1975. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  15. ^ Dit is getrained zeilen (in Dutch). De Boer Maritiem. 1978. pp. 16–17. ISBN 90 228 1166 2.
  16. ^ "Interview with Rudy den Outer". sailIFDCO.org. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  17. ^ "Stichting Vintage Yachting Games Organization". www.kvk.nl (in Dutch). Alkmaar (NED): Kamer van Koophandel. 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  18. ^ "Vintage Yachting Games Organization". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  19. ^ Stuart H. Walker (1988). "ISA Committee and Officers 1988". Soling Sailing. December 1988. International Soling Association.
  20. ^ Stuart H. Walker (1997). "ISA Committee and Officers 1997". Soling Sailing. January 1997. International Soling Association.
  21. ^ Stuart H. Walker (1993). "ISA Committee and Officers 1993". Soling Sailing. January 1993. International Soling Association.

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