Approximately 2 nautical miles of the coast of Medemblik two course areas (orange and yellow) were used for the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games.
For the O-Jolle the Course Area Orange was available.
Course 2
For the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games four different courses were available. The O-Jolle could only use course 2.
Wind conditions
During the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games the sailors experienced the following weather conditions:
Date
General
Temperature
Wind
Waves
Precipitation
20 September 2008
Sunny
23 °C
6–8 m/s NE
0.25 m
Dry
21 September 2008
Sunny
23 °C
6 m/s NE
0.25 m
Dry
22 September 2008
Sunny
21 °C
10 m/s N
0.5 m
Dry
23 September 2008
Overcast
14 °C
18–14 m/s N Decreasing
0.75 m
Rain
24 September 2008
Sunny
19 °C
6–8 m/s NE
0.3 m
Dry
25 September 2008
Sunny
22 °C
6 m/s NE-E
0.1 m
Dry
26 September 2008
Sunny
22 °C
6–2 m/s NE-E Decreasing
0.1 m
Dry
27 September 2008
Sunny
24 °C
<2 m/s E
NA
Dry
Races
Summary
In the O-Jolle at race area Orange only six races could be completed.
The battle for gold was severe between Henman van Eijk en Max Blom. Almost after each race the positions reversed. In the end Max took the series wit only 0.3 point to spare. Jan Krol became third.