The 1st European DN Championship
1966. January 15 – 23
After the first successful Austrian Championship was sailed in 1965, the Austrian Fleet took the initiative of promoting icesailing by hosting the first DN Ice Yacht European Championship as well. The event was held in 1966 at the Union Yacht Club in Neusiedl, Austria with a long-distance race around the lake as part of the event.
The first 3 DNs of the regatta were: 1. Kees Kortenoever (H1), 2. Jan Dick Wevers (H60), 3. Hans Bergkvist (S1). The conditions were excellent and it was the first (and last) time that a long distance race around the lake was part of the EC.
During a meeting at the regatta, a European DN Ice Yacht Class organisation was established by the 42 members of 6 European countries in the presence of 2 members from the U.S.A. Representatives of these European fleets elected Kees Kortenoever as their first European Commodore.
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Photo credit: Union Yacht Club, Neusiedl, Austria
Flashback Friday: The first European DN Championship and Icesailing in the 1960s
With less than a month to go until the 50. Gold Cup DN World and European Championships, we continue our journey through the decades with the first European Championship and the following 1960s. Read the previous article on the Birth of the Sport and the Origin of the...