Conny van Rietschoten

Conny van Rietschoten
Conny van Rietschoten (1982)
Personal information
Full nameCornelis van Rietschoten
NicknameThe Flying Dutchman
NationalityDutch
Born(1926-03-26)26 March 1926
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died17 December 2013(2013-12-17) (aged 87)
Portugal
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSailing
EventWhitbread Round The World Race

Cornelis "Conny" van Rietschoten (23 March 1926 – 17 December 2013) was a Dutch yacht skipper who was the only skipper to win the Whitbread Round the World Race twice.

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