Fred Imhoff
Fred Imhoff (Helm) & Simon Korver in 1967. In 1972 this duo represented the Netherlands during the Olympic Games in the Flying Dutchman. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ferdinand Helmuth Imhoff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 1942 The Hague | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6.0 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | Pluis, 2.4 Metre, Vrijheid, Flying Dutchman, Yngling, Soling, Dragon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Updated on 21 December 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ferdinand "Fred" Helmuth Imhoff (born 15 February 1942 in The Hague) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel, Germany as helmsman in the Flying Dutchman Brave Henderik IV (H-230). With crew Simon Korver they took the 10th place. Imhoff was the substitute for the Dragon during the 1968 Olympics.
During the 1970s Imhoff led the Dutch Yellow Joker Sailing Team, a group of sailors who sailed many Dutch National Classes, like the Solo as well as Flying Dutchman and Yngling. Later Imhoff specialized in keelboat classes in general and belonged to the world top in the Dragon between 1986 and 2006. Imhoff nowadays sails the 2.4 Metre.