Fred Imhoff

Fred Imhoff
Fred Imhoff (Helm) & Simon Korver in 1967. In 1972 this duo represented the Netherlands during the Olympic Games in the Flying Dutchman.
Personal information
Full nameFerdinand Helmuth Imhoff
NationalityDutch
Born (1942-02-15) 15 February 1942
The Hague
Height1.83 m (6.0 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es)Pluis, 2.4 Metre, Vrijheid, Flying Dutchman, Yngling, Soling, Dragon
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Netherlands
World Championship
1999 Fort-de-FranceDragon
European Championship
1998 MedemblikDragon
2003 KinsaleDragon
1972 MedemblikFlying Dutchman
Dragon Gold Cup
1988 Le HavreDragon
1989 TravemündeDragon
1993 MedemblikDragon
2002 MariehamnDragon
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.