Flyer II (yacht)

Flyer II
Racing career
Nation	Netherlands
Skippers	Conny van Rietschoten
Notable victories	1981–82 Whitbread

Flyer II is a yacht. She won the 1981–82 Whitbread Round the World Race skippered by Conny van Rietschoten.^[1]^[2]

1981–82 Flyer II crew

Conny van Rietschoten – Skipper
Aedgard Koekebakker – Watchleader
Erle Williams – Watchleader/Shipwright
Daniel Wlochovski – Navigator/Electrician
Joey Allen
Patrick Antelme – Cook
Bill Biewenga
Warwick Buckley
Grant Dalton – Sailmaker
Lobo Fischer
Julian Fuller – Doctor
Steve Harrison – Rigger
George Hendy
Roger Janes
Russell Pickthall – Sailmaker
Dirk Reidel
Michel Santander
Onne Van der Wal – Engineer/Photographer
John Vitali

References

↑ http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/presszone/en/14_History-40-years-of-life-at-the-extreme.html
↑ Barry Pickthall (February 1982), "How is the Flyer team keeping warm?", Cruising World, pp. 37–40
↑ http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2013/12/18/eight-bells-conny-van-rietschoten/

Volvo Ocean Race winning yachts

1973–74: Sayula II 1977–78: Flyer 1981–82: Flyer II 1985–86: L'Esprit d'équipe 1989–90: Steinlager 2 1993–94: NZ Endeavour 1997–98: EF Language 2001–02: Illbruck Challenge 2005–06: ABN AMRO I 2008–09: Ericsson 4 2011–12: Groupama 4 2014–15: Azzam

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