Leo Determan

Leo Determan

Leo Determan in 2017 as spectator during the Soling Worlds at Muiden, The Netherlands
Personal information
Nickname	Deet
Nationality	Netherlands
Born	(1949-04-07) April 7, 1949 (age 76) Rotterdam
Height	1.92 m (6.3 ft)
Sport
Sailing career
Class(es)	Flying Dutchman Tempest Soling
Club	VZOD, Rotterdam
Medal record Representing   Netherlands Vintage Yachting Games 2008 Medemblik, The Netherlands Soling
Updated on 8 April 2020

Leo Determan (born 7 April 1949 in Rotterdam) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games in Medemblik The Netherlands. Determan in the middle together with helmsman Rudy den Outer and Ronald den Arend on the foredeck took the Gold medal in the Soling. ^[1] Leo holds several Dutch titles (1995, 1999, 2000, 2008 and 2001) and one Italian title (2010) in the Soling. He used to be member of Yacht Club VZOD, Rotterdam.

Leo Determan (middle) with Rudy den Outer and Ronald den Arend winning the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games in Medemblik.

Sailing

After sailing as crew on a "Vrijheid class", Determan purchased the Flying Dutchman H 125 "Aquarius" in 1970. With Rudy den Outer he sailed Flying Dutchman, Spanker (a Dutch National class) and Soling for many years and for a brief period Tempest. Depending on the class they changed positions as crew or helmsman.

Leo Determan (right) and Rudy den Outer in the Flying Dutchman Aquarius on the Kralingsche Plas, Netherlands in 1970

Professional life

Determan works in the mineral oil industry. In 2005 Gulf Oil Nederland BV in Den Helder named her new Bunker barge after Determan. ^{[2] [3]}

Dutch Tankership "Leo Determan"

References

1. "Vintage Yachting Games 2008". www.soling.com. Buenos Aires (ARG): International Soling Association. 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
2. "LEO DETERMAN". Vereniging "De Binnenvaart". Retrieved 8 April 2020.
3. "LEO DETERMAN". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 8 April 2020.