Cle Jeltes
| Cle Jeltes | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Clemens Henricus Jeltes 11 March 1924 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died |
3 July 2010 (aged 86) Nederhorst den Berg, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Citizenship | Nederhorst den Berg |
| Education | Ship engineering, Glasgow |
| Occupation | Businessman and philanthropist |
| Known for | Lifetime Involvement with the International Flying Dutchman |
| Notable work | International FD measurer at seven consecutive Olympic Games starting 1968 |
| Awards | Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau |
Clemens Henricus "Clé" Jeltes (11 March 1924, The Hague – 3 July 2010 Nederhorst den Berg) was a Dutch sailor and measurer at seven Olympic games. He was heavely involved with the technical development of the Flying Dutchman and was the driving force to focus at boat measurement to the parameters that really matter. From 1968 until 1992 he was the International FD measurer at seven consecutive Olympic games making sure that the sailing took place in correct boats. He was appointed the Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau in 2002 for, among other things, his services to Sailing.
Cle Jeltes (left) measuring the East German Flying Dutchman at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston (CAN).
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