| 11 September 2010
At September 3rd  ,4th and 5th 2010, at the same time as the Dutch Championships for the Solo Class, the Wayfarer Class Championships were held at the Westeinderplassen in Aalsmeer. Watersportclub Aalsmeer was our host. Here, as previously we received a warm welcome. The organization was provided by the Foundation Westeinder Regattas. We can speak of a professional race officials of secretariat up to and including the care of the dinner. 14 boats signed in, but one boat with crew did not show up, so that the turnout was 13 boats, spread over the various nationalities. So there were in addition to the Dutch participants, also participants from Denmark, England, Austria and France.
The first day, the wind longs in coming, wherefore instead of 12 o’clock, the start was at two thirty. This meant that that day only one race could be sailed.
In the evening the Wayfarer participants were surprised with a extended cruise in a converted life boat in the canals of Amsterdam. We were definitely not the only ones in the canals. Through the beautiful weather there were occasionally traffic jams on the water.
On the second and third day there was more wind, leading the championships better. The results are separate.
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In the local paper the following report is listed:
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The Wayfarer is a contemporary two-man boat. The hull has a slight nod and underwater wide and flat all the way, making the boat sails to the wind high and half-high wind in plané. Most of the boats will sail in England, Ireland, Scandinavia and America. Since 2001 in the Netherlands is also active in the field of competitions and tours (annual in Heeg). As well as the Solo Class is the Wayfarer originally intended to in wood to build, including by amateurs, but has now become the most sailors sail in a polyester boat. There were 14 sailors on the Championship published, also from Denmark, England, Austria and France. Lord and master was the Dane Peter Bøje in his DEN 10568. He won six times measured and the last race he did not have to start for the title. Second, the Brit Bill Whitney, for the Dutchman Dirk Olyslagers.