Ben Verhagen

Helmsman Ben Verhagen was - appropriately - primarily active in the Flying Dutchman. With his boat “Daisy”, he competed in three Olympics, placing 5th in 1960 and 6th in 1964. In 1961, Verhagen and Jaap Helder won a bronze medal in the European Championships on the Attersee in Austria. Together with Gerard Lautenschutz, Verhagen was also close to a medal in the World Championships, placing 4th in the 1959 event. Verhagen later also sailed in Soling and Tempest competitions, including with his son Jan as a crew member, but he had more limited success in these boat types.