Windsurfing titles won by Derk Thijs

Legend:
ws: Windsurfer Class
wg: Windglider Class
oc: Open Class
hw: Sailed in different weight classes (heavy)
oa: No different weight classes (overall)

World Champion

1974Lake Ontario, USAwshw
1975Bendor, Francewshw
1975Bendor, Francetandemoa
1976Nassau, Bahama'swshw
1976Port Grimaud, Francetandemoa
1977Ocho Rios, Jamaicaocoa
1978Martinique, French Antilleswghw

European Champion

1973Sylt, BRDwsoa
1974La Ciotat, Francewsoa
1975Maarssen, The Netherlandswsoa
1976Volendam, The Netherlandswshw
1976Etang du Stock, Francewghw
1977Tylösand, Swedenwshw
1977Möhnesee, BRDtandemoa
1978Port Grimaud, Francewghw
1978La Marmorrataocoa
1980Veerse Meer, The Netherlandswghw

Dutch Champion

1974Nieuwkoopwsoa
1975Paterswoldewsoa
1976Veerewsoa
1977Veerewsoa
1978Flevostrandocoa
1978Veerewgoa
1979Veerewgoa
1980Veerewghw

Keeper of the world speed record in the 10 m2 class (19.1 knots) from October 1977 till May 1980.

Officially recognized by the R.Y.A. (Royal Yachting Association).

Delta flying:

  • 1979, Dutch record, 5 hours and 4 minutes, set in Zoutelande (it stood for +/- 2 years).

Handbiking (armpowered bicycle):

  • 21 September 1994, world hour record handbiking in the roofed velodrome of Bordeaux : 32,835 km.

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