Competitor

Douglas Parker

Country AUS

Profile Douglas Parker began racing FDs in 1978. He has now raced in the last EIGHT FD World or European championships since 2000. This year he competed in 3 regattas in Germany & Hungary . His results included a 5th place in 25 FDs in a 2-3 knot breeze and a third place in the pre-worlds regatta. 83 FDs fought out the Worlds on Lake Balaton , Hungary . Douglas placed 34th with his crew Viktor Boudantsev, a 3-time Russian Olympian. Their lack of training, just 10 days this year, worked against them costing up to 10 places a race

Douglas Parker
Country	AUS
Profile	Douglas Parker began racing FDs in 1978. He has now raced in the last EIGHT FD World or European championships since 2000. This year he competed in 3 regattas in Germany & Hungary . His results included a 5th place in 25 FDs in a 2-3 knot breeze and a third place in the pre-worlds regatta. 83 FDs fought out the Worlds on Lake Balaton , Hungary . Douglas placed 34th with his crew Viktor Boudantsev, a 3-time Russian Olympian. Their lack of training, just 10 days this year, worked against them costing up to 10 places a race