Finn (dinghy)
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| Boat | |
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| Crew | 1 |
| Draft | 0.17 m (6.7 in) |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | 107 kg (236 lb) |
| LOA | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| LWL | 4.34 m (14 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) |
| Rig | |
| Mast length | 6.66 m (21 ft 10 in) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 10.6 m2 (114 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 90.1[1] |
| RYA PN | 1060[2] |
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Building of Finn dinghies in 1952.
The Finn dinghy is the men's single-handed, cat-rigged Olympic class for sailing. It was designed by Swedish canoe designer, Rickard Sarby, in 1949 for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Since the 1952 debut of the boat, the design has been in every summer Olympics, making it one of the most prolific Olympic sailboats as it is the longest serving dinghy in the Olympic Regatta.[3] It currently fills the slot for the Heavyweight Dinghy at the Olympic games. It has been contended that the Finn is the most physical and tactical singlehander sailboat in the world.[4]
Design changes
Finn dinghies
Finn dinghy
Although the Finn hull has changed little since 1949, there have been developments to the rig. The original spars were made of wood until the late 1960s and early 1970s when there was a slow change to aluminum masts. Aluminum is significantly more flexible and gives more control over sail shape. It became commonplace after the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich when they were first supplied to Olympic sailors. Recently, carbon fiber masts have become common place in competitive Finn fleets. The sails too have gone through revolution and are now commonly made of various laminates such as technora, polyester, and Kevlar. The class rules are overseen by the International Finn Association.
Events
Olympic Games
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Finn Gold Cup
The Finn Gold Cup serves as the World Championship for the Finn class.
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| 1956 Burnham |
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| 1957 Karlstad |
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| 1959 Hellerup |
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| 1960 Torquay |
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| 1961 Travemünde |
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| 1962 Tønsberg |
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| 1963 Medemblik |
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| 1964 Torquay |
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| 1965 Gdynia |
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| 1966 La Baule |
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| 1967 Hanko |
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| 1968 Whitestable |
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| 1969 Hamilton |
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| 1970 Cascais |
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| 1971 Toronto |
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| 1972 Anzio |
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| 1975 Malmö |
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| 1977 Palamos |
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| 1978 Manzanillo |
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| 1980 Auckland |
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| 1981 Gromitz |
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| 1982 Medemblik |
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| 1983 Milwaukee |
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| 1984 Anzio |
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| 1985 Marstrand |
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| 1986 El Arenal |
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| 1987 Kiel |
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| 1988 Ilha Bela |
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| 1989 Alassio |
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| 1990 Porto Carras |
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| 1991 Kingston |
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| 1992 Cadiz |
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| 1993 Bangor |
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| 1994 Pärnu |
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| 1995 Melbourne |
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| 1996 La Rochelle |
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| 1997 Gdańsk |
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| 1998 Athens |
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| 1999 Melbourne |
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| 2006 Split |
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| 2007 Cascais |
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| 2008 Melbourne |
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| 2009 Vallensbæk |
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| 2010 San Francisco |
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| 2011 Perth |
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| 2012 Falmouth |
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| 2013 Tallinn |
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| 2014 Santander |
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| 2015 Takapuna |
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| 2016 Gaeta[5] |
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| 2017 Balatonföldvár[6] |
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Finn Silver Cup
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| 1999 Melbourne[7] | |
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| 2005 Moscow[7] | |
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| 2007 Moscow[7] | |
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| 2008 Melbourne[7] | |
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| 2009 Balatonfüred[7] | |
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| 2010 San Francisco[7] | |
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| 2011 Moscow[7] | |
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| 2012 Maubuisson[7] | |
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| 2013 Malcesine[7] | |
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| 2014 Hoorn[7] | |
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| 2015 Valencia[7] |  |
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| 2016 Kaløvig[7] | |
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| 2017 Balatonfüred[8] | |
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Continental Championships
References
- ↑ "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ Administrator. "History of the Finn". www.finnclass.org.
- ↑ Administrator. "About the Finn". www.finnclass.org.
- ↑ Deaves, Robert. "Finn Class". www.finnclass.org.
- ↑ "2017finngoldcup". 2017finngoldcup.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Administrator. "Silver Cup – Junior Worlds". www.finnclass.org.
- ↑ "Finn Silver Cup 2017 - Finn U23 World Championship MVM Sport Club - Balatonfüred, Hungary". 2017.finnsilvercup.org.
- ↑ "Finn Silver Cup 2018 - Finn U23 World Championship - Koper, Slovenia". 2018.finnsilvercup.org.
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