Finn (dinghy)
 Class symbol | |
 | |
| Boat | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
| Current Olympic equipment | |
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]
Contents
1 Design changes
2 Events
2.1 Olympic Games
2.2 Finn Gold Cup
2.3 Finn Silver Cup
2.4 Master World Championship
2.5 Continental Championships
3 References
4 External links
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
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
1952 Helsinki |  Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) |  Charles Currey (GBR) |  Rickard Sarby (SWE) |
1956 Melbourne | Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) |  André Nelis (BEL) |  John Marvin (USA) |
1960 Rome | Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) |  Aleksander Tšutšelov (URS) | André Nelis (BEL) |
1964 Tokyo |  Wilhelm Kuhweide (EUA) |  Peter Barrett (USA) | Henning Wind (DEN) |
1968 Mexico City | Valentin Mankin (URS) |  Hubert Raudaschl (AUT) |  Fabio Albarelli (ITA) |
1972 Munich |  Serge Maury (FRA) |  Ilias Hatzipavlis (GRE) | Viktor Potapov (URS) |
1976 Montreal |  Jochen Schümann (GDR) | Andrei Balashov (URS) |  John Bertrand (AUS) |
1980 Moscow |  Esko Rechardt (FIN) | Wolfgang Mayrhofer (AUT) | Andrei Balashov (URS) |
1984 Los Angeles |  Russell Coutts (NZL) | John Bertrand (USA) |  Terry Neilson (CAN) |
1988 Seoul |  Jose Doreste (ESP) |  Peter Holmberg (ISV) | John Cutler (NZL) |
1992 Barcelona | José van der Ploeg (ESP) | Brian Ledbetter (USA) | Craig Monk (NZL) |
1996 Atlanta |  Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Sebastien Godefroid (BEL) |  Roy Heiner (NED) |
2000 Sydney | Iain Percy (GBR) | Luca Devoti (ITA) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) |
2004 Athens | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) |
2008 Beijing | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Zach Railey (USA) | Guillaume Florent (FRA) |
2012 London | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) | Jonathan Lobert (FRA) |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Giles Scott (GBR) |  Vasilij Žbogar (SLO) | Caleb Paine (USA) |
Finn Gold Cup
The Finn Gold Cup serves as the World Championship for the Finn class.
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Burnham |  André Nelis (BEL) |  Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) |  Brian Roswell (CAN) |
| 1957 Karlstad |  Jürgen Vogler (GDR) |  Harald Bredo Eriksen (NOR) | André Nelis (BEL) |
| 1958 Zeebrugge | Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | André Nelis (BEL) |  Adelchi Pelaschier (ITA) |
| 1959 Hellerup | Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | André Nelis (BEL) |  Pierre Poullain (FRA) |
| 1960 Torquay |  Vernon Stratton (GBR) | André Nelis (BEL) | Desmond Stratton (GBR) |
| 1961 Travemünde | André Nelis (BEL) | Hans Fogh (DEN) |  Fred Miller (USA) |
| 1962 Tønsberg |  Arne Åkerson (SWE) | Boris Jacobsson (SWE) | André Nelis (BEL) |
| 1963 Medemblik |  Wilhelm Kuhweide (FRG) | Boris Jacobsson (SWE) |  Hans Willems (NED) |
| 1964 Torquay |  Hubert Raudaschl (AUT) | Hakan Kellner (SWE) | Richard Creagh (CAN) |
| 1965 Gdynia | Jürgen Mier (GDR) | Bernd Dehmel (GDR) | Richard Hart (GBR) |
| 1966 La Baule | Wilhelm Kuhweide (FRG) |  Jörg Bruder (BRA) | Bernhard Straubinger (FRG) |
| 1967 Hanko | Wilhelm Kuhweide (FRG) |  Valentin Mankin (URS) | Uwe Mares (FRG) |
| 1968 Whitestable | Henning Wind (DEN) | Uwe Mares (FRG) | Jörg Bruder (BRA) |
| 1969 Hamilton | Thomas Lundqvist (SWE) | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | Peter Barrett (USA) |
| 1970 Cascais | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | Henry Spraque (USA) | Robert Andre (USA) |
| 1971 Toronto | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | Carl van Duyne (USA) | Serge Maury (FRA) |
| 1972 Anzio | Jörg Bruder (BRA) |  John Bertrand (AUS) | Lennart Gustafsson (SWE) |
| 1973 Brest | Serge Maury (FRA) | Magnus Olin (SWE) | Guy Lilljegren (SWE) |
| 1974 Long Beach | Henry Spraque (USA) | Guy Lilljegren (SWE) | Kent Carlsson (SWE) |
| 1975 Malmö | Magnus Olin (SWE) | Baudouin Binkhorst (NED) |  Jonty Farmer (NZL) |
| 1976 Brisbane | Chris Law (GBR) | Jonty Farmer (NZL) | John Bertrand (AUS) |
| 1977 Palamos |  Joaquín Blanco (ESP) | José Doreste (ESP) | Claudio Biekarck (BRA) |
| 1978 Manzanillo | John Bertrand (USA) | Joaquín Blanco (ESP) | Carl Buchan (USA) |
| 1979 Weymouth | Cameron Lewis (USA) | John Bertrand (USA) | Mark Neeleman (NED) |
| 1980 Auckland | Cameron Lewis (USA) | John Bertrand (USA) | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |
| 1981 Gromitz | Wolfgang Gerz (FRG) | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) |  Miroslav Rychzik (POL) |
| 1982 Medemblik | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Henryk Blaszka (POL) | Buzz Reynolds (USA) |
| 1983 Milwaukee | Paul van Cleve (USA) | Wolfgang Gerz (FRG) | Mark Neeleman (NED) |
| 1984 Anzio | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Terence Neilson (CAN) | Jörgen Lindhardtsen (DEN) |
| 1985 Marstrand | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Oleg Khoperski (URS) | Ingvar Bengtsson (SWE) |
| 1986 El Arenal | Stig Westergaard (DEN) | Brian Richard Ledbetter (USA) | José Doreste (ESP) |
| 1987 Kiel | José Doreste (ESP) | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Brian Richard Ledbetter (USA) |
| 1988 Ilha Bela | Thomas Schmid (FRG) | Roy Heiner (NED) | Gordon Anderson (CAN) |
| 1989 Alassio | Stig Westergaard (DEN) |  Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) | Oleg Khoperski (URS) |
| 1990 Porto Carras | Hank Lammens (CAN) | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) | Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) |
| 1991 Kingston | Hank Lammens (CAN) | Brian Richard Ledbetter (USA) | Oleg Khoperski (URS) |
| 1992 Cadiz | Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) | Glen Bourke (AUS) | Hans Spitzauer (AUT) |
| 1993 Bangor | Philippe Presti (FRA) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Richard Clarke (CAN) |
| 1994 Pärnu | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Hank Lammens (CAN) | José van der Ploeg (ESP) |
| 1995 Melbourne | Hans Spitzauer (AUT) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Philippe Presti (FRA) |
| 1996 La Rochelle | Philippe Presti (FRA) | Hans Spitzauer (AUT) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) |
| 1997 Gdańsk | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Luca Devoti (ITA) | Xavier Rohart (FRA) |
| 1998 Athens | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Xavier Rohart (FRA) |
| 1999 Melbourne | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Richard Clarke (CAN) |
| 2000 Weymouth | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Sébastien Godefroid (BEL) |  Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE) |
| 2001 Marblehead | Sébastien Godefroid (BEL) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE) |
| 2002 Athens | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE) |
| 2003 Cadiz | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Andrew Simpson (GBR) |
| 2004 Rio de Janeiro | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Richard Clarke (CAN) |  David Burrows (IRL) |
| 2005 Moscow | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE) | Chris Cook (CAN) |
| 2006 Split | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) | Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE) | Edward Wright (GBR) |
| 2007 Cascais | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) |  Gasper Vincec (SLO) |
| 2008 Melbourne | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Dan Slater (NZL) | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) |
| 2009 Vallensbæk | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) | Zach Railey (USA) |  Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) |
| 2010 San Francisco | Edward Wright (GBR) | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Giles Scott (GBR) |
| 2011 Perth | Giles Scott (GBR) | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) | Edward Wright (GBR) |
| 2012 Falmouth | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Edward Wright (GBR) | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) |
| 2013 Tallinn | Jorge Zarif (BRA) | Edward Wright (GBR) | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) |
| 2014 Santander | Giles Scott (GBR) | Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) | Edward Wright (GBR) |
| 2015 Takapuna | Giles Scott (GBR) | Jonathan Lobert (FRA) | Vasilij Žbogar (SLO) |
| 2016 Gaeta[5] | Giles Scott (GBR) | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) |
| 2017 Balatonföldvár[6] | Max Salminen (SWE) | Jonathan Lobert (FRA) | Nicholas Heiner (NED) |
| 2018 Aarhus |  Zsombor Berecz (HUN) | Max Salminen (SWE) | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) |
Finn Silver Cup
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Melbourne[7] | Charlie Cumbley (GBR) | George Kontogouris (GRE) | Clifton Webb (NZL) |
| 2000 Weymouth[7] | George Kontongouris (GRE) | Charlie Cumbley (GBR) | Kristian Aderman (SWE) |
| 2001 Marblehead[7] | Chris Brittle (GBR) | Charlie Cumbley (GBR) | Stefan de Vries (NED) |
| 2002 Athens[7] | Chris Brittle (GBR) | Marin Mišura (CRO) | Gasper Vincec (CRO) |
| 2003 Cádiz[7] | Marin Mišura (CRO) | Edward Greig (GBR) |  Tapio Nirkko (FIN) |
2004 Rio de Janeiro[7] | Tapio Nirkko (FIN) | Henry Raul Boening (BRA) | |
| 2005 Moscow[7] | Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) | Tapio Nirkko (FIN) | Nobert Wilandt (POL) |
| 2006 Split[7] | Mark Andrews (GBR) | Henry Bagnall (GBR) | Piotr Kula (POL) |
| 2007 Moscow[7] | Jan Kurfeld (GER) | Piotr Kula (POL) |  Sergey Komissarov (RUS) |
| 2008 Melbourne[7] | Giles Scott (GBR) | Piotr Kula (POL) |  Frederico Melo (POR) |
| 2009 Balatonfüred[7] | Jorge Zarif (BRA) | Egor Larinov (RUS) |  Andriy Gusenko (UKR) |
| 2010 San Francisco[7] | Luke Lawrence (USA) | Ioannis Mitakis (GRE) | Oliver Tweddell (AUS) |
| 2011 Moscow[7] | Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) | Miłosz Wojewski (POL) | Artur Ponieczyński (POL) |
| 2012 Maubuisson[7] | Martin Robitaille (CAN) | Michał Jodłowski (POL) | Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) |
| 2013 Malcesine[7] | Jorge Zarif (BRA) | Jake Lilley (AUS) | Martin Robitaille (CAN) |
| 2014 Hoorn[7] | Anders Pedersen (NOR) | Ardkadiy Kistanov (RUS) | Nenad Bugarin (CRO) |
| 2015 Valencia[7] |  Ondřej Teplý (CZE) | Nenad Bugarin (CRO) | Lars Johan Brodtkorb (NOR) |
| 2016 Kaløvig[7] | Phillip Kasüeske (GER) | Ondřej Teplý (CZE) |  Facundo Olezza (ARG) |
| 2017 Balatonfüred[8] | Oskari Muhonen (FIN) | Facundo Olezza (ARG) | Fionn Lyden (IRL) |
| 2018 Koper[9] | Ondřej Teplý (CZE) | Joan Cardona (ESP) | Hector Simpson (GBR) |
Master World Championship
Continental Championships
- 2006 Finn Open European Championship
References
^ "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "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.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqr 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.
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Finn (dinghy). |
- International Finn Association
- Russian Finn Association
- North American Finn Class for US and Canada
- Finn Site - Germany
- Finn Association Czech Republic
- Hungarian Finn Class Association
