Finn (dinghy)
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Crew | 1 |
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] |
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The Finn dinghy is a single-handed, cat-rigged sailboat, and an Olympic class for men's sailing. Since its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the Finn has featured in every summer Olympics, making it the longest serving dinghy in the Olympic Regatta and one of the most prolific Olympic sailboats,[3] currently filling the slot for the Heavyweight Dinghy. The Finn is a physically demanding boat to race at the highest levels, especially since the class rules now allow unlimited boat rocking and sail pumping when the wind is above 10 knots.[4]
Design[]
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The Finn was designed by Swedish canoe designer, Rickard Sarby, in 1949 for the Helsinki Olympics.
Although the Finn hull has changed little since then, 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 gradual change to aluminum masts. Aluminum masts are significantly more flexible and allow more control over sail shape, and became commonplace after the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich when they were first supplied to Olympic sailors. More recently, carbon fiber masts have become commonplace in competition Finns.
The sails, too, have evolved 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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1952 Helsinki - Open |
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1956 Melbourne - Open |
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1960 Rome - Open |
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1964 Tokyo - Open |
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1968 Mexico City - Open |
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1972 Munich - Open |
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1976 Montreal - Open |
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1980 Moscow - Open |
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1984 Los Angeles - Open |
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1988 Seoul - Male |
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1992 Barcelona - Male |
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1996 Atlanta - Male |
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2000 Sydney - Male |
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2004 Athens - Male |
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2008 Beijing - Open |
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2012 London - Male |
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2016 Rio de Janeiro - Male |
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2020 Tokyo - Male |
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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-on-Crouch |
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1957 Karlstad |
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1958 Zeebrugge |
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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 |
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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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1973 Brest |
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1974 Long Beach |
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1975 Malmö |
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1976 Brisbane |
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1977 Palamos |
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1978 Manzanillo |
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1979 Weymouth |
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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 |
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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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2000 Weymouth |
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2001 Marblehead |
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2002 Athens |
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2003 Cadiz |
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2004 Rio de Janeiro |
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2005 Moscow |
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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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2018 Aarhus |
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2019 Melbourne[7] |
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2021 Porto[8] |
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Finn Silver Cup[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
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1999 Melbourne[9] | ![]() |
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2000 Weymouth[9] | ![]() |
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2001 Marblehead[9] | ![]() |
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2002 Athens[9] | ![]() |
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2003 Cádiz[9] | ![]() |
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2004 Rio de Janeiro[9] | ![]() |
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2005 Moscow[9] | ![]() |
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2006 Split[9] | ![]() |
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2007 Moscow[9] | ![]() |
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2008 Melbourne[9] | ![]() |
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2009 Balatonfüred[9] | ![]() |
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2010 San Francisco[9] | ![]() |
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2011 Moscow[9] | ![]() |
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2012 Maubuisson[9] | ![]() |
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2013 Malcesine[9] | ![]() |
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2014 Hoorn[9] | ![]() |
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2015 Valencia[9] | ![]() |
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2016 Kaløvig[9] | ![]() |
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2017 Balatonfüred[10] | ![]() |
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2018 Koper[11] | ![]() |
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2019 Anzio[12] | ![]() |
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2020 Canet[13] | ![]() |
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2021 Lake Balaton[14] | ![]() |
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Continental Championships[]
- 2006 Finn Open European Championship
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.
- ^ "Finn battling to retain Olympic status". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Deaves, Robert. "Finn Class". www.finnclass.org.
- ^ "2017finngoldcup". 2017finngoldcup.
- ^ "2019 Finn Gold Cup". sailingresults.net.
- ^ "2021 Finn Gold Cup" (PDF). 2021.finngoldcup.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r 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.
- ^ "Finn Silver Cup 2019 - Finn U23 World Championship - Anzio, Italy". 2019.finnsilvercup.org.
- ^ "Finn Silver Cup 2020 - Finn U23 World Championship - Canet, France". 2019.finnsilvercup.org.
- ^ "Finn Silver Cup 2021 - Finn U23 World Championship - Lake Balaton, Hungary". 2021.finnsilvercup.org.
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