Finn (dinghy)
Development | |
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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] |
Current Olympic equipment | |
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[]
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[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
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1952 Helsinki - Open |
Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | Charles Currey (GBR) | Rickard Sarby (SWE) |
1956 Melbourne - Open |
Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | André Nelis (BEL) | John Marvin (USA) |
1960 Rome - Open |
Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | Aleksander Tšutšelov (URS) | André Nelis (BEL) |
1964 Tokyo - Open |
Wilhelm Kuhweide (EUA) | Peter Barrett (USA) | Henning Wind (DEN) |
1968 Mexico City - Open |
Valentin Mankin (URS) | Hubert Raudaschl (AUT) | Fabio Albarelli (ITA) |
1972 Munich - Open |
Serge Maury (FRA) | Ilias Hatzipavlis (GRE) | Viktor Potapov (URS) |
1976 Montreal - Open |
Jochen Schümann (GDR) | Andrei Balashov (URS) | John Bertrand (AUS) |
1980 Moscow - Open |
Esko Rechardt (FIN) | Wolfgang Mayrhofer (AUT) | Andrei Balashov (URS) |
1984 Los Angeles - Open |
Russell Coutts (NZL) | John Bertrand (USA) | Terry Neilson (CAN) |
1988 Seoul - Male |
José Doreste (ESP) | Peter Holmberg (ISV) | John Cutler (NZL) |
1992 Barcelona - Male |
José van der Ploeg (ESP) | Brian Ledbetter (USA) | Craig Monk (NZL) |
1996 Atlanta - Male |
Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Sebastien Godefroid (BEL) | Roy Heiner (NED) |
2000 Sydney - Male |
Iain Percy (GBR) | Luca Devoti (ITA) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) |
2004 Athens - Male |
Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) |
2008 Beijing - Open |
Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Zach Railey (USA) | Guillaume Florent (FRA) |
2012 London - Male |
Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) | Jonathan Lobert (FRA) |
2016 Rio de Janeiro - Male |
Giles Scott (GBR) | Vasilij Žbogar (SLO) | Caleb Paine (USA) |
2020 Tokyo - Male |
Giles Scott (GBR) | Zsombor Berecz (HUN) | Joan Cardona Méndez (ESP) |
Finn Gold Cup[]
The Finn Gold Cup serves as the World Championship for the Finn class.
Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
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1956 Burnham-on-Crouch |
André Nelis (BEL) | Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | (CAN) |
1957 Karlstad |
Jürgen Vogler (GDR) | (NOR) | André Nelis (BEL) |
1958 Zeebrugge |
Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | André Nelis (BEL) | Adelchi Pelaschier (ITA) |
1959 Hellerup |
Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | André Nelis (BEL) | (FRA) |
1960 Torquay |
Vernon Stratton (GBR) | André Nelis (BEL) | (GBR) |
1961 Travemünde |
André Nelis (BEL) | Hans Fogh (DEN) | (USA) |
1962 Tønsberg |
Arne Åkerson (SWE) | (SWE) | André Nelis (BEL) |
1963 Medemblik |
Wilhelm Kuhweide (FRG) | (SWE) | Hans Willems (NED) |
1964 Torquay |
Hubert Raudaschl (AUT) | (SWE) | Richard Creagh (CAN) |
1965 Gdynia |
Jürgen Mier (GDR) | (GDR) | (GBR) |
1966 La Baule |
Wilhelm Kuhweide (FRG) | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | (FRG) |
1967 Hanko |
Wilhelm Kuhweide (FRG) | Valentin Mankin (URS) | Uwe Mares (FRG) |
1968 |
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) | (USA) | (USA) |
1971 Toronto |
Jörg Bruder (BRA) | Carl van Duyne (USA) | Serge Maury (FRA) |
1972 Anzio |
Jörg Bruder (BRA) | John Bertrand (AUS) | (SWE) |
1973 Brest |
Serge Maury (FRA) | (SWE) | (SWE) |
1974 Long Beach |
(USA) | (SWE) | Kent Carlsson (SWE) |
1975 Malmö |
(SWE) | (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 |
(USA) | John Bertrand (USA) | Mark Neeleman (NED) |
1980 Auckland |
(USA) | John Bertrand (USA) | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |
1981 Gromitz |
Wolfgang Gerz (FRG) | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | (POL) |
1982 Medemblik |
Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Henryk Blaszka (POL) | (USA) |
1983 Milwaukee |
(USA) | Wolfgang Gerz (FRG) | Mark Neeleman (NED) |
1984 Anzio |
Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Terence Neilson (CAN) | (DEN) |
1985 Marstrand |
Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | (URS) | Ingvar Bengtsson (SWE) |
1986 |
Stig Westergaard (DEN) | Brian Ledbetter (USA) | José Doreste (ESP) |
1987 Kiel |
José Doreste (ESP) | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Brian Ledbetter (USA) |
1988 Ilha Bela |
Thomas Schmid (FRG) | Roy Heiner (NED) | (CAN) |
1989 Alassio |
Stig Westergaard (DEN) | Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) | (URS) |
1990 Porto Carras |
Hank Lammens (CAN) | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) | Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) |
1991 Kingston |
Hank Lammens (CAN) | Brian Ledbetter (USA) | (URS) |
1992 Cadiz |
Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) | (AUS) | Hans Spitzauer (AUT) |
1993 Bangor |
Philippe Presti (FRA) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Richard Clarke (CAN) |
1994 Pärnu |
Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | (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) | Gašper Vinčec (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) |
2019 Melbourne[7] |
Josh Junior (NZL) | Nicholas Heiner (NED) | Zsombor Berecz (HUN) |
2021 Porto[8] |
Andy Maloney (NZL) | Joan Cardona (ESP) | Josh Junior (NZL) |
Finn Silver Cup[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
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1999 Melbourne[9] | (GBR) | (GRE) | Clifton Webb (NZL) |
2000 Weymouth[9] | (GRE) | (GBR) | (SWE) |
2001 Marblehead[9] | (GBR) | (GBR) | (NED) |
2002 Athens[9] | (GBR) | (CRO) | (CRO) |
2003 Cádiz[9] | (CRO) | (GBR) | Tapio Nirkko (FIN) |
2004 Rio de Janeiro[9] | Tapio Nirkko (FIN) | (BRA) | |
2005 Moscow[9] | Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) | Tapio Nirkko (FIN) | (POL) |
2006 Split[9] | (GBR) | (GBR) | Piotr Kula (POL) |
2007 Moscow[9] | (GER) | Piotr Kula (POL) | Sergey Komissarov (RUS) |
2008 Melbourne[9] | Giles Scott (GBR) | Piotr Kula (POL) | Frederico Melo (POR) |
2009 Balatonfüred[9] | Jorge Zarif (BRA) | (RUS) | (UKR) |
2010 San Francisco[9] | (USA) | Ioannis Mitakis (GRE) | (AUS) |
2011 Moscow[9] | (RUS) | (POL) | (POL) |
2012 Maubuisson[9] | (CAN) | (POL) | (RUS) |
2013 Malcesine[9] | Jorge Zarif (BRA) | Jake Lilley (AUS) | (CAN) |
2014 Hoorn[9] | Anders Pedersen (NOR) | (RUS) | (CRO) |
2015 Valencia[9] | (CZE) | (CRO) | (NOR) |
2016 Kaløvig[9] | (GER) | (CZE) | Facundo Olezza (ARG) |
2017 Balatonfüred[10] | (FIN) | Facundo Olezza (ARG) | (IRL) |
2018 Koper[11] | (CZE) | Joan Cardona (ESP) | (GBR) |
2019 Anzio[12] | (FIN) | Joan Cardona (ESP) | (SUI) |
2020 Canet[13] | (FIN) | (EST) | (FRA) |
2021 Lake Balaton[14] | (HUN) | (HUN) | (HUN) |
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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