Finn (dinghy)
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]
 Class symbol | |
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| 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 | |
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
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Finn Gold Cup
The Finn Gold Cup serves as the World Championship for the Finn class.
Finn Silver Cup
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Melbourne[8] |  Charlie Cumbley (GBR) |
 George Kontogouris (GRE) |
 Clifton Webb (NZL) |
| 2000 Weymouth[8] | George Kontongouris (GRE) |
Charlie Cumbley (GBR) |
 Kristian Aderman (SWE) |
| 2001 Marblehead[8] | Chris Brittle (GBR) |
Charlie Cumbley (GBR) |
 Stefan de Vries (NED) |
| 2002 Athens[8] | Chris Brittle (GBR) |
 Marin Mišura (CRO) |
Gasper Vincec (CRO) |
| 2003 Cádiz[8] | Marin Mišura (CRO) |
Edward Greig (GBR) |
 Tapio Nirkko (FIN) |
| 2004 Rio de Janeiro[8] | Tapio Nirkko (FIN) |
 Henry Raul Boening (BRA) |
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| 2005 Moscow[8] | Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) |
Tapio Nirkko (FIN) |
 Nobert Wilandt (POL) |
| 2006 Split[8] | Mark Andrews (GBR) |
Henry Bagnall (GBR) |
Piotr Kula (POL) |
| 2007 Moscow[8] |  Jan Kurfeld (GER) |
Piotr Kula (POL) |
 Sergey Komissarov (RUS) |
| 2008 Melbourne[8] | Giles Scott (GBR) |
Piotr Kula (POL) |
 Frederico Melo (POR) |
| 2009 Balatonfüred[8] | Jorge Zarif (BRA) |
Egor Larinov (RUS) |
 Andriy Gusenko (UKR) |
| 2010 San Francisco[8] |  Luke Lawrence (USA) |
Ioannis Mitakis (GRE) |
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| 2011 Moscow[8] | Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) |
Miłosz Wojewski (POL) |
Artur Ponieczyński (POL) |
| 2012 Maubuisson[8] | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Martin Robitaille (CAN) |
Michał Jodłowski (POL) |
Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) |
| 2013 Malcesine[8] | Jorge Zarif (BRA) |
Jake Lilley (AUS) |
Martin Robitaille (CAN) |
| 2014 Hoorn[8] |  Anders Pedersen (NOR) |
Ardkadiy Kistanov (RUS) |
Nenad Bugarin (CRO) |
| 2015 Valencia[8] |  Ondřej Teplý (CZE) |
Nenad Bugarin (CRO) |
Lars Johan Brodtkorb (NOR) |
| 2016 Kaløvig[8] | Phillip Kasüeske (GER) |
Ondřej Teplý (CZE) |
 Facundo Olezza (ARG) |
| 2017 Balatonfüred[9] | Oskari Muhonen (FIN) |
Facundo Olezza (ARG) |
 Fionn Lyden (IRL) |
| 2018 Koper[10] | Ondřej Teplý (CZE) |
 Joan Cardona (ESP) |
Hector Simpson (GBR) |
| 2019 Anzio[11] | Oskari Muhonen (FIN) |
Joan Cardona (ESP) |
 Nils Theuninck (SUI) |
| 2020 Canet[12] | Oskari Muhonen (FIN) |
 Taavi Valter Taveter (EST) |
 Guillaume Boisard (FRA) |
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.
- "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.
- 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 2019 - Finn U23 World Championship - Anzio, Italy". 2019.finnsilvercup.org.
