Tempest (keelboat)
The Tempest is a one-design racing sailboat that was designed by British naval architect Ian Proctor and first built in 1965.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ian Proctor |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1965 |
| No. built | 850 (by 1994) |
| Builder(s) | Lanaverre Mader Bootswerft O'Day Corp. Plastrend/Composite Technologies |
| Role | one-design racer |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Boat weight | 1,021 lb (463 kg) |
| Draft | 3.58 ft (1.09 m) |
| Trapeze | single |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 22.00 ft (6.71 m) |
| LWL | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| Beam | 6.50 ft (1.98 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting weighted bulb keel |
| Ballast | 440 lb (200 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 164 sq ft (15.2 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 82.78 sq ft (7.691 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 225 sq ft (20.9 m2) |
| Total sail area | 247 sq ft (22.9 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 83.4 |
| Former Olympic class | |
Production
In the past the design was built by O'Day Corp. and Plastrend/Composite Technologies in the United States and by Lanaverre in France. A total of 850 boats had been reported as built by 1994. Today is it built by Mader Bootswerft of Germany and remains in production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Tempest is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars. The hull has a spooned raked stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a lifting, weighted, bulb keel. It displaces 1,021 lb (463 kg) and carries 440 lb (200 kg) of lead keel ballast. Construction includes three transverse bulkheads to aid flotation. The boat has a rear deck above the rudder.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.58 ft (1.09 m) with the keel locked in the extended position.[1]
For sailing the design is equipped with a single trapeze, an unusual feature on a keelboat. Jib and mainsail windows for visibility are permitted in the class rules, but the sizes are controlled.[3]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick DP-N racing average handicap of 83.4 and an RYA-PN of 942. It is normally raced with a crew of two sailors.[3][5][6]
Operational history
The boat was selected as an Olympic class and raced at the 1972 and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1][3]
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the International Tempest Class Association.[7]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "the International Class Tempest was an Olympic boat in 1972 and 1976. She is fast. Tempest is a one-design, and class rules are strict ... The mast’s design and material are optional, but the mast may not rotate. Older boats have thicker, stiffer masts and, in addition to the diamond shrouds and spreaders found today, additional swept-back spreaders. Good racing boats are light at the ends and rigid, although this is not necessary in the deck ... Only one person may use the trapeze, and safety equipment is required."[3]
Olympics
Reference[8]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Kiel |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Soviet Union (URS)Valentin Mankin Vitali Dyrdyra |
 Great Britain (GBR)Alan Warren David Hunt |
 United States (USA)Glen Foster Peter Dean |
| 1976 Montreal |
 Sweden (SWE)John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
Soviet Union (URS) Valentin Mankin Vladyslav Akimenko |
United States (USA) Dennis Conner Conn Findlay |
World Championships
Reference[9]
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Weymouth | Great Britain Cliff Norbury Colin Turner Great BritainReg White Andrew Garran |
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| 1968 Grosse Pointe | United States William Kelly Robert Connell |
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| 1969 Riva del Garda | Great Britain Cliff Norbury Colin Turner |
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| 1970 Quiberon | United States John Linville James Linville |
 NetherlandsBen Staartjes Cees Kurpershoek |
United States Falconer Dyson |
| 1971 Marstrand | United States Glen Foster Peter Dean |
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| 1972 | not held because of the 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
| 1973 Napoli |  Soviet UnionValentin Mankin Vladimir Akimenko |
 ItalyDotti Sibello |
United States Dyson Lindsay |
| 1974 Medemblik |  West GermanyUwe Mares Franz Wehofisch |
West Germany Krick Heldt |
West Germany Mebel Lohmann |
| 1975 Association Island | Italy Giuseppe Milone Roberto Mottola |
Sweden John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
West Germany Uwe Mares Franz Wehofisch |
| 1976 | not held because of the 1976 Summer Olympics | ||
| 1977 Strömstad | Sweden John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
West Germany Höss |
West Germany Greve |
| 1978 Castelletto | Sweden John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
West Germany Twelkmeyer Schumacher |
West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
| 1979 Hayling Island | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolf Stadler |
 AustriaOskar Billik Jr Josef Essl |
Great Britain Moncur Lowther |
| 1980 Medemblik | West Germany Rolf Bähr Michael Beckereit |
Austria Haas Jörg |
West Germany Greve Pildner |
| 1981 | no championship | ||
| 1982 Seebrück | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
West Germany Sepp Höss Dieter Klarmann |
| 1983 Weymouth | West Germany Sepp Höss Dieter Klarmann |
West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
| 1984 Portorož | West Germany Sepp Höss Dieter Klarmann |
West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegge |
| 1985 Medemblik | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
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| 1986 St. Gilgen | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
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| 1987 Portorož | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
West Germany Sepp Höss Dieter Klrmann |
| 1988 Spiez | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
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| 1989 Malcesine | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
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| 1990 Medemblik | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
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| 1991 St. Gilgen | Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
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| 1992 Balatonfüred | Germany Christian Schäfer Herbert Kujan |
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| 1993 Warnemünde | Germany Vincent Hösch Thomas Aueracher |
Germany Christian Schäfer Herbert Kujan |
Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
| 1994 Brunnen | Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
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| 1995 Medemblik | Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
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| 1996 Villach | Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
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| 1997 Hartlepool | Germany Jürgen Knuth Mike Knobloch |
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| 1998 Malcesine | Germany Jürgen Knuth Mike Knobloch |
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| 1999 Saint-Raphaël |  SwitzerlandWerner Meier Christian Spranger |
Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
Germany Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
| 2000 Travemünde | Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
Germany Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
| 2001 Malcesine | Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
Switzerland Werner Merier Alfred Geisser |
Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
| 2002 Brighton | Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
Germany Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
| 2003 Grandson | Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
Germany Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
Switzerland Pierre Mäder Andreas Dietrich |
| 2004 La Rochelle |  FrancePhilippe Boite Fabrice Toupet |
Germany Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
| 2005 Attersee | Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
France Philippe Boite Fabrice Toupet |
Germany Rolf Bähr Christian Spranger |
| 2006 Fort-de-France | France Philippe Boite Regis Viateur |
Switzerland Mario Suter Christophe Müri |
Germany Gerhard Albrecht Hansjörg Schäfer |
| 2007 Warnemünde | France Philippe Boite Regis Viateur |
Germany Frank Weigelt Christian Rusitsch |
Germany Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
| 2008 Weymouth | Germany Frank Weigelt Christian Rusitsch |
France Philippe Boite Regis Viateur |
Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
| 2009 Spiez | France Phillipe Boite Regis Viateur |
Switzerland Stephan Fels Timo Näf |
Germany Frank Weigelt Christian Rusitschka |
| 2010 Hoorn | Germany Frank Weigelt Christian Rusitsch |
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| 2011 Ebensee | Germany Christian Schäfer Christian Rusitschka |
Germany Rolf Bähr Christian Spranger |
Switzerland Marior Suter Andreas Hochuli |
| 2012 Quiberon | Germany Christian Schäfer Christian Rusitsch |
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| 2013 Travemünde | Germany Frank Weigelt Arne Lanatowitz |
Switzerland Cornelia Christen Ruedi Christen |
Germany Stefan Erlacher Christian Wöhrer |
| 2014 Travemünde | Switzerland Cornelia Christen Ruedi Christen |
Germany Rolf Baehr |
Germany Andreas Plettner |
European Championships
Reference[10]
European championships were only held when a World Championship was held outside the European continent. After 1980 no further European championships were held.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Burnham-on-Crouch |
United Kingdom (K) Keith Musto Ian Winter |
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| 1968 Alassio |
Italy (I) Carlo Massone Favio Risso |
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| 1969 Kiel |
United Kingdom (K) Cliff Norbury Colin Turner |
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| 1972 La Rochelle |
Netherlands (H) Ben Staartjes Cees Kurpershoek |
 Poland (PL)Tomasz Holc Rutkowski |
Soviet Union (SR) Valentin Mankin Vitaly Dyrdyra |
| 1975 Brunnen |
West Germany (G) Uwe Mares Franz Wehofisch |
Italy (I) Dotti Girardi |
Switzerland (Z) Kohler Frey |
| 1976 Alassio |
Sweden (S) John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
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| 1977 Strömstad |
Sweden (S) John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
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| 1978 Kiel |
Sweden (S) John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
Austria (S) Oskar Bilik, Jr. Josef Essl |
West Germany (G) Twelkmeyer |
| 1979 Attersee |
Austria (OE) Oskar Bilik, Jr. Josef Essl |
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Tempest International sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Ian Proctor 1918 - 1992". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 116-117. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- Mader Bootswerft. "Tempest". mader-boote.de. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Keelboat Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- "Portsmouth Number List 2011" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "International Tempest Class Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Sailing Olympic Games - Tempest". sports123.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "World Championships - Tempest". sports123.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "European Championships - Tempest". sports123.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
