Class Contacts:

Rodion Mazin – President president@finnusa.org
Peter Frissell – Treasurer  treasurer@finnusa.org
Anna Broughton – Secretary  secretary@finnusa.org
Marcus Ward - Webmaster webmaster@finnusa.org
Terry Greenfield - Chief Measurer measurer@finnusa.org

USAFA Regions

Michael Dorgan – Pacific Coast  socal@finnusa.org
Joe Chinburg - Rocky Mountain rockymountain@finnusa.org
David Hickman - Gulf Coast gulf@finnusa.org
Peter Frissell – Midwest  midwest@finnusa.org
Luke Buxton – Northeast  east@finnusa.org
Fabio Prada – Southeast  south@finnusa.org

2025/2026 Major North American Events 

Upcoming Events

Great Lakes Championship at North Cape Yacht Club

Start date: July 12, 2025
End date: July 13, 2025
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: North Cape Yacht Club, Lasalle, MI

Come sail on Lake Erie for the Great Lakes Finn Championship and One Design Regatta.  Located on the far western corner of Lake Erie, providing easy access from a network of highways.

Summer Finn Regatta

Start date: July 12, 2025
End date: July 13, 2025
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Mobile, AL

San Diego – One Design Weekend

Start date: July 19, 2025
End date: July 20, 2025
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: San Diego, CA

Visit SDYC page for more info

News

2025 US Finn Regatta Schedule – Downloadable PDF

For your planning convenience, find a downloadable PDF schedule of the US Finn Regatta Schedule for 2025.  All the regattas in the file are already on the website under events but this PDF summarizes the regattas in one file to help with planning.  As new regattas are updated, the PDF will be updated under the

2026 Gold Cup – Shipping to AUS

Greetings USAFA Members and Friends, During informal conversations at and following the 2025 U.S. Nationals at Key Biscayne Yacht Club, several sailors expressed strong interest in attending the 2026 Gold Cup in Brisbane, Australia. The Gold Cup is scheduled for February 12–19, 2026 and will be immediately followed by the Finn World Masters from February

2025 Finn Masters Championship Regatta At Fairhope Yacht Club

Windy and gusty conditions on Mobile Bay kicked off the 2025 Finn Masters Championship Regatta in Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, Alabama.  Three races were completed today.  Some photos from racing today. The top three finishers today are Rodion Mazin with three bullets, Darrell Peck, and Rob Coutts. Full Results Photos are on Flickr album 2025

Nationals Note from the USAFA President

First and foremost, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all members of the USAFA who placed their trust in me with their votes during the 2025 USAFA Annual General Meeting. Together, we engaged in meaningful discussions and approved significant updates to the USAFA bylaws, alongside forwarding valuable proposals to the IFA. Stay tuned for more

2025 US Finn AGM Minutes

The 2025 US Finn Association AGM Minutes are now available at this link. Highlights: 1- 2026 Regatta decision has been tabled until the Master’s regatta in Fairhope, AL since there were not enough options at the time of the meeting. 2- The states without significant Finn Fleets are merged into existing regions and reorganized.  Texas

This is the home of the North American Finn Sailing where you will find our race calendar, information on regattas, sailing technique and advice, a forum & marketplace plus all the info you need to start Finn sailing.

The Finn is an outstanding boat originally designed by Rickard Sarby for a contest to find a boat for Scandinavian sailing and the 1952 Olympics.  Since then it has been featured in every Olympics.

An outstanding technical boat that favors boat handling and tactics over straight line speed.  With the unlimited pumping downwind in over 10 kts, it is a truly physical boat that rewards the athlete willing to work hard.

Most dinghies are built for smaller stature people but not so the Finn.  The Finn is a big man's boat with average crew weight over 200 lbs.

The great attraction of the Finn is that you don’t need a brand new boat to be competitive – top regattas are regularly won by 10-yr-old boats.

A growing route in for sailors on a budget is the ‘Classic with Carbon’ option – any pre-1985 hull super-charged with a second-hand modern rig. Classic boats are warmly welcomed at all NA Finn Class events and are often seen in the top 10 with the Modern Race Boats.

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