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Peter Frissell – President president@finnusa.org
AJ Pereira – Treasurer treasurer@finnusa.org
Rodion Mazin – Secretary secretary@finnusa.org
Marcus Ward - Webmaster webmaster@finnusa.org
Terry Greenfield - Chief Measurer measurer@finnusa.org
Michael Dorgan – So Cal socal@finnusa.org
Michael Kennedy- Nor Cal norcal@finnusa.org
Marcus Ward – Mountain rockymountain@finnusa.org
James Bland - Texas texas@finnusa.org
Will Libke – Midwest midwest@finnusa.org
Noel Miller – South south@finnusa.org
Stephen Smeulders – East east@finnusa.org
NEW ***2023 Major Events***NEW
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News
We are almost there!! It has taken a lot more work and much longer than many people anticipated to get the new R1 Finn built. Many issues had to be addressed, some beyond just building a boat. A few examples include: An efficient means of measurement had to be implemented. This requires having people living The molds for the new boat are complete, and the first boat is in the mold. The first boat and all the molds should be measured after the Gold Cup. Many, many thanks to the people who have contributed to the effort both financially and with their expertise. We can’t wait to see the updated Dave Martin and Fabiano Vivacqua’s work to get the Gold Cup in Miami has undoubtedly been one of the significant efforts this year. Although most of the work has been done by Coconut Grove Sailing Club, the leadership at the USAFA has worked hard to make sure our small part on the world stage is The 2022 Great Lakes Championship has been postponed due to a scheduling conflict. The new dates are pending to be posted on www.finnusa.org when the new venue is determined. Go here and then go to Cazenovia! Email Stephen Smeulders if you have more questions. smeulders1000@gmail.com Event details page https://sailsaratoga.org/regatta/NGaPZGl7BS Registration page https://sailsaratoga.org/register/regatta/NGaPZGl7BS/class Results page https://sailsaratoga.org/regatta/NGaPZGl7BS/results Notice board https://sailsaratoga.org/regatta/NGaPZGl7BS/#notice-board Online shop https://sailsaratoga.org/shop/regatta/NGaPZGl7BS Entry list https://sailsaratoga.org/regatta/NGaPZGl7BS/#entry-list Crew list https://sailsaratoga.org/regatta/NGaPZGl7BS/crew-list
R1 – U.S. Built Finn is Ready
U.S. Built R1 FINN
Measurement Updates
2022 Great Lakes Championship – Postponed
Short Notice! Finn Regatta at Saratoga Lake in Upstate New York July 30-31
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.