Class Contacts:
David Hickman – President president@finnusa.org
AJ Pereira – Treasurer treasurer@finnusa.org
Anna Broughton – Secretary secretary@finnusa.org
Marcus Ward - Webmaster webmaster@finnusa.org
Terry Greenfield - Chief Measurer measurer@finnusa.org
Rodion Mazin - Media&Promotion usafinnmedia@gmail.com
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
Upcoming Events
Bids are Open – looking for a host YC No dates are available – pending a decision by leadership.
News
The Finn Masters North Americans Regatta is a three-day regatta at the San Diego Yacht Club. Racing will be in the Coronado Roads. Measurement will occur the Thursday prior to the regatta. Several social events are planned. Dates: Oct 18-20 Location: San Diego Yacht Club https://www.sdyc.org/ More Info link/registration: https://www.sdyc.org/calendar/event/finn-masters-north-american-championship24/ NOR: https://sdyc.org/assets/documents/2024/2024-Finn-Masters-NA-NOR.pdf The Finn CA State Championship will be sailed as part of the SDYC One Design Weekend the weekend prior to the Masters North Americans. It will be sailed in the Coronado Roads. The sailors will be able to attend SDYC’s Octoberfest on Saturday evening. Dates: Oct 12-13 Location: San Diego Yacht Club https://www.sdyc.org/ More Info The 2024 PCC’s will be the first of two regattas leading up to the Masters North Americans in October. It is two day regatta sailed in the Coronado Roads. Dates: Sept 21-22 Location: San Diego Yacht Club https://www.sdyc.org/ More Info link/registration: https://www.sdyc.org/calendar/event/finn-pacific-coast-championship24/ NOR: https://sdyc.org/assets/documents/2024/2024-Finn-PCC-NOR.pdf Come up to Lasalle and have a wonderful time. We did the 2017 Masters NAs here and it was outstanding. Also the bar only charges cost for drinks so you won’t break the bank lamenting how Gus rolled you in every race. Great Lakes Regatta Registration is now open for the 2024 Finn Gulf Coast Championship! https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/27549 Pack your boats , get on the road , and unroll your sails! Join us at the Finn Gulf Coast Championship on April 13-14, 2024, hosted by the Buccaneer Yacht Club in Mobile, AL. Competitors arriving on April 11 for practice – let’s 2024 Finn Masters North Americans
2024 Finn CA State Championship
2024 Finn Pacific Coast Championship
2024 Great Lakes Regatta
2024 Finn Gulf Coast Championship
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.