Class Contacts:
Peter Frissell – President president@finnusa.org
Darrell Peck – Honorary presidentdarrell.peck@gmail.com
Glenn Selvin – 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
Darrel Peck – PNW darrell.peck@gmail.com
Marcus Ward – Mountain rockymountain@finnusa.org
James Bland – Texas texas@finnusa.org
Will Libke – Midwest midwest@finnusa.org
Noel Miller – South south@finnusa.org
Al Marshall – East east@finnusa.org
Upcoming Events Held annually since 1968. POC: Al Marshall alm@almarshall.com
News
Did you receive the November 2020 issue of the SOLO Newsletter? It is not too late yet. Renew your membership and we will send you a copy! We have a new payment option available. Pay for 4 years and receive a $50 discount or a free private number! Junior and associate memberships are available as MIAMI, Fla. – The Coconut Grove Sailing Club Finn Fleet, started by Fabiano Vivaqua, David Martin, and Charles Heimler at the end of 2019 is getting some solid traction, despite heavy lockdowns around the country and numerous state restrictions. It seems that folks are getting sick of being locked in their residencies and are eager SAN DIEGO, Calif. – What a better way to start the New Year with a sail and race around San Diego Bay!? This is exactly what the Finn fleet did head out in beautiful weather, sunny skies, and warm mild temperatures along with some 80 other sailboats of various types and sizes. The Finn fleet The 2020 Finn North American Championship was held December 17-20 at Coconut Grove Sailing Club in Miami Florida. The first day saw winds in the upper teens, the second days in moderate strength, and the third day there was not enough wind to complete any races, although the adept and excellent race committee made two The day started out blustery with 15 to 18 knots of breeze in a warm northerly. 5 boats competed in the 5th of a 6 part series in the Coconut Grove Sailing Club’s Miami Finn Fleet Fall Series regatta. Race number 1 was on time at 1130am with Jack Jennings winning the race handily with
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Miami Finn Fleet is getting traction
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Finn 2020 North Americans Draws High Quality Field
Miami Fall Series
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.