Finnwelle

Former Finn World Master champions, Mike Maier, from Czech Republic, Vladimir Krutskikh, from Russia, along with Simon Percival, from Britain took the race wins on the opening day of the 2019 Finn World Masters in Skovshoved, Denmark. The fleet is split into two groups, and of the four group races scheduled, only three were completed in an unstable and shifty […]

“These waters are the home of legends and what better way to celebrate it than by hosting the biggest regatta for legends – the Finn World Masters.” With these words, Olympic medalist and former world champion, Jonas Høgh-Christensen welcomed around 250 Finn sailors to the 2019 Finn World Masters in Skovshoved, Denmark, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club The […]

More than 300 Finn Masters, friends and supporters at the 2019 Finn World Masters have sent an open letter to the President of World Sailing, Kim Andersen, to express their concern about the decision to drop the Finn from the 2024 Olympic programme. The Finn World Masters, which has attracted 262 entries from 28 nations, was opened Sunday night in […]

The true story about the Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory access to Finns The Finn class has a long history and has been witness to many changes in the sailing world. It originates from a, perhaps, more simpler time, when many of today’s problems did not exist. The original intention of the design, to allow people to build their own boats […]

Giles Scott secured his third European Finn title in Athens today after holding off world champion Zsombor Berecz, from Hungary, on the final day of the Finn Open European Championship. Andy Maloney, from New Zealand, took second overall, while Berecz took third and European Silver. Fifth placed Nicholas Heiner, from the Netherlands, took the European bronze medal while Joan Cardona, […]

The Finn Europeans in Athens got back on track on Thursday with three more races completed. After losing the overall lead following the opening race, Brit, Giles Scott ended the day with a 15-point lead over Hungarian world champion Zsombor Berecz. Andy Maloney, from New Zealand drops one place to third, despite winning the opening race.  The other race wins […]

After another long day on the water, two more races were completed at the Finn Europeans in Athens. Ioannis Mitakis, from Greece dominated the first race to take the home win, while Jonathan Lobert, from France, took the second, also leading all the way. After five races so far, Giles Scott still leads overall from Andy Maloney and Alican Kaynar. […]

Giles Scott, from Britain, leads after the first day of racing at the 2019 Finn Open Europeans in Athens following three races on Tuesday. Scott won two races and placed third in the other to hold a four-point lead over Andy Maloney, from New Zealand, who won the second race of the day. World champion, Zsombor Berecz, from Hungary, is […]

Andy Maloney secured the 50 Trofeo Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR on Saturday after an epic medal race in 18-20 knots, just doing enough to finish close enough to race winner Giles Scott to take the title by 2 points. Scott took the silver while Josh Junior crossed in sixth to win the bronze. Big wind was always on the forecast so […]

Maloney and Scott to fight for Princesa Sofia gold in Palma Andy Maloney will take a six point lead over Giles Scott into Saturday’s medal race to fight for the gold medal in the 50 Trofeo S.A.R Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR in Palma, Mallorca. Two convincing bullets from Scott on the final day of the fleet series has brought him within […]

After the Kiwis had pretty much had things their own way so far this week, Olympic champion Giles Scott, from Britain, struck back on the breezier fourth day of the 50 Trofeo S.A.R Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR in Palma, Mallorca with a 4, 2 to move up to second overall. Despite having his worst day so far, overall leader Andy Maloney, […]

Andy Maloney, from New Zealand, continues to lead the 86 boat Finn fleet after the third day of racing at the 50 Trofeo S.A.R Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR in Palma, Mallorca. His teammate Josh Junior is now up to second, while Facundo Olezza, from Argentina is up to third. Both Junior and Olezza took race wins in the gold fleet, but […]

Alican Kaynar, from Turkey, leads the 86 boat Finn fleet after the opening day of the 50 Trofeo S.A.R Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR in Palma, Mallorca, with two races completed for each of two groups in a late onshore breeze that kept the fleet on the water until early evening. Current European Champion Ed Wright from Britain is second with Andy […]

Andy Maloney, from New Zealand has taken a solid lead in the 86 boat Finn fleet 50 Trofeo S.A.R Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR in Palma, Mallorca after two more races were completed on Tuesday in a light sea breeze. While Maloney won both his group races, Olympic champion Giles Scott, from Britain had a consistent day to move up to second, […]

Over the coming 14 months the final 10 places for Finns on the starting line at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be determined. With the exception of the African continental qualifier, the full qualification system for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been published by World Sailing. The Qualification system is published here: http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/FINAL20190208Tokyo2020QualificationSystemSailingeng-[24765].pdf and the continental events are here: http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/Tokyo2020OlympicQualificationEvents-[24719].pdf The Finn class […]

Entries are invited for the 2019 Finn Open and U23 European Championship in Athens, Greece. The championship has recently received approval from the IOC as the second Finn class qualification event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition. It is expected to be the largest and most competitive Finn event of the year, with four places on the start line […]

Athens, the birthplace of the modern Olympics, has been selected to host the most important Finn regatta of the year, the 2019 Finn European Senior and U23 Championship, after the previous host in Marsala, Sicily, was forced to pull out following damage to the club after the rough weather that hit the coast of Sicily during December 2018. The championship […]

Giles Scott wrapped up a great week’s sailing with two more race wins to take the overall victory at the Ronstan Australian Finn Championship in some spectacular Black Rock conditions. Nicholas Heiner secured second place, while Jake Lilley took one point off Ed Wright to move up to third, and also successful defended his Australian National title. It had been […]

Dear sailors / coaches, Extreme weather has hit the coast of Marsala recently causing great damage to the 2019 Europeans host club. We are discussing at present with the club the possibility to maintain the championship or to cancel and look for an alternative venue in Italy. We are asking you to put your travelling plans on hold until further […]

The Ronstan 2019 International Finn Australian Championship will take place at Black Rock Yacht Club, on Port Phillip, from 7-12 January. It will mark the beginning of a busy year for the Australian class wth a large fleet expected to take part, as the sailors look forward to the 2019 Finn Gold Cup at the Royal Brighton YC in December […]

The story of the Finn class has been, and will always be, the greatest sailing story in the history of the Olympics. But, after 18 Olympic Games, it would seem the Finn is no longer required, effectively excluding the best athletes in the sport: a sad reflection of modern decision-making processes. After Tokyo 2020, the Finn will have provided 68 […]