fantastic finn- four year itch

anyone else getting that four year reoccurring desire to have a go at sailing a Finn on the sea?

Er no, in fact I was only thinking what with them and the Star wether I should turn the colour off the monitor and watch it in black and white.

Has to be said the coverage on TV/PC has made them look stunning, best racing of dinghies I think I've ever watched and that includes the 49er medal race in Qingdo 4 years ago.

As an idle thought I've often (well once or twice) wondered what a 'lightweight' finn would be like. As in the Ozzie Lightweight Sharpies. Same hull and deck, build it to 80 kg put an RS300 rig on it, plastic centreboard at half price. The ultimate over 40s singlehander.




Edited by SUGmeister - 30 Jul 12 at 7:43pm

Always thought the lightweight's Finn was the Europe? Always fancied one myself (5'6" & 77 kg) but they seem like they are hens teeth on the 2nd hand market

Originally posted by Fearful OMG, I agree with GRF on this one. They are slow and seriously out of date.I personally feel they are doing the sport on tv no favors as they just don't look very exciting even in 20 knots, they look like what I imagine racing bath tubs would be like.

I don't think they look nearly as old fashioned as the bicycles that are getting a lot of attention lately.
Anything without a square top main might look old hat to the keen skiff sailor, but to the world at large, a boat looks like a boat. To get 'ordinary' people excited about it, you need to make the people the key thing, not the equipment.


Also weight is not so critical, people like Nick Craig have done respectably at national level weighing around 85kg. At 'mere mortal' level,  I'm sure a person of average weight could enjoy racing finns.