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
Michael Dorgan – So Cal socal@finnusa.org
Michael Kennedy- Nor Cal norcal@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
The US Finn Nationals will be held at Key Biscayne Yacht Club. Date – February 21-23 with February 20th as a measurement/practice day. More information about the registration will follow shortly. Accommodation information will follow but current options are as follows: Silver Sands Beach Resort – local motel but with economical rates ($200)- limited rooms
News
The 2024 Finn North American Championship Regatta closed with a third day of heavy wind sailing. The winds blew from the northeast between 15-18 knots with gusts in the range of 25-30 knots over the three day period, making it a challenging regatta for all. Thirty one sailors registered for the event with The date for the NA Finn Championship in Newport Harbor Yacht Club in Newport Beach, CA has been updated due to a conflict with the air show that is scheduled for the prior week. Update your calendars for next year! The result of the Poll is in – 28 responses were received with 18% for keeping the same date and 82% for changing the date. The new date of April 4-6 will be updated in all the events for 2025. Update your calendar for the 2025 US Finn Masters Regatta. Thanks to all who submitted The 2024 Finn Pacific Coast Championship, held at San Diego Yacht Club from September 21-22, delivered an exciting weekend of racing. Under relatively mild and sunny weather, with temperatures hovering around 75°F and winds around 8-10 mph, the Point Loma conditions provided the perfect backdrop for competitive sailing. The top three finalists delivered standout performances, Feb 20-23 U.S. FINN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP at Biscayne Bay, FL Apr 4-6 NA MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS at Fairhope, AL Oct 9-11 NA FINN CHAMPIONSHIPS at Newport Harbor Yacht Club, Newport Beach, CA2024 Finn North America Championship Regatta Summary And Results
2025 Finn NA Championship Date Revision
2025 NA FINN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA DATE
2024 Finn Pacific Coast Championship
2025 Major Regatta Schedule
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.