The 2024 Finn Open Europeans (incorporating the U23 and Masters Europeans) will return to the Yacht Club de Cannes in October. Entry is open and the Notice of Race is published on the event website at 2024.finneuropeans.org.
Happy New Year from the Finn Class. 2024 is going to be rather special for many reasons, but chiefly because it is the classes 75th anniversary. The Finn class is buzzing right now and it's an exciting time to be involved.
News from Australia
David Bull writes: Our summer sailing season commenced early September and fleets around the country are looking forward to another bumper Finn sailing year. The highlight of the season is our Ronstan Australian Championships which will be held at Davey’s Bay Yacht Club located on the beautiful Mornington Peninsular, Melbourne from 11th-15th January 2024.
The November 2023 issue of FINNFARE has been published.
James Golden, from the USA has won the 2023 Finn Siver Cup at Gravedona on Lake Como in Italy.
The 2023 Finn Silver Cup is being held on Lake Como at Gravedona, hosted by the Centro Vela Alto Lario.
Finnster Martin Mikkelsen has sailed his last voyage in our waters.
I remember him for his enthusiasm but also for his bubbling joy for sailing in general and the Finn dinghy in particular.
In the beginning, his joy would sometimes overflow, making him the center of attention in a discussion on the water. On land, you could always count on getting a hug and a good conversation afterwards.
In later times, he managed to control his bubbles of joy, and we could settle for hugs and good conversations.
Last spring, he achieved a great goal when he participated in the Finn Gold Cup on Lake Garda. He had just met his future wife, Roberta, so Martin was at the top of his game. It may not be evident from the results list, but Martin had fantastic starts and let his joy run freely in the beautiful surroundings.
He was a sailor and a person on the rise in life, both in sports and in his personal life with the newfound love for Roberta.
I have chosen to remember Martin as he was during that week.
In December, we were informed that he had an incurable brain cancer, and we began the difficult task of selling his Finn dinghy. At the same time, we heard that Roberta was pregnant with a due date in July.
Sailors from all over the world stepped in and have helped secure the future for Roberta & Martin's son.
The world is tough and brutal but also beautiful - I will never forget Martin in silhouette against the mountainside of Malcesine after a successful start in the Gold Cup.
Fair winds to Martin wherever he sails now.
Otto Strandvig, DEN 21
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE IS NOW DATED AND DATAES HAVE CHANGED. PLEASE REFER TO CALENDAR HERE FOR LATEST INFORMATION.
MAY 2023:
Following various decisions taken at the International Finn Association AGM in Csopak and the Finn World Masters Annual meeting in Kavala, there are a number of significant changes to the major event calendar over the next three years.
The IFA AGM Minutes have been published here:
https://finnclass.org/organisation/meetings-and-reports/1197-2023-ifa-agm-minutes
The Masters Annual Meeting minutes will be published here: https://finnworldmaster.com/about/meetings
2023
Two events remain to be held in 2023.
2023 Silver Cup, Gravedona, ITA, 17-21 July
https://finnclass.org/news/180-eventpage/1177-2023-finn-silver-cup-event-page
2023 Finn European Masters, Campione del Garda, ITA, 2-8 September
https://finnworldmaster.com/events/campione-2023
In 2024 the Finn Gold Cup will return to Aarhus in Denmark
2024
For 2024, unfortunately Anzio had to pull out from hosting the 2024 Finn Gold Cup due to local issues, but luckily Aarhus was able to make a proposal to host instead. This was agreed by the AGM in Csopak. It follows directly on from the German Championship in Hamburg, so provides a great opportunity for two different events - lake and sea - close together within a 2 week window.
In addition, the Annual Masters Meeting made an amendment to its rules to hold all future events in June rather than the Whitsun holiday. This was done for a number of reasons, including travel costs, more reliable weather and providing easier scheduling. As a result, the dates for the 2024 Finn World Masters were moved later by a few weeks.
So, the calendar for 2024 looks like this:
2024 Finn World Masters, Punta Ala, Italy, 7-14 June (NEW DATES)
https://finnworldmaster.com/events/puntala-2024
2024 Finn Gold Cup, Aarhus, Denmark, 31 August to 7 September (NEW VENUE)
Website to follow.
2024 Open and Masters Europeans, Cannes, FRA, 19-26 October
Website to follow.
2024 Silver Cup, TBA
2025
The AGM in Csopak also decided the 2025 Finn Gold Cup would be held in Cascais, Portugal.
The 2025 season looks like this so far:
2025 Finn World Masters, Medemblik, NED, June 6-13
www.finnworldmasters.com
2025 Open and Masters Europeans, TBC, probably August
2025 Finn Gold Cup, Cascais, POR, Dates October TBA
2025 Silver Cup, TBA
2026
The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Brisbane, put in bids for both the Finn Gold Cup and Finn World Masters in 2026 and both received almost unanimous approval by the IFA AGM and the Masters Meeting. This will be the first time the World Masters has gone to the southern hemisphere.
So, in 2026 we have
2026 Finn Gold Cup, Brisbane, Australia, Dates TBC (Jan-Feb)
2026 Finn World Masters, Brisbane, Australia, Dates TBC (Jan-Feb)
There will then likely be an Open Europeans in June/July in central Europe and a Masters Europeans in October in a southern European location.
All dates and changes can also be found on the IFA website here: https://finnclass.org/racing/calendar
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