H-boat
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| Specifications Under Current Rules | |
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| Class Symbol |  |
| Crew | 3 - 4 |
| LOA | 8.28m 27 ft 3in |
| LWL | 6.30m 20 ft 7in |
| Beam | 1.3m 4 ft 2in |
| Draft | |
| Hull weight (with fittings) | 1450 kg 3196 lb |
| Mainsail area | 14.8 m² |
| Jib / Genoa area | 10.2 m² |
| Spinnaker area | 36.0 m² |
The H-Boat is a one-design keelboat designed by Finnish Hans Groop in 1967, with some minor modifications by Paul Elvstrøm in 1971. The boat gained international status in 1977. Since 1967 over 5000 hulls have been made, making it one of the most popular yacht classes in the world. The boat is mostly sailed and raced in Nordic countries and Central Europe, although there are a few boats in the UK and the US. It is still a popular cruising/racing yacht, with 69 boats participating in 2007 H-boat World Championships.[1]
Used H-boats are fairly inexpensive, so it is popular for people looking for their first yacht. Major manufacturers of H-Boats have been Eagle Marine (Finland), Artekno (Finland), Botnia Marin (Finland), O.L. Boats (Denmark), Ott Yacht (Germany) and Frauscher (Austria).
[edit] Trivia
The "H" in the name "H-boat" is derived from the Greek mythology goddess Hestia, not "H"ans Groop[2].
Groop also designed H-35 and H-323, both based on H-boat but somewhat larger.
[edit] References
- ^ Weltmeister
- ^ Swedish boating magazine Båtnytt 1/2000: "H som i H-båt"
[edit] External links
- Class Page
- H-Boat UK Class Association
- H-boat Finnish Class Association
- H-boat Swedish Class Association
- H-boat Norwegian Class Association
- H-boat German Class Association
- H-boat Austrian Class Association
ISAF licensed H-Boat builders (06/2008):
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