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| Crew | 1 |
| LOA | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| LWL | 4.34 m (14 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 0.17 m (6.7 in) |
| Hull weight | 145 kg (320 lb) |
| Mast height | 6.66 m (21 ft 10 in) |
| Mainsail area | 10.6 m2 (114 sq ft) |
| Infobox last updated: 16 June 2009 [1] | |
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The Finn dinghy is the men's single-handed, cat-rigged Olympic class for sailing. It was designed by Swedish canoe designer, Rickard Sarby, in 1949 for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Since the 1952 debut of the boat, the design has been in every summer Olympics, making it one of the most prolific Olympic sailboats.
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Although the Finn hull has changed little since 1949, there have been developments to the rig. The original spars were made of wood until the late 60’s and early 70’s when there was a slow change to Aluminum masts. Aluminum is significantly more flexible and gives more control over sail shape. It became common place after the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel when they were first supplied to Olympic sailors. Recently, carbon fiber masts have become common place in competitive Finn fleets. The sails too have gone through revolution and are now commonly made of Kevlar.
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The Finn Gold cup recognised as the World Championship for the Finn class International Sailing Federation
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1956 Burnham | André Nelis (BEL) | Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | B. Roswell (CAN) |
| 1957 Karlstad | Jürgen Vogler (GDR) | H. Eriksen (NOR) | André Nelis (BEL) |
| 1958 Zeebrugge | Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | André Nelis (BEL) | A. Pelaschier (ITA) |
| 1959 Hellerup | Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | André Nelis (BEL) | P. Poullain (FRA) |
| 1960 Torquay | Vernon Stratton (GBR) | André Nelis (BEL) | D. Stratton (GBR) |
| 1961 Travemünde | André Nelis (BEL) | Hans Fogh (DEN) | F. Miller (USA) |
| 1962 Tonsberg | Arne Akersson (SWE) | Boris Jacobsson (SWE) | André Nelis (BEL) |
| 1963 Medenblick | Willi Kuhweide (FRG) | Boris Jacobsson (SWE) | H. Willems (NED) |
| 1964 Torquay | Hubert Raudaschl (AUT) | H. Kellner (SWE) | R. Creagh-Osborne (CAN) |
| 1965 Gdynia | Jürgen Mier (GDR) | Bernd Dehmel (GDR) | R. Hart (GBR) |
| 1966 La Baule | Willi Kuhweide (FRG) | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | B. Straubinger (FRG) |
| 1967 Hanko | Willi Kuhweide (FRG) | Valentin Mankin (URS) | Uwe Mares (FRG) |
| 1968 Whitestable | Henning Wind (DEN) | U. Mares (FRG) | Jörg Bruder (BRA) |
| 1969 Hamilton | Thomas Lundqvist (SWE) | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | Peter Barrett (USA) |
| 1970 Cascais | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | Henry Spraque (USA) | B. Andre (USA) |
| 1971 Toronto | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | C. van Duyne (USA) | Serge Maury (FRA) |
| 1972 Anzio | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | John Bertrand (AUS) | L. Gustafsson (SWE) |
| 1973 Brest | Serge Maury (FRA) | Magnus Olin (SWE) | Guy Lilljegren (SWE) |
| 1974 Long Beach | Henry Spraque (USA) | Guy Lilljegren (SWE) | Kent Carlsson (SWE) |
| 1975 Malmö | Magnus Olin (SWE) | B. Binkhorst (NED) | J. Farmer (NZL) |
| 1976 Brisbane | Christopher Law (GBR) | J. Farmer (NZL) | John Bertrand (AUS) |
| 1977 Palamos | Joaquin Blanco (ESP) | Josef Luis Doreste (ESP) | Claudio Biekarck (BRA) |
| 1978 Manzanillo | John Bertrand (USA) | Joaquin Blanco (ESP) | C. Buchan (USA) |
| 1979 Weymouth | Cameron Lewis (USA) | John Joseph Bertrand (USA) | Mark Neeleman (NED) |
| 1980 Auckland | Cameron Lewis (USA) | John Joseph Bertrand (USA) | Lawrence Lernieux (CAN) |
| 1981 Gromitz | Wolfgang Gerz (FRG) | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | M. Rychzik (POL) |
| 1982 Medemblik | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | H. Blaszka (POL) | B. Reynolds (USA) |
| 1983 Milkwaukee | Paul van Cleve (USA) | Wolfgang Gerz (FRG) | Mark Neeleman (NED) |
| 1984 Anzio | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Terence Neilson (CAN) | J. Lindhardtsen (DEN) |
| 1985 Marstrand | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Oleg Tschoperski (URS) | I. Bengtsson (SWE) |
| 1986 El Arenal | Stig Westergaard (DEN) | Brian Richard Ledbetter (USA) | Josef Luis Doreste (ESP) |
| 1987 Kiel | Josef Luis Doreste (ESP) | Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) | Brian Richard Ledbetter (USA) |
| 1988 Ilha Bela | Thomas Schmid (FRG) | Roy Heiner (NED) | Gordon Anderson (CAN) |
| 1989 Alassio | Stig Westergaard (DEN) | Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) | Oleg Tschoperski (URS) |
| 1990 Porto Carras | Hank Lammens (CAN) | Lawrence Lernieux (CAN) | Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) |
| 1991 Kingston | Hank Lammens (CAN) | Brian Richard Ledbetter (USA) | Oleg Tschoperski (URS) |
| 1992 Cadiz | Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) | Glen Bourke (AUS) | Hans Spitzauer (AUT) |
| 1993 Bangor | Philippe Presti (FRA) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Richard Clarke (CAN) |
| 1994 Pärnu | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Hank Lammens (CAN) | Jose van der Ploeg (ESP) |
| 1995 Melbourne | Hans Spitzauer (AUT) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Philippe Presti (FRA) |
| 1996 La Rochelle | Philippe Presti (FRA) | Hans Spitzauer (AUT) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) |
| 1997 Gdansk | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Luca Devoti (ITA) | Xavier Rohart (FRA) |
| 1998 Athens | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Xavier Rohart (FRA) |
| 1999 Melbourne | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Richard Clarke (CAN) |
| 2000 Weymouth | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Sébastien Godefroid (BEL) | Emilios Papathanasiou (GRE) |
| 2001 Marblehead | Sébastien Godefroid (BEL) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Emilios Papathanasiou (GRE) |
| 2002 Athens | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Emilios Papathanasiou (GRE) |
| 2003 Cadiz | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Andrew Simpson (GBR) |
| 2004 Rio de Janeiro | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Richard Clarke (CAN) | David Burrows (IRL) |
2005 Moscow |
Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Emilios Papathanasiou (GRE) | Chris Cook (CAN) |
| 2006 Split | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) | Emilios Papathanasiou (GRE) | Edward Wright (GBR) |
2007 Cascais |
Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Pieter Jan Postma (NED) | Gasper Vincec (SLO) |
2008 Melbourne |
Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Dan Slater (NZL) | Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) |
| 2009 Vallensbæk | Jonas Høgh Christensen (DEN) | Zach Railey (USA) | Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) |
2010 San Francisco |
Edward Wright (GBR) | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Giles Scott (GBR) |
2011 Perth |
Giles Scott (GBR) | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) | Edward Wright (GBR) |
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