The Finn Sailing Manual

The Finn Sailing Manual was published by the British Finn Association in 1996. Some of the comments are now dated, especially in regard to carbon masts and gear selection, but the majority of it is still useful. The book consisted of 28 pages with rigging and fitting layout diagrams included.

Introduction    A Brief History of the Finn

Simple tuning guide

Tuning the Finn    The Hull, Masts, Sails, Fitting Out

Rigging Sheet 1

 Rigging Sheet 2

Sailing the Finn   First Things First, Basic Finn Sailing to Windward, Hiking and Steering, Fundamentals of Winning, Tacking the Finn, Boat Control, Basic Offwind Finn Sailing, Going for it Offwind, Gybing the Finn, Sailing in Different Conditions

The Finn Sailor   Physical Fitness, Is There a Finn Specific Sports Injury?, Mentally Fit?