| JANUARY 1949
|
The Finnish Yachting Association organizes a design competition
for the single-handed dinghy to be used in the Olympic Games at
Helsinki in 1952.
Rickard SARBY does not only produce the full-size drawings of what
will become the FINN, but also builds the first prototype. |
| MAY 1949
|
First FINN is launched. |
| JUNE 1949
|
Result of the design competition: the FINN is not selected.
Examples of the best designs are built. |
| SEPTEMBER 1949
|
Trial races are held in FINLAND in light winds. The FINN is also
invited. The FINN and Pricken are the fastest. |
| OCTOBER 1949
|
Further trials are announced for MAY 1950. The FINN becomes
popular in Sweden; twenty-five boats are built. The two-wave emblem is
chosen and the leech of the sail is shortened by 150 mm to lift the
boom. |
| MAY 1950
|
New trials in heavy weather; the FINN wins five races and finishes
second in the sixth. |
| 1952
|
Helsinki, Finland: the FINN Class is first used in the Olympic
Games. |
| 1956
|
The FINN GOLD CUP is presented to the Class by the late F. G.
MITCHELL esq., of England. The INTERNATIONAL FINN ASSOCIATION is
founded. |
| 1959
|
Synthetic cloth is authorized for making sails. |
| 1961
|
The USA magazine "FINN FARE" develops into the official organ of
the IFA. Reinforced polyester is authorized for building hulls. |
| 1964
|
The FINN Class develops a precise method of controlling hulls
worldwide. |
| 1969
|
Aluminum alloy and reinforced polyester are authorized for
building spars. |
| 1973
|
The FINN Class adopts the Lamboley pendulum test to control the
distribution of weightt of hulls. |
| 1974
|
Building materials for hulls are set free. The double bottom is
accepted. A minimum weight is fixed for booms and rudders. |
| 1984
|
Any flexible material is authorized for making sails. A standard
jig for the definition of station points is required for world and
continental championships. The first FINN clinic is held for sailors
from developing nations, as part of a long-term development programme
of the class. |
| 1986
|
Publication of FINNLOG. This book contains both the history of the
Class and many technical articles written by the experts. |
| 1993
|
Carbon fibre is authorized for buildmg spars.
|
| 1994
|
The mast weight is reduced to 8 kg. |
| 1995 |
The first wing mast appeared and was used to win
the FINN GOLD CUP in Mwelbourne, Australia |
| 1996 |
The hull weight was reduced by 5kg to 120kg |
| 1998 |
The 100th edition of FINNFARE was published |
| 1998 |
Reinforced plastic sails came into widespread use. |
| 1999 |
Publication of FINNatics - The History and
Techniques of Finn Sailing, to celebrate 50 years of the Finn. |
| 2000 |
For the first time ever, competitors at the
Olympics are allowed to bring their own FINNS |
| 2002 |
IFA becomes incorporated |
| 2005 |
Complete rewrite and standardisation of the class
rules. |
