Classic Finns – Introduction
The classic Finn by Peter Vinton
The classic Finn by Peter Vinton
The weather proved very unkind to this event with racing completely abandoned on the Saturday and very strong for the club racing on Sunday which was joined by two International…
Mast Basics The basic maxim is that a heavy guy needs a stiff mast and a lighter guy a softer mast. However the combination of sideways and fore and aft…
Hulls Fairey Marine started producing Finns in about 1955 and produced over 100until production ceased in 1963/4. They were usually built of three diagonal layers of birch veneers and baked…
Controls Sail and rig controls for classic Finns are no real problem. Since the 60s control lines have usually been sided and so banks of cleats on both side decks…
Sails The matching of a sail's luff curve to the mast bend characteristics has always been a Finn art from the earliest days when Elvestrom realised its importance. This makes…
Handicaps A classic or vintage Finn is never going to be competitive with a current era Finn. However a classic Finn well sorted is quite capable of being sailed into…
Banbury Sailing Club welcomed the CVRDA along with the Merlin Rocket Vintage Wing on a windy July day. Three races were succcessfully held along with an excellent lunch and tea…
Membership for the new CVRDA year (1 Aug to 31 July) is now available.
Saturday started wet with a light to moderate westerly breeze. First visitor to arrive was Lyndon Beasley (Greensforge) with one of his moths soon followed by Paul Jago (Attenborough) and…