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404        <p>The Finn was designed in 1949 to be the 'monotype' dinghy at the 1952 Olympic Games. It has remained an Olympic cass ever since and is now the longest standing of any Olympic dinghy class. It currently fills the slot for the Heavyweight Dinghy.</p>
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410Hull Material GRP (classic boats wood)<br />Year Designed: 1949 <br />Hull Length 4.5  metres <br />Beam 1.5 metres <br />Mainsail Area 10.2  square metres <br />Hull Weight 107  kg <br />Advertising Cat C</p>
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413<p>In other classes, there is very little difference  in speed        between the good and the very good. But in the Finn, the very good  can        always leave distance between himself and all others. If you  really love        competitive sailing, want to work hard, race hard and enjoy the  fruits of        your efforts then the Finn Class is for you.<em><strong> Paul Elvstrom (1962) &nbsp; </strong></em></p>
414<p>To replace the Finn in the Olympics would be the  same as        replacing the skis with snowboards in the alpine disciplines.  <em><strong>Paul Elvstrom (1999) &nbsp;</strong></em></p>
415<p>The unique spirit of the Finn class transcends  generations.        Finn sailors know what it takes to master this magnificent boat,  being the        most physical and tactical in the world. This bonds them together. <strong><em>Jacques Rogge (1998) </em></strong>&nbsp;</p>
416<p>I credit the Finn as the best class available,  offering an        individual a true platform to learn and compete in at the highest  level.        The knowledge and work ethics gained from my years of Finn sailing  have        benefited me in all aspects of sailing throughout my career.  <em><strong>
416Peter Holmberg (1998)</strong></em> &nbsp;</p>
417<p>When asked what boat you sail it is sufficient to  say        'Finn' to prove excellence.  <em><strong>Paul Henderson (1998) </strong></em>&nbsp;</p>
418<p>The Finn is the most physically and mentally  demanding        singlehander in the world. It breeds exceptional, all-round  sailors by        testing all aspects of racing.  IFA &nbsp; The cult of the International Finn Monotype may  seem        strange to some people, but to us devotees, there is nothing else  remotely        like it. The Finn offers the most purely athletic form of yacht  racing and        is, therefore, the most fundamentally competitive. The Finn offers  the        rewarding opportunity of doing a difficult thing well. There will  always        be those who aspire to be the master of a Finn.<em> Jack Knights (1961) </em>&nbsp;</p>
419<p>We are the most important class in the world today.  We have        more boats starting in more races throughout the world than any  other        class. We must grow through this strength and we must fight the  idea of        giving up the Finn as an Olympic class boat.  <em><strong>Vernon Stratton (1967) &nbsp; </strong></em></p>
420<p>The Finn Class is unique. I learnt about winning  and losing        against the world's best. I established life long friends around  the world        as I learnt how tough physically and mentally a sail boat could  be. I        learnt the finest details of tuning and balance, the painful  difference        between fast and slow. Of all the boats that I have raced, from  Sabots to        the America's Cup and all the classes in between, for me the tough  little        Finn is the most sacred of them all. This class is a classic. <em><strong>John Bertrand (1998)</strong></em></p>     </div>
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