Finn Masters World Championship
The Finn Masters World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Finn (dinghy) they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The term masters refers to the minimum age of competitors which is currently for helms of any gender over 39.
Events
| Event | Host | Participation | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. | Dates | Year | Host club | Location | Country | No. |  |  | Nat. | Cont | |
| 2 | 17-19 Sep | 1971 |  | Medemblik |  Netherlands | ||||||
| 3 | 29-31 Jul | 1972 | | Gargnano, Lake Garda |  Italy | ||||||
| 4 | - | 1973 | | Nauchatel |  Switzerland | ||||||
| 5 | 19Jun -6 | 1974 | | Port Carmargue |  France | ||||||
| 6 | 24-28 Jun | 1975 | | Port Carmargue | France | ||||||
| 7 | 13-19 Jun | 1976 | | Port Carmargue | France | ||||||
| 8 | 11-17 Jun | 1977 | | Port Carmargue | France | ||||||
| 9 | 11-17 Jun | 1978 | | Port Carmargue | France | ||||||
| 10 | 4-9 Jun | 1979 | | Port Carmargue | France | ||||||
| 11 | 21-27 Jun | 1980 | | Lake Lipno |  Czech Republic | ||||||
| 12 | 7-13 Jun | 1981 | | Port Carmargue | France | ||||||
| 13 | 31May -4Jun | 1982 | | Lake Neusiedl |  Austria | ||||||
| 14 | 21–28 May | 1983 | | Port Carmargue | France | ||||||
| 15 | 11-15 Jun | 1984 | | Lago di Caldaro | Italy | ||||||
| 16 | 28–31 May | 1985 | | Seebruck |  Germany | ||||||
| 17 | 18–23 May | 1986 | | Lagi di Bracciano | Italy | ||||||
| 18 | 7-12 Jun | 1987 | | Les Embiez | France | ||||||
| 19 | 21–28 May | 1988 | | Lido degli Estensi | Italy | ||||||
| 20 | 15–20 May | 1989 | | Torbole, Lake Garda | Italy | ||||||
| 21 | - | 1990 | | Altenrhein, Lake Boden | Switzerland | ||||||
| 22 | 18–25 May | 1991 | | Port Carmargue | France | ||||||
| 23 | 6-12 Jun | 1992 | | Uppsala |  Sweden | ||||||
| 24 | 29May -4Jun | 1993 | | Lake Bracciano | Italy | ||||||
| 25 | 21–29 May | 1994 | | Diessen | Germany | ||||||
| 26 | - | 1995 | | Malcesine, Lake Garda | Italy | ||||||
| 27 | 1–10 May | 1996 | Societe des Regates Rochelaises | La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime | France | ||||||
| 28 | 18–24 May | 1997 | | Cervia, Italy | Italy |
129 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 29 | 30May -5Jun | 1998 | | Castelleto di Brenzone, Lake Garda | Italy |
127 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 30 | 21–28 May | 1999 | | Maubuisson | France |
148 | 16 | 4 | |||
| 31 | 11-16 Jun | 2000 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Isle of Portland |  United Kingdom |
87 | 15 | 4 | |||
| 32 | 25–31 May | 2001 | | Kingston |  Canada |
32 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 33 | 20–27 May | 2002 | Labud Yacht Club | Split |  Croatia |
134 | 17 | 4 | |||
| 34 | 6-13 Jun | 2003 | Schweriner Yacht Club | Schwerin | Germany |
164 | 15 | 4 | |||
| 35 | 30May -4Jun | 2004 |  Yacht Club de Cannes | Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes | France |
192 | 21 | 5 | |||
| 36 | 12–20 May | 2005 | | Braciano Lake | Italy |
168 | 15 | 3 | |||
| 37 | 1-9 Jun | 2006 | | Lake Balaton |  Hungary |
184 | 19 | 4 | |||
| 38 | 25May -1Jun | 2007 | | Murcia |  Spain |
134 | 16 | 3 | |||
| 39 | 9–16 May | 2008 | | Medemblk | Netherlands |
229 | 24 | 5 | |||
| 40 | 30May -5Jun | 2009 | CV Bordeaux | Maubuisson | France |
264 | 23 | 4 | |||
| 41 | 23–28 May | 2010 | JK Labud | Split | Croatia |
167 | 24 | 4 | |||
| 42 | 10-17 Jun | 2011 | Circolo Velico Cala Civette | Punta Ala | Italy |
283 | 27 | 4 | |||
| 43 | 25May -1Jun | 2012 | Pwllheli Sailing Club | Pwllheli, Wales | United Kingdom |
132 | 22 | 4 | |||
| 44 | 16–24 May | 2013 | Societe des Regates Rochelaises | La Rochelle | France |
279 | 27 | 4 | |||
| 45 | 6-13 Jun | 2014 | Sopot Sailing Club | Sopot |  Poland |
230 | 25 | 4 | |||
| 46 | 22–29 May | 2015 | Nautical Club of Kavala | Nea Iraklitsa |  Greece |
204 | 24 | 5 | |||
| 47 | 13–20 May | 2016 |  Circolo Vela Torbole | Nago–Torbole, Lake Garda | Italy |
343 | 30 | 5 | |||
| 48 | 2-9 Jul | 2017 | | Carlisle Bay |  Bahamas |
132 | 20 | 5 | |||
| 49 | 18–25 May | 2018 | Club Nautico El Balis | Barcelona | Spain |
340 | 31 | 5 | |||
| 50 | 7-14 Jun | 2019 |  Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub | Skovshoved |  Denmark |
240 | 28 | 5 | |||
| n/a | 31May -5Jun | 2020 | Marina Port Zélande | Grevelingenmeer | Netherlands |
CANCELLED COVID) | |||||
| n/a | 21–28 May | 2021 | Royal Yacht Club Hollandia | Medemblik | Netherlands |
CANCELLED COVID) | |||||
| 51 | 8-15 Oct | 2021 | Federación de Vela de la Región de Murcia (FVRM) | Los Alcázares | Spain |
108 | 20 | 3 | |||
| 52 | 1-8 Jul | 2022 |  Helsingfors Segelsallskap (HSS) | Helsinki |  Finland |
121 | 25 | 4 | |||
| 53 | 26May -2Jun | 2023 | Nautical Club of Kavala | Nea Iraklitsa | Greece |
145 | 26 | 5 | |||
| 54 | 7-14 Jun | 2024 | Centro Velico Punta Ala asd | Punta Ala | Italy |
285 | 29 | 5 | |||
| 55 | 15-20 Jun | 2025 | Royal Yacht Club Hollandia | Medemblik | Netherlands |
301 | 28 | 6 | |||
| 56 | 23-27 Feb | 2026 |  Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron | Brisbane |  Australia |
101 | 15 | 3 | |||
Multiple World Champions
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 20XX.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries* | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michal Maier (CZE) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2 | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| 3 | Georg Oser (SUI) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| 4 |  Vladimir Krutskikh (RUS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | Andre Mevel (FRA) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | Roland Balthasar (GER) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |
| 7 | André Budzien (GER) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| 8 | Mel Oskamp (NED) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 9 | Heinrich Unterhauser (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 9 | Peter Raderschadt (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| 9 |  John Greenwood (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| 9 | Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Medallists
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mel Oskamp (NED) |
Othmar Reich (SUI) |
 Worn Clark (RSA) |
|
| 1971 | Andreino Menoni (FIN) |
Othmar Reich (SUI) |
Mel Oskamp (NED) |
|
| 1972 | Mel Oskamp (NED) |
Andreino Menoni (25x17px) |
Beda ZINGG (SUI) |
|
| 1973 | No title awarded insufficient races | |||
| 1974 | Andre Mevel (FRA) |
Mel Oskamp (NED) |
Vernon Stratton (GBR) |
|
| 1975 | Andre Mevel (FRA) |
Othmar Reich (SUI) |
Erich KASPARETH (ITA) |
|
| 1976 | Andre Mevel (FRA) |
László Zsindely (SUI) |
Othmar Reich (SUI) |
|
| 1977 | Georg Oser (SUI) |
Heinz Reiter (GER) |
Andre Mevel (FRA) |
|
| 1978 | Heinz Reiter (GER) |
P. LEBOIS (FRA) |
Georg Oser (SUI) |
|
| 1979 | Karel Hruby (CZE) |
C. STURM (SUI) |
Andre Mevel (FRA) |
|
| 1980 | Georg Oser (SUI) |
Karel Hruby (CZE) |
Jiri Maier (CZE) |
|
| 1981 | György Wossala (HUN) |
Georg Oser (SUI) |
Frank Roth (SUI) |
|
| 1982 | Georg Oser (SUI) |
Ivan Hoffmann (CZE) |
Friedrich MÜLLER (FRG) |
|
| 1983 | Heinrich UNTERHAUSER (ITA) |
Frank Roth (SUI) |
Herbert HERWIG (GER) |
|
| 1984 | Walter Mai (GER) |
Palle-Steen LARSEN (DEN) |
Friedrich MÜLLER (FRG) |
|
| 1985 | Jörgen LINDHARDTSEN (DEN) |
Klaus Stuffer (ITA) |
Henning Wind (DEN) |
|
| 1986 | Heinrich UNTERHAUSER (ITA) |
Klaus Stuffer (ITA) |
Georg Oser (SUI) |
|
| 1987 | Peter Raderschadt (GER) |
Walter Mai (GER) |
Ivor Ganahl (SUI) |
|
| 1988 | Hans Fatzer (SUI) |
Jiri Outrata (CZE) |
Kurt Schimitzek (AUT) |
|
| 1989 | Peter Raderschadt (GER) |
Kurt Schimitzek (AUT) |
Mikael Brandt (SWE) |
|
| 1990 | Mikael Brandt (SWE) |
Friedrich MÜLLER (FRG) |
Jiri Outrata (CZE) |
|
| 1991 | Kurt Schimitzek (AUT) |
Jochen Lollert (GER) |
Hermann Heide (GER) |
|
| 1992 | Roland Balthasar (FRG) |
Hermann Heide (GER) |
Peter Vollebregt (NED) |
|
| 1993 | Peter Vollebregt (NED) |
Walter Mai (GER) |
Jan BJÖRNBERG (SWE) |
|
| 1994 | Roland Balthasar (GER) |
Jiri OUTRATA (CZE) |
Walter Mai (GER) |
|
| 1995 | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |
Kurt Schimitzek (AUT) |
Wolfgang GerzGER (25x17px) |
|
| 1996 | Roland Balthasar (GER) |
Wolfgang Gerz (GER) |
Walter Mai (GER) |
|
| 1997 | Wolfgang Gerz (GER) |
Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |
Minski Fabris (CRO) |
|
| 1998 | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |
Minski Fabris (CRO) |
Wolfgang GerzGER (25x17px) |
|
| 1999 | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |
Greg Davis (RSA) RSAGD1 |
Jean Paul Gaston (FRA)FRAJG32 |
|
| 2000 | John Greenwood (GBR) |
Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |
Andrew Cooper (GBR) |
|
| 2001 | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |
Hein Pieter Okker (NED) |
Eberhard Bieberitz (GER)| | |
| 2002 | John Greenwood (GBR) |
Minski Fabris (CRO) |
Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |
|
| 2003 | Eberhard Bieberitz (GER) |
André Budzien (GER) |
Roman Teply (ITA) |
|
| 2004 | Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |
André Budzien (GER) |
Michael Gubi (AUT) |
|
| 2005 | Silvio Santoni (ITA) |
André Budzien (GER) |
Allen Burrell (GBR) |
|
| 2006 | Michal Maier (CZE) |
André Budzien (GER) |
Michael Gubi (AUT) |
|
| 2007 | André Budzien (GER) |
Agustin JUAREZ MARRERO (ESP) |
Allen Burrell (GBR) |
|
| 2008 | André Budzien (GER) |
 Mihail Kopanov (BUL) |
Han Bergsma (NED) |
|
| 2009 | André Budzien (GER) |
Jürgen Eiermann (GER) |
Laurent Hay (FRA) |
|
| 2010 | Michal Maier (CZE) |
André Budzien (GER) |
Christen Christoph (SUI) |
|
| 2011 | Michal Maier (CZE) |
Allen Burrell (GBR) |
Uli Breuer (GER) |
|
| 2012 | Michal Maier (CZE) |
Allen Burrell (GBR) |
Laurent Hay (FRA) |
|
| 2013 | Michal Maier (CZE) |
André Budzien (GER) |
 Erik Lidesic (USA) |
|
| 2014 | Michal Maier (CZE) |
André Budzien (GER) |
Aleksandr Kuliukin (RUS) |
|
| 2015 | Vladimir Krutskikh (RUS) |
Dmitry Petrov (RUS) |
Giacomo Giovanelli (ITA) |
|
| 2016 | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) |
Vladimir Krutskikh (RUS) |
Michal Maier (CZE) |
|
| 2017 | Vladimir Krutskikh (RUS) |
Laurent Hay (FRA) |
Rafael Trujillo (ESP) |
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| 2018 | José Luis Doreste (ESP) |
 Antonio Poncell (CHI) |
Giacomo Giovanelli (ITA) |
|
| 2019 | Vladimir Krutskikh (RUS) |
Michal Maier (CZE) |
Laurent Hay (FRA) |
|
| 2020 | Cancelled COVID-19 | |||
| 2021 | Cancelled COVID-19 | |||
| 2021 | Valérian Lebrun (FRA) |
 Filipe Silva (POR) |
David Terol (ESP) |
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| 2022 | Pieter Jan Postma (NED) |
Laurent Hay (FRA) |
Peter Peet (NED) |
|
| 2023 | Filipe Silva (POR) |
Laurent Hay (FRA) |
 Peter Mosny (SVK) |
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| 2024 | Laurent Hay (FRA) |
Valérian Lebrun (FRA) |
Martijn Van Muyden (NED) |
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| 2025 | Pieter Jan Postma (NED) |
Laurent Hay (FRA) |
 Taras Havrysh (UKR) |
|
| 2026 | Brendan Casey (AUS) |
Rafael Trujillo Villar (NED) |
 Karl Purdie (NZL) |
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| World Sailing SailorID / Reference
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See also
References
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 1999 at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2000 at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2001 at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2002 at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2003 at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2004 at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2005 at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2006 at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2007 at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2008 at World Sailing
- ↑ "2009 FIN Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ Robert Deaves, IFA (6 Jun 2009). "Finn World Masters at Maubuisson, France - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2009 at World Sailing
- ↑ "2010 FIN Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ Robert Deaves, IFA (29 May 2010). "Finn World Masters at YC Labud, Split, Croatia - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2010 at World Sailing
- ↑ Robert Deaves, IFA (18 Jun 2011). "2011 Finn World Masters at Punta Ala, Italy - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2011 at World Sailing
- ↑ Robert Deaves, IFA (1 Jun 2012). "Finn World Masters at Pwllheli Sailing Club - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ WS Regatta Page - 2012 at World Sailing
- ↑ Robert Deaves, IFA (25 May 2013). "Finn World Masters at Société des Régates Rochelaises Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ Robert Deaves, IFA (18 June 2014). "Finn World Masters – 235 Finn sailors having fun + Video". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ Robert Deaves, IFA (10 Jun 2017). "Vladimir Krutskikh snatches Finn World Masters title after dramatic Medal Race turnaround". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ "2018 FIN Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ Gus Miller (28 May 2018). "Gus Miller at Finn World Masters: An Olympic champion wins". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ "2019 FIN Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ "2019 Finn World Masters in Skovshoved, Denmark - Day 4". yachtsandyachting.com.
- 1 2 "Finn World Masters 2019 manage2sail".
- ↑ "2020 FIN Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ "Entry now open for 50th Finn World Masters". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ "2021 FIN Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ "2021 FIN Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ Robert Deaves (16 Oct 2021). "Medals decided as no more racing at Mar Menor Finn World Masters". yachtsandyachting.com.
- 1 2 "2021 Finn World Masters - Results".
- ↑ "2022 FIN Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ Robert Deaves (8 Jul 2022). "Pieter-Jan Postma lifts Finn World Masters title in Helsinki". yachtsandyachting.com.
- 1 2 "Finn World Masters 2022 manage2sail".
- ↑ "Finn World Masters 2022 Helsinki". Facebook.
- ↑ "2023 FIN Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ Robert Deaves (2 Jun 2023). "2023 Finn World Masters at Nea Itaklitsa, near Kavala, Greece - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- 1 2 "FINN WORLD MASTERS 2023 manage2sail".
- ↑ "Kavala - Iraklitsa Finn World Masters 2023". Facebook.
- ↑ "2024 FIN Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ Centro Velico Punta Ala (14 June 2024). "Laurent Hay wins the 2024 Finn World Masters at Centro Velico Punta Ala". yachtsandyachting.com.
- 1 2 "Finn Master World Championships manage2sail".
- ↑ "2025 Finn Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ Robert Deaves (20 Jun 2025). "Finn World Masters in Medemblik - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- 1 2 "Finn World Masters 2025 manage2sail".
- ↑ "2026 Finn Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ Robert Deaves (27 Feb 2026). "2026 Finn World Masters at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- 1 2 "Finn World Masters 2026 RQYS".
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - Michal MAIER at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - Lawrence LEMIEUX at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - Georg OSER at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - Vladimir KRUTSKIKH at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - Andre MEVEL at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - Roland BALTHASAR at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - André BUDZIEN at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - Mel OSKAMP at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - Heinrich UNTERHAUSER at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - Peter RADERSCHADT at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - John GREENWOOD at World Sailing
- ↑ WS Sailor Bio - Pieter-Jan POSTMA at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 Mel Oskamp at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 Othmar Reich at World Sailing
- ↑ "Finn World Masters History from Finnatics" (PDF). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- 1 2 Andreino Menoni at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Andre Mevel at World Sailing
- ↑ Vernon Stratton at World Sailing
- ↑ László Zsindely at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Georg Oser at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 Heinz Reiter at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 Karel Hruby at World Sailing
- ↑ Jiri Maier at World Sailing
- 1 2 Gyorgy Wossala at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 Friedrich Muller at World Sailing
- ↑ Finn Masters World Championship at World Sailing
- ↑ Finn Masters World Championship at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Walter Mai at World Sailing
- ↑ Finn Masters World Championship at World Sailing
- ↑ Henning Wind at World Sailing
- ↑ Finn Masters World Championship at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 Peter Raderschadt at World Sailing
- ↑ Finn Masters World Championship at World Sailing
- ↑ Hans Fatzer at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 Jiri Outrata at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 Kurt Schimitzek at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 Mikael Brandt at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 Hermann Heide at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 Roland Balthasar at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 Peter V at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lawrence Lemieux at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 Wolfgang Gerz at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 Minski Fabris at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 John Greenwood at World Sailing
- ↑ Andrew Cooper at World Sailing
- ↑ "Results by year".
- ↑ Hein Pieter Okker at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 Eberhard Bieberitz at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 André Budzien at World Sailing
- ↑ Finn Masters World Championship at World Sailing
- ↑ Finn Masters World Championship at World Sailing
- ↑ Finn Masters World Championship at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 Allen Burrell at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Michal Maier at World Sailing
- ↑ Michael Gubi at World Sailing
- ↑ Agustin JUAREZ MARRERO at World Sailing
- ↑ Mihail KOPANOV at World Sailing
- ↑ Han BERGSMA at World Sailing
- ↑ Jürgen EIERMANN at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Laurent Hay at World Sailing
- ↑ Christen Christoph at World Sailing
- ↑ Finn Masters World Championship at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 4 5 Vladimir Krutskikh at World Sailing
- ↑ Finn Masters World Championship at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 Giacomo Giovanelli at World Sailing
- 1 2 Jose Luis Doreste at World Sailing
- 1 2 Valerian Lebrun at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 Filipe Silva at World Sailing
- 1 2 3 Pieter Jan Postma at World Sailing
External links
- TheFinnChannel, YouTube.com
- Finn Masters Class Website