There are many ~30’ high performance classes of sprit/A-sail boats that typically don’t have the fleet sizes to warrant one-design starts at most events (C&C 30, FarEast 28r, Farr 280, Farr 30 with sprits, Henderson 30, Lutra 30, MC31 and others). These classes are close enough in speed and performance to reward boat preparation and crew performance more than just a rating.

Dansk Finnjolle Klub. Danish Finn Class. The Finn dinghy club is a group of people who have a common interest, which we cultivate under the motto "REMEMBER - it is something we play". It does not deter us from sailing serious racing at a relatively high level. But racing racing should not come across that it should be fun, evolving and inclusive to participate in our events. Finn dinghies gather in selected places in the country, where we enjoy each other for training, racing, dry training, talk, optimization, etc.

In the Netherlands the Finn Club Holland is active as a class organization. The main activities of the Finn Club Holland are: Provide information to members regarding regulations, boats, equipment, competitions, etc.; Organizing class events and the Dutch Championship; Providing training; Provide competition information at home and abroad. The Netherlands

German Finn Sailing Association. Few boat classes can boast a success story comparable to the Finn dinghy. This single-handed dinghy has been Olympic continuously since 1952, longer than any other class. Bendorf, Germany

The FINN dinghy fills the slot for the HEAVYWEIGHT DINGHY in the Olympics. It was designed in 1949 by Rickard Sarby and was first used at the Olympics in 1952 in Helsinki. It has been used at every Olympic regatta since then.

Welcome to the official New Zealand Finn Association (NZFA) website representing all the Finn sailors of New Zealand, past and present. We are an active class with our very own Finn Masters Championships, NZFA Nationals, and a Summer Series with regattas in both the North and South Islands. Plus some clubs offer a winter series for their Finn sailors. For the more competitive among us there is also Sail Auckland an ISAF Olympic Classes Regatta. We offer something for all levels of competition whether you are a Junior, Master, future Olympian or just a club sailor looking for a great boat to sail. Come and join us for some awesome racing.

Svenska Finnjolleförbundet. Swedish Finn Association was formed in 1954. Swedish Finnjolle Association is one of the national associations of International Finn Association. Our goal is to develop Swedish Finn Sailing - providing excellent service to members and work in various ways to "increase the breadth."

Schweizerische Finnsegler-Vereinigung. Switzerland

British Finn Association. This is the home of UK Finn sailing where you will find our race calendar, information on international regattas, training, tuning & technique advice, an active forum & marketplace plus all the info you need to start Finn sailing.

Belgian Fireball Association

The International Fireball France (IFF) is a non-profit association (law of 1901), run by volunteers, which aims to promote Fireball and the organization of sports activity in France. In sporting terms, the IFF is a national class association (NCA) which depends on the international association Fireball International. Fireball is an ISAF international series and a national FFV series. The general assembly of the association is held every summer at the time of the National (series championship). It is open to all members up to date with their subscription. The International Fireball France newsletter is published two to three times a year. Regatta reports, technical and practical articles, drawings, photos and good humor are included. The IFF is present every year at the boat show.

Associazione Italiana Fireball (Italian Fireball Association). Presented in 1963, the Fireball has attracted the attention of the public due to its captivating characteristics, especially in Anglo-Saxon countries, where it has found a wide diffusion. Its designer, the English architect Peter Milne, has succeeded in expressing an innovative sailing philosophy, designing a "wet" keel, yet capable of navigating even in extreme conditions. Since 1967, the Italian Fireball Association has brought together fans of this sailing class, organizes Italian regattas reserved for Fireballs, and represents the interests of the members in the Italian Sailing Federation and in Fireball International. Rome, Italy

Swiss Fireball Class Association

The UK Fireball Association. The Fireball is known as being a friendly class with competitive racing combining close tactical boat on boat racing with exhilerating performance in planing conditions.

The Fireball is a high performance two-person sailing dinghy offering exciting sailing, intense competition and a great social life off the water. It has a wide appeal as it is simple to build, reasonably priced and not too demanding to sail. With an excellent race program, including club, regional, national and world championships, you'll never be short of good competition, boat on boat, crew on crew. With a social side to match you'll have just as much fun off the water. Perhaps this is why over 15,000 Fireballs have been sold worldwide. National Associations are established in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America.

Fireballs are sailed actively in North America, both in Canada and the United States. Each year the North American Fireball fleet holds a Canadian National Championships and a US National Championships as well as a combined North American Championships. In the United States you will find established Fireball fleets in Florida, Arizona and Pennsylvania. In Canada, the Fireball is sailed actively in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

Fish Class website. If you own a fish, crew on a fish or just love the boats, please feel free to join our group.

The Fisher Owners Association welcomes all of our members and sailing friends from around the world to this website. The FOA exists to give you help on the many aspects of Fisher ownership from buying (and even selling your Fisher), to understanding maintenance and boat handling issues unique to Fishers, and the opportunity to enjoy a varied events calendar. The FOA really is both a great sailing and social entity for those who enjoy the company of people who truly love and take great pride in owning the legendary classical Fisher Motor Sailer.

The Home of the Flicka 20 Sailboat. Whether the Flicka has reached over 300 because she's a beautiful and distinctive boat or because she's built to take the sea is impossible to determine.

International Flying Dutchman Class Organization. The FD rules were tailored to have one design speed factors i.e. hull shape and weight, foil shapes and sails restricted and the rest left open to encourage development. As new ideas have evolved they have often been taken up by other classes e.g. trapeze, spinnaker chute, double floor construction, windows in sails and numerous developments in fittings and even personal sail numbers.

The home for Flying Dutchman Sailing in the United States. The Flying Dutchman is one of those designs that will quickly grab your attention. The lines of the hull are sleek and elegant. As you look closer key design features stand out: a hull nearly 20 foot in length and 6 foot beam, but weighs as little as 287 pounds (130 kilos). A fine entry point with a flat back end that easily promotes planing upwind. Underway, the FD is quite distinctive with its large, overlapping genoa dominating the powerful rig, crew on the trapeze wire and skipper hiked out. In a breeze the Flying Dutchman does fly, launching off wave crests or slicing through others. Forgiving to new sailors, stable and easily controlled by knowledgeable sailors, particularly in high winds, when it becomes the fastest of monohull dinghies and the ride becomes magical. This is the thrill of sailing.

The Flying Eleven is an exciting, high performance, light weight racing dinghy, competitively sailed by 2 people of a preferable combined crew weight between 75 and 115kgs. Ages generally range from 10 to 18yrs but there is no restriction to parental or senior participation. Designed in Australia for Aussie conditions, the F11 is a one design class with strictly enforced hull, sail and rig measurements.

UK Flying Fifteen Association. The Association exists to promote the interests of the Flying Fifteen Class in the United Kingdom, to bring owners into contact with each other, to control and manage Class affairs in accordance with their wishes, to co-ordinate the holding of Championships and other Open events, to be affiliated to and liaise with, FF International on matters relating to the Class Rules or any other matters which concern FF International.

Belgian Flying Fifteen Class Association

The Most Fun You Can Have With a Keel On... and GREAT Club Racing!!! The Flying Fifteen is the World’s most popular Racing Sportsboat. With fleets at 32 UK Clubs, Datchet rates as one of the most active.

Association Française des Propriétaires de Flying Fifteen International. Dinard, France

Designed by the legendary Uffa Fox, the 6m (20ft) Flying Fifteen has maintained its reputation as an exciting and competitive two-man racing craft. The International Federation is firmly committed to the one-design ideal and is actively promoting tighter tolerances and improved measuring techniques. Racing takes place at sea and on inland waters, particularly large reservoirs and lakes to which the Flying Fifteen is well suited. Although national and world championships are an important feature of the class programme, every effort is made to encourage racing at all levels. Club sailing is the backbone of fleets throughout the world, and close racing is enjoyed by men and women, both as helm and crew, with all ranges of ability and age.

The Flying Fifteen is an ISAF recognised one design class, the International Flying Fifteen, designed by Uffa Fox in 1947 and is raced in over 12 countries. The Flying Fifteen class enjoys international regattas with in excess of 100 entries and a lively social program. Western Australia is the largest fleet in the world. Canning Bridge WA Australia

Australian Flying 15 Association. A Flying Fifteen is the original sports boat, as it is a planing keelboat. There are more than 4000 Flying Fifteen’s around the world, and are suitable for racing on a variety of sea, estuaries, lakes and rivers. In Australia there are 15's in most states

The Flying Fifteen is the original sports boat. It's a two-person, 20-foot racer that provides great sailing for thriving fleets around Ireland. FFAI is the official organizing body for Flying Fifteen sailing in Ireland.

Flying Scot Sailing Association. The Flying Scot is a 19-foot day sailer that is sailed throughout North America. The large, deep cockpit is ideal for family sailing, providing safe, comfortable sailing for up to eight people. If your interest is racing, a crew of two or three will find the Scot a great boat for competition at all levels. The Flying Scot is easily trailered and rigged; and can be launched in as little as 12" of water.

Nordic Folkboat International Association. The N F I A is the head organisation of all national Nordic Folkboat Associations, their members and all folkboaters in general - worldwide.

The Swedish IF-boat Association is a Class Associtation and a member of the Swedish Sailing Federation. Vi represent and support the interest of sailing the IF-boat and act for non-expensive racing. Active work is done in form of support of Swedish Championship events and international cooperation as well as providing information about the IF-boat and IF-boat sailing. The IF-Boat is one of the largest one design classes. It is spread all over the country. Racing with IF-Boat can thus be done in one design class at several locations. Based in Sweden

Her famous sailing abilities in all kinds of weather are still unrivalled and regular improvements keep the boat young and up to date. THE FOLKBOAT has represented safety, well-adjusted and fast sailing for 70 years. No yacht is as versatile and convincing as regatta and touring yacht. Hamburg, Germany

To this day, the SFBFA is the largest and most active fleet of Nordic Folkboats outside of Europe. The Nordic Folkboat has been sailed and raced on San Francisco Bay for over 50 years making it one of the oldest continuously active one design fleets on the Bay. There are reasons for this success. First and foremost is the boat’s ability to not only handle, but to thrive in the heavy conditions the Bay dishes out all summer long. Combine her ability with classic lines and beauty and a down to earth group of sailors who enjoy both racing and cruising their Folkboats, you have 50+ years of success on San Francisco Bay.

The aim of this website is to provide up to date information on what is happening around the UK with Folkboats. It is open for anyone connected with Folkboats to submit articles and news.

Dansk Folkebådsklub. Danish Folkboat Association. The Danish Folkebådsklub seeks to create the largest possible gathering in the class around rallies and activities that can bring together many sailors and create interest around our boat; Among other things, stands the folk boat club as co-organizer of the Danish Championships. The purpose of the club is i.a. to strengthen the unity among people boat sailors by uniting them in a national association. The club today counts approx. 400 members and is thus Denmark's largest special club.

The Force 5 was designed in 1972 by Fred Scott and Jack Evans of AMF Alcort fame. By 1974 it was their second best selling boat and one of the fastest growing one design fleets in the nation. It was designed to be a sleek, fast hull that was a step up from AMF’s simpler boats. The Force 5 had sophisticated sail controls and a high performance hull and rig. The dream of its designers came true. Over 12,000 boats were built up until 1989 when AMF Alcort changed hands several times in a short period of time. In the autumn of 1993, a company located on Long Island’s famed Great South Bay began building new Force 5's again. Weeks Yacht Yard, boatbuilders since 1898, became the new builders of Force 5 sailboats.

The F16 was founded in 2001 and there are now a number of fully optimised designs. Learn more about the boats. Find out what's happening on the calendar or through your class association. Formula 16 is a multi-manufacturer class for beach catamarans, designed for the 21st century.

Formula Windsurfing has grown; developed into the largest global windsurfer racing class.

Freedom Yachts Sailboat Discussions

Site includes a regatta schedule, race results, rules & diagrams, photo gallery, tuning guide, boats for sale, and more.

Information, Boat Registry, Friendship Sloops For Sale, Forum, Events, and more. Originally developed in the late 1800s as a working boat and fishing platform, the Friendship sloop has survived as a type and has become recognized as an American sailing classic. The purpose of this Society shall be to encourage the building and sailing of Friendship Sloops, to provide a medium for owners and friends to meet and enjoy each other around a common interest, and to promote the history and traditions of the Friendship Sloop.

There are about 400 GP's in Ireland with nearly 200 Association members and a strong organisation that looks after their interests with the help of the International Class Association, based in England. Our association provides a lot of help and guidance for members in areas such as Insurance, boat buying, boat tuning, race training, boat building, clubs where GP14s are sailed, World, National and Area Championships and Open Meetings etc.

International GP14 Association. Originally designed by Jack Holt in 1949, the GP14 has developed into a dinghy for the 21st century, still offering fantastic sailing and racing at all levels. The GP14 Association is responsible for developing the class, organising training, championship racing and events for day-cruising and vintage boats.

The 'Grad' as it is affectionately known, is a 12' sailing dinghy designed for two people. The class association is responsible for supporting Graduate owners by providing technical advice, building a community in which sailors can share their experiences, and by promoting both class and handicap racing events.

The GULFSTAR OWNERS CLUB was established in 1991 for the benefit of Gulfstar owners after the company was bought by Viking Yachts. The CLUB serves three main purposes: First to maintain a current membership roster for members to keep in touch; second to acquire as much original Gulfstar information as possible - specifications, wiring diagrams, etc. - which will be available to CLUB members, some for a small fee, some free of charge; and third to encourage camaraderie as evidenced by the GULFSTAR RENDEZVOUS each year, which also offers attendees an opportunity to see first-hand what upgrades and improvements other owners have made. These members are owners of any vessel, sail or power, constructed by Gulfstar Yachts

Deutsche H-Boot Klassenvereinigung. Germany

Our Mission: To perpetuate and promote activity and interest in the class known as the "H Class". The first H 12 1/2 footer boats were built in 1914 by Herreshoff Mfg. Co, of Bristol, RI, from the original design of Nathanael G. Herreshoff. Gaff-rigged sloops of wooden construction built to the original designs and specifications of the Herreshoff Mfg. Co. and the fiberglass versions of the Herreshoff 12-1/2 footer, known by the trademark 'Doughdish', boats built by Doughdish, Inc., are eligible for membership in the H Class Association.

Danske H-bådssejlere, H-boat Denmark. Special club under the Danish Sailing Union, class organization for H-boats in Denmark. The purpose of the club: maintain the H-boat as an efficient one-type boat for racing; maintain the H-boat as an economical and comfortable touring and family boat; ensure the best possible unity among Danish H-boat sailors through their membership, and; organize joint (racing) sailings and events of a practical and / or social nature to promote the well-being of the association and its members.