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This is the home of UK Finn sailing, where you will find our 2026 race calendar, information on international regattas, training, tuning & technique advice, an active forum & marketplace plus all the info you need to start Finn sailing. See the latest membership benefits from our supporting Partners.
Britain has a rich heritage of success in the Finn at Olympic and World Championship levels, but the majority of the UK fleet is made up of Club and Masters sailors who enjoy racing Finns at all levels. There are great opportunities to race internationally at the Finn World Masters and the European Championships as well as the prestigious Gold Cup. All these events, together with the two main national events now count towards the Finn World Ranking, which has proved extremely popular with 1331 sailors from 40 countries competing.
Congratulations to Lawrence Crispin on capturing the British Finn National Championships 2025 title from a powerful International field. You can read the full report here, and catch some of the great images from the 25+ Knot racing on Saturday in Portland Harbour here,
The BFA now has two IFA approved certification measurers, with Fergus Allen and Martin Hughes having successfully completed an International Finn Association (IFA) measurement seminar and the World Sailing (WS) sail measurers course. The BFA now has two members who can help you to ensure your boat fits within the rules and guidance set out by both the IFA in the Finn rules and the WS Equipment Rules of Sailing.
Fergus and Martin need to know what you want. Who needs help to ensure their boat and its equipment conform to the Finn rules, how can we improve your understanding of your Finn and its equipment?
The BFA now has the resources to weigh and swing test your boat, but we would caution you to ensure you have the appropriate correctors in your boat in accordance with your certificate before you consider a reweigh and Lamboley swing test. This recertification is only necessary after a boat has undergone considerable work or is completely without a certificate. However, if this is right for your boat we are happy to have a conversation about this or any other Finn rule concern.
It is appreciated that boats will change hands and some previous owners may not provide certification or may have lost paperwork or lead correctors. We are happy to help you get your Finn and its equipment back to racing order. The BFA will continue to conduct compliance checks at events and more detailed checks at the National Championships, not to catch you out, but to ensure what you have is correct.
The BFA 2024 Traveller Series has now concluded, congratulations to John Mackie, who attended nearly all 7 events. John took the trophy for the first time; he also won the Grand Master trophy. Find out more here.
Congratulations to Howard Sellars for coming second in the Super Legends category at the recent Finn World Masters in Punta Ala, Italy placing 212th overall in the massive 285-boat fleet.
There were an impressive 3 UK sailors in the overall top ten; Nick Craig finished 7th, John Greenwood 8th, after getting one of two BFD’s rescinded and Lawrence Crispin in 10th. Allen Burrell was not far behind in 16th and Simon Percival in 58. Full results are here.
The Richard Blowman appeal – a huge thank you to all BFA members who have donated to the fund, we have now reached our goal and the boat has now been purchased for potential Finn sailors to try the boat and borrow for regattas. Please spread the word and invite any potential Finnsters at your club to have a sail in Finn-spiration – so far she has a 100% conversation rate. Any interested sailors should contact Mike DeCourcy in the first instance.
This is the home of UK Finn sailing where you will find our 2025 race calendar, information on international regattas, training, tuning & technique advice, an active forum & marketplace plus all the info you need to start Finn sailing.
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