The International Eight Metre class are class of racing yachts. Eight Metre boats (often called "Eights" or 8mR) are a construction class, meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurement formula, in this case International rule. Before WW II, Eights were the most prestigious international yacht racing class and they are still raced around the world. "Eight metre" in class name does not, somewhat confusingly, refer to length of the boat, but product of the formula. 8mR boats are on average some 15 metres long. Between 1907 and 2008 approximately 500 8mR boats were built, 177 of them have survived until today.
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Finnish 8mR-yacht Sagitta (FIN–2) designed by Charles Nicholson in 1929 and owned by Timo Saalasti. +
The Finnish eights Sphinx (FIN–4) and Sagitta (FIN–2) competing in 2012.
The International Rule was set up in 1907 to replace earlier, simpler handicap system which were often local or at best, national, and often also fairly simple, producing extreme boats which were fast but lightly constructed and impractical. The Eight Metre class was the medium size rating established under the rule and they were chosen as an Olympic class in 1908 Summer Olympics. The Eights remained in the Olympics until 1936.
Up till 1914 the 8 metre yachts were traditionally Gaff rig. This changed with the launch of Ierne by the Fife yard becoming the first yacht of the class using Bermuda rig. Over time Bermuda rigs became more popular thanks to much more convenient cruising.[1]
New, modern eights are still built utilising newest contemporary technologies, at the rate of 1–3 boats per year. During the 1980s, many old sailboat classes experienced a revival of interest. The class has undergone a renaissance which has continued to the day, with many old yachts restored or rebuilt to racing condition, and 8mr competition is once again thriving with 25–35 boats participating annually at the 8mR Worlds. "The International Eight Register" includes 177 identified existing boats of a total of approximately 500 boats built from 1907 until today.
After a long break, the Worlds have been organized for the eight metres in four classes:
1. The World Cup.[2] 2. The Sira Cup – All Classic eights built prior to 1968[3] 3. The Neptune Trophy – All Classics with original deck plan build prior to 1970, wooden spars and Dacron sails[4] 4. Vintage eights – Gaffs build before 1920.
The International Rule – The Eight Metre Class – John Lammerts van Bueren, 2007
^"Eight Metre "VERANO II" (Snarken) - Part 1". 9 February 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
^"IEMA". www.8mr.org. from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^"IEMA". www.8mr.org. from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^"IEMA". www.8mr.org. from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
External links
International Eight Metre Association
North American Eight Metre Association
British Eight Metre Association
Finnish Eight Metre Association (in Finnish)
Russian Eight Metre Association (Russian)
January 07, 2023
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The International Eight Metre class are class of racing yachts Eight Metre boats often called Eights or 8mR are a construction class meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurement formula in this case International rule Before WW II Eights were the most prestigious international yacht racing class and they are still raced around the world Eight metre in class name does not somewhat confusingly refer to length of the boat but product of the formula 8mR boats are on average some 15 metres long Between 1907 and 2008 approximately 500 8mR boats were built 177 of them have survived until today Class symbolFinnish 8mR yacht Sagitta FIN 2 designed by Charles Nicholson in 1929 and owned by Timo Saalasti DevelopmentYear1907 rule design edit on Wikidata Contents 1 History 2 Events 2 1 World Championships 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit The Swedish silver medalist Sans Atout at 1912 Summer Olympics The Finnish eights Sphinx FIN 4 and Sagitta FIN 2 competing in 2012 The International Rule was set up in 1907 to replace earlier simpler handicap system which were often local or at best national and often also fairly simple producing extreme boats which were fast but lightly constructed and impractical The Eight Metre class was the medium size rating established under the rule and they were chosen as an Olympic class in 1908 Summer Olympics The Eights remained in the Olympics until 1936 Up till 1914 the 8 metre yachts were traditionally Gaff rig This changed with the launch of Ierne by the Fife yard becoming the first yacht of the class using Bermuda rig Over time Bermuda rigs became more popular thanks to much more convenient cruising 1 New modern eights are still built utilising newest contemporary technologies at the rate of 1 3 boats per year During the 1980s many old sailboat classes experienced a revival of interest The class has undergone a renaissance which has continued to the day with many old yachts restored or rebuilt to racing condition and 8mr competition is once again thriving with 25 35 boats participating annually at the 8mR Worlds The International Eight Register includes 177 identified existing boats of a total of approximately 500 boats built from 1907 until today Events EditEvent Gold Silver Bronze1908 London details Great Britain GBR Blair CochraneCharles CampbellJohn RhodesHenry SuttonArthur Wood Sweden SWE Carl HellstromEdmund ThormahlenEric SandbergErik WalleriusHarald WallinThe Duchess of Westminster Great Britain GBR Philip HunlokeAlfred HughesFrederick HughesGeorge RatseyWilliam Ward1912 Stockholm details Norway NOR Thoralf GladThomas AasAndreas BreckeTorleiv CorneliussenChristian Jebe Sweden SWE Bengt HeymanEmil HenriquesAlvar ThielHerbert WestermarkNils Westermark Finland FIN Bertil TallbergArthur AhngerEmil LindhGunnar TallbergGeorg Westling1920 Antwerp 1907 ruledetails Norway NOR Carl RingvoldThorleif HolbyeAlf JacobsenKristoffer OlsenTellef Wagle No further competitors No further competitors1920 Antwerp 1919 ruledetails Norway NOR Magnus KonowThorleif ChristoffersenReidar MarthiniussenRagnar Vik Norway NOR Jens SalvesenFinn SchianderLauritz SchmidtNils ThomasRalph Tschudi Belgium BEL Albert GrisarWilly de l ArbreGeorges HellebuyckLeopold StandaertHenri Weewauters1924 Paris details Norway NOR Carl RingvoldRick BockelieHarald HagenIngar NielsenCarl Ringvold Jr Great Britain GBR Ernest RoneyHarold FowlerEdwin JacobThomas RiggsWalter Riggs France FRA Louis BreguetPierre GauthierRobert GirardetAndre GuerrierGeorges Mollard1928 Amsterdam details France FRA Donatien BoucheAndre DerrienVirginie HeriotAndre LesauvageJean LesieurCarl de la Sabliere Netherlands NED Johannes van HoolwerffLambertus DoedesHendrik KerskenCornelis van StaverenGerard de Vries LentschMaarten de Wit Sweden SWE Clarence HammarTore HolmCarl SandblomJohn SandblomPhilip SandblomWilhelm Torsleff1932 Los Angeles details United States USA Owen ChurchillJohn BibyAlphonse BurnandKenneth CareyWilliam CooperPierpont DavisCarl DorseyJohn HuettnerRichard MooreAlan MorganRobert SuttonThomas Webster Canada CAN Ronald MaitlandErnest CribbPeter GordonGeorge GylesHarry JonesHubert Wallace No further competitors1936 Berlin details Italy ITA Giovanni ReggioBruno BianchiLuigi De ManincorDomenico MordiniEnrico PoggiLuigi Poggi Norway NOR Olaf Ditlev SimonsenJohn Ditlev SimonsenHans StruksnaesLauritz SchmidtJacob ThamsNordahl Wallem Germany GER Hans HowaldtFritz BischoffAlfried Krupp von Bohlen und HalbachEduard MohrFelix Scheder BieschinOtto WachsWorld Championships Edit After a long break the Worlds have been organized for the eight metres in four classes 1 The World Cup 2 2 The Sira Cup All Classic eights built prior to 1968 3 3 The Neptune Trophy All Classics with original deck plan build prior to 1970 wooden spars and Dacron sails 4 4 Vintage eights Gaffs build before 1920 Sira Cup Winners 1983 2015 Year Location Winner Owner Designer Built1983 Hanko Norway Vision Robin Clarke C E Nicholson 19301984 RCYC Canada Vision Robin Clarke C E Nicholson 19301985 Rochester USA Vision Robin Clarke C E Nicholson 19301986 Cannes France Ayana Walter Latscha F Camatte 19471987 NJK Helsinki Wye Sigfrid Svensson C E Nicholson 19351988 Sandham Sweden Wanda Lasse Bjork Tore Holm 19371989 RCYC Canada Venture II Lorne Corley E A Shuman 19381990 Rochester USA Venture II Lorne Corley E A Shuman 19381991 RCYC Canada Venture II Lorne Corley E A Shuman 19381992 Sandham Sweden Isabel Bo Persson Gustav Estlander 19281993 NJK Helsinki Andromeda Ola amp Ulf Nilsson Arvid Laurin 19471994 Cannes France Vision Eric Mallet C E Nicholsen 19301995 Medemblik The Netherlands Vision Eric Mallet C E Nicholsen 19301996 Sodus Bay USA Iskareen Ralph Reimann Olin Stephens 19391998 Geneve Switzerland Vision Eric Mallet C E Nicholson 19301999 Rochester USA Norseman Cedric G E Gyles William J Roue 19302000 Porto St Stefano Italy Vision Eric Mallet C E Nicholson 19302002 NJK Helsinki Bona Dr Giovanni Mogna Baglietto 19342003 SNT France Bona Dr Giovanni Mogna Baglietto 19342004 SNG Switzerland Cutty Tou Alain amp Gilles Minos C E Nicholson 19302005 RCYC Canada Iskareen Ralph Reimann Olin Stephens 19392006 Lindau Germany Froya Peter Groh Bjarne Aas 19392007 RNCYC The Clyde Scotland Saskia John amp Micheal Stephen William Fife III 19312008 KNS Hanko Norway Sira His Majesty Harald V of Norway Johan Anker 19382009 Hyeres France Severn Brad Butterworth William Fife 19362010 Toronto Canada Raven Mark DeCelles and Richard Self Alfred Mylne amp Sir Thomas Glen Coats 19382011 Flensburg Germany Raven Mark DeCelles and Richard Self Alfred Mylne amp Sir Thomas Glen Coats 19382012 Cowes England Raven Mark DeCelles and Richard Self Alfred Mylne amp Sir Thomas Glen Coats 19382013 Helsinki Finland Raven Mark DeCelles and Richard Self Alfred Mylne amp Sir Thomas Glen Coats 19382014 La Trinite sur Mer France Raven Mark DeCelles and Richard Self Alfred Mylne amp Sir Thomas Glen Coats 19382015 SNG Switzerland Wyvern Rudiger Stihl Starling Burgess A amp R 19282016 RCYC Canada Bangalore Shannon Howard and Bart Meuring NA NA2017 KNS Norway Pandora ex Raven Werner Deuring Alfred Mylne amp Sir Thomas Glen Coats 19382018 YCL Germany Luna Harri Roschier C E Nicholson 2011References EditThe International Rule The Eight Metre Class John Lammerts van Bueren 2007 Eight Metre VERANO II Snarken Part 1 9 February 2011 Retrieved 13 October 2022 IEMA www 8mr org Archived from the original on 25 April 2018 Retrieved 25 April 2018 IEMA www 8mr org Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 25 April 2018 IEMA www 8mr org Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 25 April 2018 External links EditInternational Eight Metre Association Metre Boat Index North American Eight Metre Association British Eight Metre Association Finnish Eight Metre Association in Finnish Russian Eight Metre Association Russian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 8 Metre amp oldid 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