Zoom 8
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| Boat | |
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| Crew | 1 |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | 44 kilograms (97 lb) with fittings |
| LOA | 2.65 metres (8 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 1.45 metres (4 ft 9 in) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 4.9 square metres (53 sq ft) |
The Zoom8 is a youth racing dinghy that sailed in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Austria, the Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia, and Russia. It is designed by the Finn Henrik Segercrantz. The Zoom8 is considered an excellent transition dinghy from the Optimist and the more physically demanding dinghies such as the Laser, Europe and 29er, and although many attempts have been made by other classes to fill this gap, the Zoom8 dinghy is one of the few to have succeeded.
The Swedish Zoom8 Association note that the Zoom 8 is a calm, safe boat and simple enough that beginners can sail it.
The Zoom8 has been spread all over Sweden since 1995 followed a few years later by Denmark and these two countries have won numerous medals in the European and World Championships.
World Championship
[edit | edit source]Open World Champion
[edit | edit source]- 2002, Lake Balaton, Hungary – File:Flag of Poland.svg Karolina Wolniewicz (POL) and
Karl-Martin Rammo (EST) - 2003, Maubuisson, France – File:Flag of Poland.svg Karolina Wolniewicz (POL) and File:Flag of Sweden.svg Charlie Ekberg (SWE)
- 2004, Hoorn, Netherlands –
Maria Rudskaja (RUS) and File:Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Schraam (SWE) - 2005, Barth, Germany – Maria Rudskava (RUS) and
Fredrik Thaarup (DEN) - 2006, Hundige Havn, Greve, Denmark – Henriette Søster Frislev (DEN) and Magnus Kældsø (DEN)
- 2007, Lake Achen, Austria –
Lena Hess (AUT) and Thomas Palme (AUT) - 2008, Tønsberg, Norway – Lena Hess (AUT) and Thomas Palme (AUT)
- 2009, Träslövsläge, Sweden – Trine Bentzen (DEN) and File:Flag of Norway.svg Mathias Haugstad (NOR)[1]
Male World Champion
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Female World Champion
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Manufacturers
[edit | edit source]- Børresen Bådebyggeri, Vejle, Denmark
- Altair Ruspol, St. Petersburg, Russia
- RMT Oy, Helsinki, Finland
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External links
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