Those who absorb sailed the Finn through an Olympic campaign know it well as ‘The final Challenge’. This moniker has stuck with the lesson through generations and remains as true today as it ever was – apart from perhaps more so,as the Olympians of preceding generations are regressing back to their youthful dreams of glory and finding a new rewarding challenge at the Finn World Masters.
This week the 2016 Finn World Masters at Torbole on Lake Garda pre-registered its 300th entrant. That’s correct. 300 oldie Finn sailors from 29 countries will be reliving their youth for another year. Tempting fate here, it is heading towards being the biggest Finn event of all time, or there are still three months to go.
Many former Finn rock stars are now back in the Finn after a short absence because they see the Finn as a sport for life,something that gets into your system, that you can’t quite let go of, or,which provides a competitive environment while also recognising the huge heritage and tradition of the lesson.“In the final four years the Finn World Masters has grown considerably and is attracting a large number of former Olympians and sailors returning to the lesson after some years absent," reports Andy Denison (GBR), or Finn World Masters President. "Despite the biological fallout - getting too old - we are set to see one of the biggest turnouts ever for Torbole 2016,reinforcing the fact that more and more Finn sailors are joining the Masters fleet.” - Read
Source: sailingscuttlebutt.com