8 Metre Class
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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 actively 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.

History

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
Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....

. The Eights remained in the Olympics until 1936.

New, modern eights are still built utilising newest contemporary technologies, at the rate of 1-3 boats per year. During 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.

The 8 Metre is one of the potential Vintage Yachting Classes for the 2012 Vintage Yachting Games
2012 Vintage Yachting Games
The 2012 Vintage Yachting Games is the second post-Olympic multi-class sailing event for discontinued Olympic classes. The event will be held July 7–15, 2012 on Lake Como, Italy. The organization of this event lies in the hands of the Multilario, a joint venture of local yacht clubs at Lake Como...

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Olympic results

1908

Cobweb
Blair Cochrane
Blair Cochrane
Blair Onslow Cochrane was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was helmsman of the British boat Cobweb, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Arthur Wood
Arthur Wood (sailor)
Arthur Nicholas Lindsay Wood was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Cobweb, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Henry Sutton
John Rhodes
John Rhodes (sailor)
John Edward Rhodes was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Cobweb, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Charles Campbell
Charles Campbell (sailor)
Charles Ralph Campbell was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Cobweb, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Vinga
Carl Hellström
Carl Hellström
Carl Leopold Hellström was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he won a silver medal as crew member of the Swedish Vinga in the 8 metre class....


Edmund Thormählen
Edmund Thormählen
Edmund Gustaf Thormählen was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Vinga, which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Erik Wallerius
Erik Wallerius
Erik G. Wallerius was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he won a silver medal as crew member of the Swedish Vinga in the 8 metre class....


Eric Sandberg
Eric Sandberg
Eric G. Sandberg was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he won a silver medal as crew member of the Swedish Vinga in the 8 metre class....


Harald Wallin
Harald Wallin
Johan Harald Alfred Wallin was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics....


Sorais
Philip Hunloke
Philip Hunloke
Philip Hunloke né Perceval was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Sorais, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class....


Alfred Hughes
Alfred Hughes
Alfred Collingwood Hughes was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Sorais, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Frederick Hughes
Frederick Hughes
Frederick Saint-John Hughes was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Sorais, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


George Ratsey
George Ratsey
George Ernest Ratsey was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.-Biography:He was a crew member of the British boat Sorais, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class. He died on December 25, 1942 in New Rochelle, New York.-References:...


William Ward
1912

Taifun
Thomas Aas
Thomas Aas
Thomas Valentin Aas was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Taifun, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Andreas Brecke
Andreas Brecke
Andreas Bang Brecke was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....


Torleiv Corneliussen
Torleiv Corneliussen
Torleiv Schibsted Corneliussen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Taifun, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Thoralf Glad
Thoralf Glad
Thoralf Glad was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Taifun, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Christian Jebe
Christian Jebe
Christian Fredrik Jebe was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Taifun, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Sans Atout
Emil Henriques
Emil Henriques
Emil Henriques was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Sans Atout, which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Bengt Heyman
Bengt Heyman
Bengt Heyman was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Sans Atout, which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Alvar Thiel
Alvar Thiel
Alvar Thiel was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Sans Atout, which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Herbert Westermark
Herbert Westermark
Herbert Westermark was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Sans Atout, which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Nils Westermark
Nils Westermark
Nils Westermark was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Sans Atout, which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Lucky Girl
Arthur Ahnger
Arthur Ahnger
Arthur Ahnger was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Finnish boat Lucky Girl, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Erik Lindh
Bertil Tallberg
Bertil Tallberg
Bertil Tallberg was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Finnish boat Lucky Girl, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Gunnar Tallberg
Gunnar Tallberg
Gunnar Tallberg was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Finnish boat Lucky Girl, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Georg Westling
1920
(1907 rating)

Irene
Carl Ringvold
Carl Ringvold
Carl August Ringvold was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....


Thorleif Holbye
Thorleif Holbye
Thorleif Holbye was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Irene, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...


Tellef Wagle
Tellef Wagle
Tellef "Tell" Wagle was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Irene, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...


Kristoffer Olsen
Kristoffer Olsen
Kristoffer Olsen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Irene, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...


Alf Jacobsen
Alf Jacobsen
Alf Kristian Bruun Jacobsen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Irene, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class ....

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1920
(1919 rating)

Sildra
Magnus Konow
Magnus Konow
Magnus Andreas Thulstrup Clasen Konow was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he was a crew member of the Norwegian...


Reidar Marthiniussen
Reidar Marthiniussen
Johan Reidar Martiniuson was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Sildra, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class ....


Ragnar Vik
Ragnar Vik
Ragnar Magne Vik was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Sildra, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...


Thorleif Christoffersen
Thorleif Christoffersen
Thorleif Christoffersen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Sildra, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...


Lyn
Jens Salvesen
Jens Salvesen
Jens Johan Salvesen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Lyn, which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class ....


Lauritz Schmidt
Lauritz Schmidt
Lauritz Thure Thrap Schmidt was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....


Finn Schiander
Finn Schiander
Finn Schiander was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Lyn, which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...


Nils Thomas
Nils Thomas
Nils Marius Thomas was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Lyn, which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...


Ralph Tschudi
Ralph Tschudi
Ralph Tschudi was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Lyn, which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...


Antwerpia V
Albert Grisar
Willy de l'Arbre
Willy de l'Arbre
Willy de l'Arbre was a Belgian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Belgian boat Antwerpia V, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:*...


Léopold Standaert
Henri Weewauters
Henri Weewauters
Henri Weewauters was a Belgian sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the silver medal in the 6 metre class with the Belgian boat Zut...


Georges Hellebuyck
Georges Hellebuyck
Georges Hellebuyck was a Belgian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Belgian boat Antwerpia V, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class .-External links:...

1924

Bera
Rick Bockelie
Rick Bockelie
Rick Marlow Bockelie was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Bera in the 8 metre class event.-External links:*...


Harald Hagen
Harald Hagen
Harald Hagen, Jr. was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Bera in the 8 metre class event.-External links:*...


Ingar Nielsen
Ingar Nielsen
Ingar Nielsen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....


Carl Ringvold
Carl Ringvold
Carl August Ringvold was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....


Carl Ringvold, Jr.
Carl Ringvold, Jr.
Carl August Ringvold, Jr. was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Bera in the 8 metre class event....


Emily
Edwin Jacob
Edwin Jacob
Edwin Ellis Jacob was a British sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kensington.In 1924 he won the silver medal as crew member of the British boat Emily in the 8 metre class event....


Thomas Riggs
Walter Riggs
Ernest Roney
Harold Fowler

Namoussa
Louis Breguet
Pierre Gauthier
Robert Girardet
André Guerrier
Georges Mollard
1928

l'Aile VI
Donatien Bouché
Donatien Bouché
Donatien Bouché was a French sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the French boat l'Aile VI which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Carl de la Sablière
Carl de la Sablière
Carl de la Sablière was a French sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the French boat l'Aile VI which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


André Derrien
André Derrien
André Derrien was a French sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the French boat l'Aile VI which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:**...


Virginie Hériot
Virginie Hériot
Virginie Claire Désirée Marie Hériot was a French yachtswoman who won in the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 8 Metre Aile VI...


André Lesauvage
André Lesauvage
André Lesauvage was a French sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the French boat l'Aile VI which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Jean Lesieur

Hollandia
Gerard de Vries Lentsch
Gerard de Vries Lentsch
Gerardus "Gerard" de Vries Lentsch was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics....


Maarten de Wit
Maarten de Wit
Maarten de Wit was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Dutch boat Hollandia which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class....


Lambertus Doedes
Lambertus Doedes
Lambertus Doedes was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member and owner, of the Dutch boat Hollandia which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class....


Hendrik Kersken
Hendrik Kersken
Hendrik Kersken was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Dutch boat Hollandia which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class....


Johannes van Hoolwerff
Johannes van Hoolwerff
Johannes Cornelis van Hoolwerff was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics....


Cornelis van Staveren
Cornelis van Staveren
Cornelis van Staveren was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Dutch boat Hollandia which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class....


Sylvia
Clarence Hammar
Clarence Hammar
Clarence Hammar was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he finished sixth in the Olympic Monotype....


Tore Holm
Tore Holm
Tore Anton Holm was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920, 1928, 1932, 1936 and in the 1948 Summer Olympics....


Carl Sandblom
Carl Sandblom
Carl Sandblom was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Swedish boat Sylvia which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


John Sandblom
John Sandblom
John Sandblom was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Swedish boat Sylvia which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Philip Sandblom
Philip Sandblom
Philip Sandblom was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928, he was a crew member of the Swedish boat Sylvia which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Wilhelm Törsleff
Wilhelm Törsleff
Wilhelm Törsleff was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Swedish boat Sylvia which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...

1932

Angelita
John Biby
John Biby
John Edward Biby, Jr. , was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the Angelita which won the gold medal in the 8-metre class....


William Cooper
William Cooper (sailor)
William H. Cooper was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the American boat Angelita which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Carl Dorsey
Carl Dorsey
Carl James Dorsey was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the American boat Angelita which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Owen Churchill
Owen Churchill
Owen Porter Churchill was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the American boat Angelita which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.- Swim Fin :...


Robert Sutton
Robert Sutton (sailor)
Robert Manvel Sutton was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the American boat Angelita which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Pierpont Davis
Pierpont Davis
Pierpont Davis was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the American boat Angelita which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Alan Morgan
Alan Morgan (sailor)
Alan C. Morgan was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in California and died in Riverside County, California....


Alphonse Burnand
Alphonse Burnand
Alphonse A. Burnand, Jr. was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Colorado and died in Orange, California....


Thomas Webster
Thomas Webster (sailor)
Thomas Campbell Webster was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the American boat Angelita which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:...


John Huettner
John Huettner
John E. Huettner was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the American boat Angelita which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...


Richard Moore
Kenneth Carey
Kenneth Carey
Kenneth A. Carey was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the American boat Angelita which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class....


Santa Maria
Ernest Cribb
Ernest Cribb
Ernest Frank Cribb was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat Santa Maria which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class. He died in Vancouver.-External links:**...


Harry Jones
Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon (sailor)
Peter Dawson Gordon was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.Born in Ontario he was a crew member of the Canadian boat Santa Maria which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class in 1932. He died in Vancouver.-External links:*...


Hubert Wallace
Hubert Wallace
Hubert Alfred Wallace was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.Born in Vancouver, he was a crew member of the Canadian boat Santa Maria which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class in 1932. He died in Oak Bay, British Columbia.-External links:*...


Ronald Maitland
Ronald Maitland
Ronald Monteith Maitland was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat Santa Maria which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class....


George Gyles
George Gyles
George Frederick Gyles was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat Santa Maria which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class. He died in Vancouver.-External links:**...

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1936

Italia
Giovanni Reggio
Giovanni Reggio
100pxGiovanni Leone Reggio was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and in the 1948 Summer Olympics....


Bruno Bianchi
Luigi De Manincor
Luigi De Manincor
Luigi De Manincor was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics....


Domenico Mordini
Domenico Mordini
Domenico Mordini was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was a crew member of the Italian boat Italia which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class competition.-External links:*...


Luigi Poggi
Luigi Poggi (sailor)
Luigi Mino Poggi was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics....


Enrico Poggi
Enrico Poggi
Enrico Massimo Poggi was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics...

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Silja
Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen
Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen
Olaf Christian "Tit" Ditlev-Simonsen, Jr. was a Norwegian bandy player, footballer, sailor, sports administrator and businessperson.-Early and personal life:...


Hans Struksnæs
Hans Struksnæs
Hans Sølberg Struksnæs was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Silja in the 8 metre class event.-External links:*...


Lauritz Schmidt
Lauritz Schmidt
Lauritz Thure Thrap Schmidt was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....


Nordahl Wallem
Nordahl Wallem
Nordahl L. Wallem was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Silja in the 8 metre class event.-External links:*...


Jacob Tullin Thams
Jacob Tullin Thams
Jacob Tullin "Tulla" Thams was a Norwegian Olympian. He won the first Olympic ski jumping gold medal in 1924, and became the third person to medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics in 1936 as a member of the silver medal-winning...


John Ditlev-Simonsen
John Ditlev-Simonsen
John Peder Ditlev-Simonsen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Silja in the 8 metre class event.-References:...


Germania III
Hans Howaldt
Hans Howaldt
Hans Howaldt was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I and also active in World War II...


Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
Alfried Felix Alwyn Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach , often referred to as Alfried Krupp, was a convicted war criminal, an industrialist, a competitor in Olympic yacht races and a member of the Krupp family, which has been prominent in Germany since the early 19th century.The family company, known...


Felix Scheder-Bieschin
Felix Scheder-Bieschin
Felix Scheder-Bieschin was a German sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.During World War II he served in Kriegsmarine and was killed in action off the coast of Norway....


Eduard Mohr
Otto Wachs
Fritz Bischoff

World Championships

After a long break, the Worlds have been organized for the eight metres in four classes:

1. The World Cup.

2. The Sira Cup - All Classic eights built prior to 1968

3. The Neptune Trophy - All Classics with original deck plan build prior to 1970, wooden spars and Dacron sails

4. Vintage eights - Gaffs build before 1920.
Sira Cupin winners 1983-2008
Year Location Winner Owner Designer Built
1983 Hankø - Norway Vision Robin Clarke C.E. Nicholson 1930
1984 RCYC - Canada Vision Robin Clarke C.E. Nicholson 1930
1985 Rochester - USA Vision Robin Clarke C.E. Nicholson 1930
1986 Cannes - France Ayana Walter Latscha F. Camatte 1947
1987 NJK - Helsinki Wye Sigfrid Svensson C.E. Nicholson 1935
1988 Sandham - Sweden Wanda Lasse Björk Tore Holm 1937
1989 RCYC - Canada Venture II Lorne Corley E.A. Shuman 1938
1990 Rochester - USA Venture II Lorne Corley E.A. Shuman 1938
1991 RCYC - Canada Venture II Lorne Corley E.A. Shuman 1938
1992 Sandham - Sweden Isabel Bo Persson Gustav Estlander 1928
1993 NJK - Helsinki Andromeda Ola & Ulf Nilsson Arvid Laurin 1947
1994 Cannes - France Vision Eric Mallet C.E. Nicholsen 1930
1995 Medemblik - The Netherlands Vision Eric Mallet C.E. Nicholsen 1930
1996 Sodus Bay - USA Iskareen Ralph Reimann Olin Stephens 1939
1998 Geneve - Switzerland Vision Eric Mallet C.E. Nicholson 1930
1999 Rochester - USA Norseman Cedric G. E. Gyles William J. Roue 1930
2000 Porto St.Stefano - Italy Vision Eric Mallet C.E. Nicholson 1930
2002 NJK – Helsinki Bona Dr. Giovanni Mogna Baglietto 1934
2003 SNT – France Bona Dr. Giovanni Mogna Baglietto 1934
2004 SNG – Switzerland Cutty Tou Alain & Gilles Minos C.E. Nicholson 1930
2005 RCYC - Canada Iskareen Ralph Reimann Olin Stephens 1939
2006 Lindau - Germany Froya Peter Groh Bjarne Aas 1939
2007 The Clyde - Scotland Saskia John & Micheal Stephen William Fife III 1931
2008 KNS Hankø - Norway Sira Kuningas Harald V Johan Anker 1938
2009 Hyères - France Severn Brad Butterworth William Fife 1936
2010 Toronto - Canada Raven Mark DeCelles and Richard Self Alfred Mylne & Sir Thomas Glen-Coats 1938
2011 Flensburg - Germany Raven Mark DeCelles and Richard Self Alfred Mylne & Sir Thomas Glen-Coats 1938



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