During the closing ceremony for the 2026 Finn European Masters, the IFA President of Honour, Gerardo Seeliger, nominated and inducted Finn Masters President Andy Denison into the Finn Class Hall of Fame.
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Finn Class Hall of Fame 
Finn Class Hall of Fame 

It was a digital meeting, attended by around 15 members.
The minutes will be published on the website as soon as they have been approved by the chairman, Mats Karlsson, and the designated minute-verifiers, Peter Overup and Pär Friberg.
The agenda, which can be accessed via the link below, included—among other items—the selection of a host for the 2027 National Championship/Class Championship for the Finn class.
The meeting decided that the National/Class Championship will be held in conjunction with the OK Dinghy National Championship in Halmstad, June 18–20.
Mats Karlsson was re-elected as chairman for a one-year term. Secretary Stefan Sandahl was elected to serve until 2027, as was Treasurer Henrik Rydell. Board member Pär Friberg is stepping down and will be replaced by Fredrik Tegnhed, who was elected for a term ending in 2028. Peter Bernstein was re-elected as a substitute board member for a one-year term.
Johan Wijk was re-elected for a one-year term as convener of the nomination committee, and Stefan Fagerlund was newly elected as a member of the nomination committee for a one-year term.
Other agenda items are detailed in the minutes.

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Svenska Finnjolleförbundets årsmöte 2026 

He took second in the race behind Eric Bakker, from The Netherlands to secure overall victory by 20 points. The two French, Laurent Hay and Valerian Lebrun took the silver and bronze after a light wind race.
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Second Finn European Masters title for Filipe Silva 

Portugal’s Filipe Silva has extended his lead at the 2026 Finn European Masters at Los Alcazares, Mar Menor, Spain, after two more late and very tricky races on Thursday, with the fleet returning to shore as the sun was setting. Valerian Lebrun and Laurent Hay, both from France, remain second and third with the race wins going to Silva and Britain’s Lawrence Crispin. One day remains.
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Day 4 of Finn European Masters 

Hungary's Tibor Pallay took the only race possible in further light winds on Day 3 of the 2026 Finn European Masters at Los Alcazares, on the Mar Menor in Spain. Filipe Silva remains in the overall lead for the third consecutive day with Valerian Lebrun now only three points behind in second. Laurent Hay is up to third. 118 Finn sailors from 20 nations are taking part in Los Alcazares.
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Day 3 of Finn European Masters