Engineering:Zoom 8

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Short description: International racing sailing class
Zoom 8
Zoom8logo.png
Class symbol
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Boat
Crew1
Hull
Hull weight44 kg (with fittings)
LOA2.65 m
Beam1.45 m
Sails
Mainsail area4.9 m2

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.

Zoom8 on shore

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 Champions

  • 2002, Lake Balaton, Hungary –  Karolina Wolniewicz (POL) and  Karl-Martin Rammo (EST)
  • 2003, Maubuisson, France –  Karolina Wolniewicz (POL) and  Charlie Ekberg (SWE)
  • 2004, Hoorn, Netherlands –  Maria Rudskaja (RUS) and  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  Mathias Haugstad (NOR)[1]

Male World Champion

|- | 2010, Tallinn Yacht Club, Lohusalu, Estonia | Carsten Faubel (DEN) | Carsten F.FaubelVictor Silen (FIN) | Alexender Shelting (RUS) |- | 2011, Hanko, Finland, 71 Entries | Pontus Dahl (SWE) | Victor Silen (FIN) | Alexander Gronblom (FIN) |- | 2012, KSSS, Stockholm, Sweden | Simon Weideskog (SWE) | Juuso Roihu (EST) | Victor Silén (FIN) |- | 2013, Ran Seilforening, Straume, Sotra, Fjell, Norway | David Bjelkarøy Westervik (NOR) | Alexander Dahl Høgheim (NOR) | Martin Õunap (EST) |- | 2014, Åstrup, Denmark | Sophus Jarvig (DEN) | Pontus Karlsson (SWE) | Sebastian Norup (DEN) |- | 2015, Wolfgangsee, Austria |  () |  () |  () |- | 2016, Kuressaare, Estonia | Ilari Muhonen (FIN) | Christoffer Sörlie (NOR) | Lucas Karlemo (FIN) |- | 2017, Sweden[2] | Jakob Haud (EST) | Lucas Karlemo (FIN) | Dmitry Golovkin (RUS) |- | 2018, Lohja, Finland | Lasse Lindell (FIN) | Simon Karlemo (FIN) | William Karsson (SWE) |- | 2019, Garda, Italy | William Aasholm-Bradley (DEN) | Gustav Aasholm-Bradley (DEN) | Aleksander Kuusik () |- | 2021, Furesøen, Denmark | Laurenz Haselberger (AUT) | Alexander Hagefors (SWE) | Victor Møller Thygesen (DEN) |- | 2022, Tilgu, Estonia | Martin Rahnel (EST) | Rasmus Randmäe (EST) | Kaito Haamer (EST) |- | 2023, Turku, Finland[3] | Nikolaj Jakobsen (DEN) | Karl Veetõusme (EST) | Toke Scheuer Jansen (DEN) |}

Female World Champion

|- | 2010, Tallinn Yacht Club, Lohusalu, Estonia[4] | Noora Ruskola (FIN) | Helene Mjelde Gjerde (NOR) | Hanna Johansson (SWE) |- | 2011, Hanko, Finland
42 Entries | Anna Munch (DEN) | Valentina Faihs (AUT) | Dopping Jacqueline (DEN) |- | 2012, KSSS, Stockholm, Sweden | Anna Munch (DEN) | Ella von Melen (SWE) | Signe Søgaard Hansen (DEN) |- | 2013, Ran Seilforening, Straume, Sotra, Fjell, Norway, 38 Entries | Catharina Sandman (FIN) | Saara Tukiainen (FIN) | Emilie Homstvedt (NOR) |- | 2014, Åstrup, Denmark | Ronja Grönblom (FIN) | Ebru Bolat (ROU) | Julie Havn (DEN) |- | 2015, Wolfgangsee, Austria |  () |  () |  () |- | 2016, Kuressaare, Estonia | Cecilia Dahlberg (FIN) | Emma Grönblom (FIN) | Sofia Tynkkynen (FIN) |- | 2017, Sweden[5] | Lilian TANHUANPÄÄ (FIN) | Arina LATYNINA (RUS) | Emma GRÖNBLOM (FIN) |}

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