Meter class
On June 12, 1906, the European sailing nations agreed the International Rule in London . During a second conference in Berlin that same year , the formula was supplemented with precise building regulations. At a third conference in Paris in October 1907 , the sailing instructions were agreed and the International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU) was founded.
The First Rule was valid for 10 years from January 1, 1908 and described the first formula of the meter class . The values of ship length, ship width, water length, draft, freeboard and sail area are included in this formula . After inserting the appropriate values, the result is a fixed number e.g. B. 12 . This yacht then has the racing value 12mR .
Meter yachts constructed according to it can be recognized by the sail symbol: 23mR yachts used to have a B in large, 19mR yachts a C , 15mR yachts a D , 12mR yachts an E and so on. For the mega yachts of the big class , an A is beyond the international rule. The common use today nautical emblems, however, are simple: 5.5 / 6 / 8 and 12 .
Yachts of the respective meter classes sail against each other free of charge (see compensation class ). Old and new yachts could even sail directly against each other, whereby the older ships could well beat the newbuildings. However, today there are usually separate classifications in the Classic and Modern divisions. There are even three divisions in the 5.5mR class: Classic (before 1970), Evolution (1970–1990) and Modern .
Meter classes
- 2.4mR Olympic ( Paralympic Games ) since 2000
- 4mR in Switzerland 15m2 SNS
- 5.5mR
- 6mR Olympic from 1908 to 1952
- 7mR Olympic from 1908 and 1920
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8mR Olympic from 1908 to 1936
- see also: Germania III , Germania IV
- 10mR
- 12mR Olympic from 1908 to 1920, America's Cup from 1958 to 1987
- 15mR
- 19mR
- 23mR
See also
12mR yacht Heti
12mR yacht Trivia
12mR yacht Anitra
8mR yacht Feo
6mR yacht Lillevi
2.4mR yacht, 2008
