Zoom 8
 Class symbol | |
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| Boat | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | 44 kg (with fittings) |
| LOA | 2.65 m |
| Beam | 1.45 m |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 4.9 m2 |
The Zoom8 is a youth racing
classes
to fill this gap, the Zoom8 dinghy is one of the few to have succeeded.
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, (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
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010, Tallinn Yacht Club, Lohusalu, Estonia |  Carsten Faubel (DEN)
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 Carsten F.FaubelVictor Silen (FIN)
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 Alexender Shelting (RUS)
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| 2011, Hanko, Finland, 71 Entries |  Pontus Dahl (SWE)
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Victor Silen (FIN)
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Alexander Gronblom (FIN)
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| 2012, KSSS, Stockholm , Sweden
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Simon Weideskog (SWE)
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 Juuso Roihu (EST)
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Victor Silén (FIN)
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| 2013, Ran Seilforening, , Norway |  David Bjelkarøy Westervik (NOR)
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Alexander Dahl Høgheim (NOR)
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Martin Õunap (EST)
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| 2014, Åstrup, Denmark | Sophus Jarvig (DEN)
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Pontus Karlsson (SWE)
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Sebastian Norup (DEN)
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| 2015, Wolfgangsee, Austria
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| 2016, Kuressaare, Estonia | Ilari Muhonen (FIN)
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Christoffer Sörlie (NOR)
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Lucas Karlemo (FIN)
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| 2017, Sweden[2] | Jakob Haud (EST)
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Lucas Karlemo (FIN)
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Dmitry Golovkin (RUS)
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| 2018, Lohja, Finland | Lasse Lindell (FIN)
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Simon Karlemo (FIN)
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William Karsson (SWE)
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| 2019, Garda, Italy | William Aasholm-Bradley (DEN)
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Gustav Aasholm-Bradley (DEN)
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Aleksander Kuusik (25x17px)
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| 2021, Furesøen, Denmark |  Laurenz Haselberger (AUT)
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Alexander Hagefors (SWE)
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Victor Møller Thygesen (DEN)
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| 2022, Tilgu, Estonia | Martin Rahnel (EST)
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Rasmus Randmäe (EST)
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Kaito Haamer (EST)
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| 2023, Turku, Finland[3]
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Nikolaj Jakobsen (DEN)
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Karl Veetõusme (EST)
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Toke Scheuer Jansen (DEN)
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Female World Champion
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010, Tallinn Yacht Club, Lohusalu, Estonia[4] | Noora Ruskola (FIN)
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Helene Mjelde Gjerde (NOR)
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Hanna Johansson (SWE)
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| 2011, Hanko, Finland 42 Entries |
Anna Munch (DEN)
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Valentina Faihs (AUT)
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Dopping Jacqueline (DEN)
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| 2012, KSSS, Stockholm , Sweden
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Anna Munch (DEN)
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Ella von Melen (SWE)
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Signe Søgaard Hansen (DEN)
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| 2013, Ran Seilforening, , Norway, 38 Entries | Catharina Sandman (FIN)
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Saara Tukiainen (FIN)
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Emilie Homstvedt (NOR)
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| 2014, Åstrup, Denmark | Ronja Grönblom (FIN)
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 Ebru Bolat (ROU)
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Julie Havn (DEN)
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| 2015, Wolfgangsee, Austria
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| 2016, Kuressaare, Estonia | Cecilia Dahlberg (FIN)
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Emma Grönblom (FIN)
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Sofia Tynkkynen (FIN)
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| 2017, Sweden[5] | Lilian TANHUANPÄÄ (FIN)
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Arina LATYNINA (RUS)
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Emma GRÖNBLOM (FIN)
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| 2018, Lohja, Finland | Angeliina Maria Isabel Õunap (EST)
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Sofia Held (FIN)
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 Xiaojian Keinänen (CHN)
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| 2019, Garda, Italy | Karolin Härm (EST)
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Sofia Held (FIN)
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Elisabeth Ristmets (EST)
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| 2021, Furesøen, Denmark | Karolin Härm (EST)
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Elisabeth Ristmets (EST)
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Madita Grigat (DEN)
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| 2022, Tilgu, Estonia | Elisabeth Ristmets (EST)
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Britta Maipuu (EST)
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Maja Brønlund Olesen (DEN)
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| 2023, Turku, Finland | Maja Brønlund Olesen (DEN)
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Emilie Vesteroe Nielsen (DEN)
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Mia Maria Lipsmäe (EST)
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Manufacturers
- Børresen Bådebyggeri, Vejle, Denmark
- Altair Ruspol, St. Petersburg, Russia
- RMT Oy, Helsinki, Finland
References
- ^ "The International Zoom8 Class Association Wall of Fame". Archived from the original on November 10, 2013.
- ^ "Results". www.zoom8worlds2017.se. 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "2023 Zoom8 World Championships". www.manage2sail.com. 2023.
- ^ "Tallinna Jahtklubi: Results". www.tjk.ee.
- ^ "Results". www.zoom8.ee. 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
External links
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