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8mR
(Eight Metre)
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Built for the 1936 Olympics, the Catalina VI is still racing. Photo: Yachtbild Kai Greiser |
The Eight Metre is one of the lesser known classes built to the Uniform Rating Rules.
As the first ever true international sailing class, the formula of the Metre yachts has been of a paramount importance to the development in yacht design. The Eight Metre yachts have always been considered as elite, very fast, very beautiful and very expensive. They were used mainly for racing and short cruises.
There are approximately 180 eight meter yachts sailing today.
8mR Class History
| 1906 | IYRA approves the Uniform Rating Rule for all of Europe. |
| 1908 | First selected for the Olympics |
| 1936 | Last used in the Olympics |
The 8mR Online
| Web Pages: | International Association |
| Swedish Association |
Clubs Sailing the 8mR
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