North America
North American Eight Metre Association (NAEMA)
President
Gerald “Jerry” Dodge
It was 1928 when the North American 8Mr history got underway with the NYYC commissioning 12 Int. Rule 8mR yachts from Europe drawn by the top designers and yards. They took delivery on Long Island Sound. And In 1930 it was the RCYC that selected the 8mR yacht for the revival of the […]
Britain
British Eight Metre Association (BEMA)
Class Captain and Honourary Secretary
Murdoch McKillop
Switzerland
Swiss Eight Metre Association
President
Fred Meyer
France
France Association Métrique Atlantique
President
Dr. Tanneguy Raffray
Sweden
Swedish Eight Metre Association
President
Lars Widen
Lake Constance
AUT / GER / SUI
Lake Constance Fleet
LOCEMA President
Raphael Ruedisser
Germany
German Eight Metre Association GEMA (Baltic)
President
Bernhard Kolbe
Finland
Finnish Eight Metre Association (FEMA)
President
Max Nordlund
THE FINNISH EIGHT METRE CLASS WELCOMES YOU WITH OPEN ARMS
International Eight Metre class (often called “Eights” or 8mR) is a construction class. Boats are all designed to meet specific “International Rule” measurement formula. Before WW II Eights were the most prestigious international yacht racing class, and they are still actively raced around the […]