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18Aug2026 Europeans – Meeting the Crews
THE BATTLE FOR THE 2026 TORNADO EUROPEAN TITLE! 19 crews are already on the entry list. 11 nations. And one European title to fight for on Lake Garda. We’re still waiting for 10 more crews to join the fleet, but there’s already plenty of experience, champions, and some very interesting combinations in the mix. Here’s...
17Aug2026 AGM Notes
2026 We are pleased to share the official minutes from the Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on 12th July at the venue of I2N, Quiberon, France. Click here to view the AGM Notes 2026 The minutes were approved by Jürgen Jentsch, Markus Betz and Michaela Pavlisova. Thank you to all members for your participation, contributions, and...
12AugTornado Sailing in Finland by Juha Valtanen
Interest in the Tornado class, and in multihulls in general, began in the early 1970s. Enthusiasm for the class grew when the Tornado was granted Olympic status, becoming the first multihull to be included in the Olympic sailing competition. The first Tornados were often built by sailors themselves because there were very few boat manufacturers...
03AugThermic Regatta Alpine Cup
Tornado Class Regatta at Lake Achensee Our fleet gathered at Lake Achensee, Austria, for another spectacular regatta in one of Europe’s most scenic sailing venues. Surrounded by the Alps, the event offered challenging conditions with shifting winds, strong gusts and constantly changing tactics. Despite several abandoned races due to unstable wind conditions, the sailors...
LEARN MOREABOUT THE TORNADO
The Tornado was designed in 1967 by Rodney March from the Isle of Sheppey, England, specifically to be the Olympic Class catamaran. It easily defeated the other challengers in a selection event in England in the same year, and sailed its first Olympics in 1976. Since then, with constant refinement of underwater shapes, construction techniques, and sail plan, the boat has continued to go faster and faster. In spite of the best efforts of many other designers and builders worldwide, the Tornado still reigns supreme as the fastest production catamaran in the world. It is a showplace for both the skill of the sailors and for the technology for a production boat.
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