Tempest (keelboat)

International Tempest

Class symbol
Development
Designer Ian Proctor
Location United Kingdom
Year 1965
Design One-Design
Role Designed for the Olympic Games 1972
Boat
Crew 2
Draft 1.10 m (3 ft 7 in)
Trapeze single trapeze
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction GRP (Sandwich allowed)
Hull weight 480 kg (1,060 lb)
LOA 6.66 m (21.9 ft)
Beam 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Hull Appendages
Keel/Board Type Fixed 228 kg (503 lb)
Rig
Rig Type Bermuda rig
Sails
Mainsail area 15.24 m2 (164.0 sq ft)
Jib / Genoa area 7.69 m2 (82.8 sq ft)
Spinnaker area 25.9 m2 (279 sq ft)
Upwind Sail Area 23.11 m2 (248.8 sq ft)
Misc
D-PN 83.4[1]
RYA PN 942
Former Olympic class (Vintage Yachting class)
Tempests on full speed reaching. Left old size spinnaker, right new size.

The Tempest is a one design two man high performance keelboat with a trapeze. It was designed by Ian Proctor for the 1965 trials for the new Olympic Keelboat, which it won convincingly.

The class has since progressed with the times, including a new deck and cockpit layout and changing the construction from GRP to a foam sandwich. In the last few years the rules have allowed a bigger spinnaker, longer spinnaker pole and the use of epoxy resin in the construction of the hull.

The Tempest has an unusual aspect in that it is a keelboat but also has a trapeze, a rigging element usually only found on certain dinghies. As a result the Tempest is just as exciting to sail as fast dinghies, but is much more forgiving and is unable to be capsized. Due to the planing hull shape and large sailplan, the Tempest is remarkably fast when sailing on a reach, and speeds in excess of 15 kts are not uncommon in moderate winds.

Tempests are sailed actively throughout the world with fleets in Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, United Kingdom, North America and Australia.

In sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics the Tempest class was used alongside the Star class as an Olympic racing yacht. The Gold Medal was won by Valentin Mankin and Vitaly Dyrdyra of the Soviet Union. For the 1976 Olympics the Tempest class was used in place of the Star class. The Gold Medal was won by John Albrechtson and Ingvar Hansson of Sweden.

Since 2010 the Tempest is one of the Vintage Yachting Classes at the Vintage Yachting Games.

Wall of Fame

Olympic Games[2]

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Soviet Union (URS) 1 1 0 2
2  Sweden (SWE) 1 0 0 1
3  Great Britain (GBR) 0 1 0 1
4  United States (USA) 0 0 2 2
2226
Event Gold Silver Bronze
1972 Kiel
 Soviet Union (URS)
Valentin Mankin
Vitali Dyrdyra
 Great Britain (GBR)
Alan Warren
David Hunt
 United States (USA)
Glen Foster
Peter Dean
1976 Montreal
 Sweden (SWE)
John Albrechtson
Ingvar Hansson
 Soviet Union (URS)
Valentin Mankin
Vladyslav Akimenko
 United States (USA)
Dennis Conner
Conn Findlay

Vintage Yachting Games [3]

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1   Switzerland 1 0 0 1
2  Germany 0 1 1 2
Event Gold Silver Bronze
2012
Italy
Lake Como
  Switzerland (SUI)
Cornelia Christen
Ruedi Christen
 Germany (GER)
Rolf Bähr
Christian Spranger
 Germany (GER)
Klaus Wende
Max Reichert
2016
United Kingdom
Weymouth Bay
Dates to be decided

World Championships[4]

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Germany1781237
2 West Germany138930
3 France4206
4 United States3025
5 Sweden2103
6  Switzerland2427
7 United Kingdom2013
8 Italy1102
9 Soviet Union1001
10 Austria0202
11 Netherlands0101
42252491
Event Gold Silver Bronze
1967

Weymouth
 United Kingdom (K)
Cliff Norbury
Colin Turner
1968

Grosse Pointe
 United States (US)
William Kelly
Robert Connell
1969

Riva del Garda
 United Kingdom (K)
Cliff Norbury
Colin Turner
1970

Quiberon
 United States (US)
John Linville
James Linville
 Netherlands (H)
Ben Staartjes
Cees Kurpershoek
 United States (US)
Falconer
Dyson
1971

Marstrand
 United States (US)
Glen Foster
Peter Dean
1972 No Worlds due to Olympic Games
1973

Naples
 Soviet Union (SR)
Valentin Mankin
Vladyslav Akimenko
 Italy (I)
Dotti
Sibello
 United States (US)
Dyson
Lindsay
1974

Medemblik
 West Germany (G)
Uwe Mares
Franz Wehofisch
 West Germany (G)
Krick
Heldt
 West Germany (G)
Mebel
Lohmann
1975

Association Island
 Italy (I)
Giuseppe Milone
Roberto Mottola
 Sweden (S)
John Albrechtson
Ingvar Hansson
 West Germany (G)
Uwe Mares
Franz Wehofisch
1976 No Worlds due to Olympic Games
1977

Strömstad
 Sweden (S)
John Albrechtson
Ingvar Hansson
 West Germany (G)
Sepp Höss
 West Germany (G)
Greve
1978

Castelletto
 Sweden (S)
John Albrechtson
Ingvar Hansson
 West Germany (G)
Twelkmeyer
Schumacher
 West Germany (G)
Rolf Bähr
Wolfgang Nothegger
1979

Hayling Island
 West Germany (G)
Rolf Bähr
Wolf Stadler
 Austria (OE)
Oskar Billik, Jr.
Josef Essl
 United Kingdom (K)
Moncur
Lowther
1980

Medemblik
 West Germany (G)
Rolf Bähr
Michael Beckereit
 Austria (OE)
Haas
Jörg
 West Germany (G)
Greve
Pildner
1981 No Worlds
1982

Seebruck
 West Germany (G)
Rolf Bähr
Wolfgang Nothegger
 West Germany (G)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert, Jr.
 West Germany (G)
Sepp Höss
Dieter Klarmann
1983

Weymouth
 West Germany (G)
Sepp Höss
Dieter Klarmann
 West Germany (G)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert, Jr.
 West Germany (G)
Rolf Bähr
Wolfgang Nothegger
1984

Portorož
 West Germany (G)
Sepp Höss
Dieter Klarmann
 West Germany (G)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert, Jr.
 West Germany (G)
Rolf Bähr
Wolfgang Nothegger
1985

Medemblik
 West Germany (G)
Rolf Bähr
Wolfgang Nothegger
1986

St. Gilgen
 West Germany (G)
Klaus Röschsch
Max Reichert jr.
 West Germany (G)
Rolf Bähr
Wolfgang Nothegger
1987

Portorož
 West Germany (G)
Rolf Bähr
Wolfgang Nothegger
 West Germany (G)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert, Jr.
 West Germany (G)
Sepp Höss
Dieter Klrmann
1988

Spiez
 West Germany (G)
Klaus Röschsch
Max Reichert jr.
1989

Malcesine
 West Germany (G)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert jr.
1990

Medemblik
 West Germany (G)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert jr.
1991

St. Gilgen
 West Germany (G)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert jr.
1992

Balatonfüred
 West Germany (G)
Christian Schäfer
Herbert Kujan
1993

Warnemünde
 Germany (GER)
Vincent Hoesch
Thomas Auracher
1994

Brunnen
 Germany (GER)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert jr.
1995

Medemblik
 Germany (GER)
Christian Schäfer
Andreas Mader
1996

Villach
 Germany (GER)
Christian Schäfer
Andreas Mader
1997

Hartlepool
 Germany (GER)
Jurgen Knuth
Mike Knobloch
1998

Malcesine
 Germany (GER)
Jurgen Knuth
Mike Knobloch
1999

St. Raphael
  Switzerland (SUI)
Werner Meier
Christian Spranger
 Germany (GER)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert, Jr.
 Germany (GER)
Rolf Bähr
Thomas Olbrich
2000

Travemünde
 Germany (GER)
Christian Schäfer
Andreas Mader
 Germany (GER)
Rolf Bähr
Thomas Olbrich
 Germany (GER)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert, Jr.
2001

Malcesine
 Germany (GER)
Christian Schäfer
Andreas Mader
  Switzerland (SUI)
Werner Merier
Alfred Geisser
 Germany (GER)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert, Jr.
2002

Brighton
 Germany (GER)
Christian Schäfer
Andreas Mader
 Germany (GER)
Rolf Bähr
Thomas Olbrich
 Germany (GER)
Klaus Rösch
Max Reichert, Jr.
2003

Grandson
 Germany (GER)
Christian Schäfer
Andreas Mader
 Germany (GER)
Rolf Bähr
Thomas Olbrich
  Switzerland (SUI)
Pierre Mäder
Andreas Dietrich
2004

La Rochelle
 France (FRA)
Phillipe Boite
Fabrice Toupet
 Germany (GER)
Rolf Bähr
Thomas Olbrich
 Germany (GER)
Christian Schäfer
Andreas Mader
2005

Attersee (lake)
 Germany (GER)
Christian Schäfer
Frank Weigelt
 France (FRA)
Philippe Boite
Fabrice Toupet
 Germany (GER)
Rolf Bähr
Christian Spranger
2006

Fort-de-France
 France (FRA)
Phillipe Boite
Regis Viateur
  Switzerland (SUI)
Mario Suter
Christophe Müri
 Germany (GER)
Gerhard Albrecht
Hansjörg Schäfer
2007

Warnemünde
 France (FRA)
Phillipe Boite
Regis Viateur
 Germany (GER)
Frank Weigelt
Christian Rusitschka
 Germany (GER)
Rolf Bähr
Thomas Olbrich
2008

Weymouth
 Germany (GER)
Frank Weigelt
Christian Rusitsch
 France (FRA)
Philippe Boite
Regis Viateur
 Germany (GER)
Christian Schäfer
Andreas Mader
2009

Spiez
 France (FRA)
Phillipe Boite
Regis Viateur
  Switzerland (FRA)
Stephan Fels
Timo Näf
 Germany (GER)
Frank Weigelt
Christian Rusitschka
2010

Hoorn
 Germany (GER)
Frank Weigelt
Christian Rusitsch
2011

Ebensee
 Germany (GER)
Christian Schäfer
Christian Rusitschka
 Germany (GER)
Rolf Bähr
Christian Spranger
  Switzerland (SUI)
Marior Suter
Andreas Hochuli
2012

Quiberon
 Germany (GER)
Christian Schäfer
Christian Rusitsch
2013

Travemünde
 Germany (GER)
Frank Weigelt
Arne Lanatowitz
  Switzerland (SUI)
Cornelia Christen
Ruedi Christen
 Germany (GER)
Stefan Erlacher
Christian Wöhrer
2014

Travemünde
  Switzerland (SUI)
Cornelia Christen
Ruedi Christen
 Germany (GER)
Rolf Baehr
NN
 Germany (GER)
Andreas Plettner
NN

European Championships[5]

European championships were only held when a World Championship was held outside the European continent. From 1980 no Europeans were held anymore.

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Sweden3003
2 United Kingdom2002
3 Austria1102
 Italy1102
5 West Germany1012
6 Netherlands1001
7 Poland0101
8  Switzerland0011
 Soviet Union0011
93315
Event Gold Silver Bronze
1966

Burnham-on-Crouch
 United Kingdom (K)
Keith Musto
Ian Winter
1968

Alassio
 Italy (I)
Carlo Massone
Favio Risso
1969

Kiel
 United Kingdom (K)
Cliff Norbury
Colin Turner
1972

La Rochelle
 Netherlands (H)
Ben Staartjes
Cees Kurpershoek
 Poland (PL)
Tomasz Holc
Rutkowski
 Soviet Union (SR)
Valentin Mankin
Vitaly Dyrdyra
1975

Brunnen
 West Germany (G)
Uwe Mares
Franz Wehofisch
 Italy (I)
Dotti
Girardi
  Switzerland (Z)
Kohler
Frey
1976

Alassio
 Sweden (S)
John Albrechtson
Ingvar Hansson
1977

Strömstad
 Sweden (S)
John Albrechtson
Ingvar Hansson
1978

Kiel
 Sweden (S)
John Albrechtson
Ingvar Hansson
 Austria (S)
Oskar Bilik, Jr.
Josef Essl
 West Germany (G)
Twelkmeyer
1979

Attersee
 Austria (OE)
Oskar Bilik, Jr.
Josef Essl

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