Tempest (keelboat)
The Tempest is a one-design racing sailboat that was designed by British naval architect Ian Proctor and first built in 1965.[1][2][3]
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Development | |
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Designer | Ian Proctor |
Location | United Kingdom |
Year | 1965 |
No. built | 850 (by 1994) |
Builder(s) | Lanaverre Mader Bootswerft O'Day Corp. Plastrend/Composite Technologies |
Role | one-design racer |
Boat | |
Crew | two |
Boat weight | 1,021 lb (463 kg) |
Draft | 3.58 ft (1.09 m) |
Trapeze | single |
Hull | |
Type | monohull |
Construction | fiberglass |
LOA | 22.00 ft (6.71 m) |
LWL | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
Beam | 6.50 ft (1.98 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | lifting weighted bulb keel |
Ballast | 440 lb (200 kg) |
Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
Mainsail area | 164 sq ft (15.2 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 82.78 sq ft (7.691 m2) |
Spinnaker area | 225 sq ft (20.9 m2) |
Total sail area | 247 sq ft (22.9 m2) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 83.4 |
Former Olympic class |
Production
In the past the design was built by O'Day Corp. and Plastrend/Composite Technologies in the United States and by Lanaverre in France. A total of 850 boats had been reported as built by 1994. Today is it built by Mader Bootswerft of Germany and remains in production.[1][3][4]
Design


The Tempest is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars. The hull has a spooned raked stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a lifting, weighted, bulb keel. It displaces 1,021 lb (463 kg) and carries 440 lb (200 kg) of lead keel ballast. Construction includes three transverse bulkheads to aid flotation. The boat has a rear deck above the rudder.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.58 ft (1.09 m) with the keel locked in the extended position.[1]
For sailing the design is equipped with a single trapeze, an unusual feature on a keelboat. Jib and mainsail windows for visibility are permitted in the class rules, but the sizes are controlled.[3]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick DP-N racing average handicap of 83.4 and an RYA-PN of 942. It is normally raced with a crew of two sailors.[3][5][6]
Operational history
The boat was selected as an Olympic class and raced at the 1972 and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1][3]
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the International Tempest Class Association.[7]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "the International Class Tempest was an Olympic boat in 1972 and 1976. She is fast. Tempest is a one-design, and class rules are strict ... The mast’s design and material are optional, but the mast may not rotate. Older boats have thicker, stiffer masts and, in addition to the diamond shrouds and spreaders found today, additional swept-back spreaders. Good racing boats are light at the ends and rigid, although this is not necessary in the deck ... Only one person may use the trapeze, and safety equipment is required."[3]
Olympics
Reference[8]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1972 Kiel |
![]() Valentin Mankin Vitali Dyrdyra |
![]() Alan Warren David Hunt |
![]() Glen Foster Peter Dean |
1976 Montreal |
![]() John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
![]() Valentin Mankin Vladyslav Akimenko |
![]() Dennis Conner Conn Findlay |
World Championships
Reference[9]
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1967 Weymouth | ![]() Cliff Norbury Colin Turner ![]() Reg White Andrew Garran |
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1968 Grosse Pointe | ![]() William Kelly Robert Connell |
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1969 Riva del Garda | ![]() Cliff Norbury Colin Turner |
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1970 Quiberon | ![]() John Linville James Linville |
![]() Ben Staartjes Cees Kurpershoek |
![]() Falconer Dyson |
1971 Marstrand | ![]() Glen Foster Peter Dean |
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1972 | not held because of the 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
1973 Napoli | ![]() Valentin Mankin Vladimir Akimenko |
![]() Dotti Sibello |
![]() Dyson Lindsay |
1974 Medemblik | ![]() Uwe Mares Franz Wehofisch |
![]() Krick Heldt |
![]() Mebel Lohmann |
1975 Association Island | ![]() Giuseppe Milone Roberto Mottola |
![]() John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
![]() Uwe Mares Franz Wehofisch |
1976 | not held because of the 1976 Summer Olympics | ||
1977 Strömstad | ![]() John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
![]() Höss |
![]() Greve |
1978 Castelletto | ![]() John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
![]() Twelkmeyer Schumacher |
![]() Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
1979 Hayling Island | ![]() Rolf Bähr Wolf Stadler |
![]() Oskar Billik Jr Josef Essl |
![]() Moncur Lowther |
1980 Medemblik | ![]() Rolf Bähr Michael Beckereit |
![]() Haas Jörg |
![]() Greve Pildner |
1981 | no championship | ||
1982 Seebrück | ![]() Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
![]() Sepp Höss Dieter Klarmann |
1983 Weymouth | ![]() Sepp Höss Dieter Klarmann |
![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
![]() Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
1984 Portorož | ![]() Sepp Höss Dieter Klarmann |
![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
![]() Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegge |
1985 Medemblik | ![]() Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
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1986 St. Gilgen | ![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
![]() Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
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1987 Portorož | ![]() Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
![]() Sepp Höss Dieter Klrmann |
1988 Spiez | ![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
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1989 Malcesine | ![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
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1990 Medemblik | ![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
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1991 St. Gilgen | ![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
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1992 Balatonfüred | ![]() Christian Schäfer Herbert Kujan |
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1993 Warnemünde | ![]() Vincent Hösch Thomas Aueracher |
![]() Christian Schäfer Herbert Kujan |
![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
1994 Brunnen | ![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
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1995 Medemblik | ![]() Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
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1996 Villach | ![]() Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
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1997 Hartlepool | ![]() Jürgen Knuth Mike Knobloch |
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1998 Malcesine | ![]() Jürgen Knuth Mike Knobloch |
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1999 Saint-Raphaël | ![]() Werner Meier Christian Spranger |
![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
![]() Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
2000 Travemünde | ![]() Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
![]() Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
2001 Malcesine | ![]() Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
![]() Werner Merier Alfred Geisser |
![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
2002 Brighton | ![]() Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
![]() Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
![]() Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
2003 Grandson | ![]() Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
![]() Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
![]() Pierre Mäder Andreas Dietrich |
2004 La Rochelle | ![]() Philippe Boite Fabrice Toupet |
![]() Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
![]() Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
2005 Attersee | ![]() Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
![]() Philippe Boite Fabrice Toupet |
![]() Rolf Bähr Christian Spranger |
2006 Fort-de-France | ![]() Philippe Boite Regis Viateur |
![]() Mario Suter Christophe Müri |
![]() Gerhard Albrecht Hansjörg Schäfer |
2007 Warnemünde | ![]() Philippe Boite Regis Viateur |
![]() Frank Weigelt Christian Rusitsch |
![]() Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
2008 Weymouth | ![]() Frank Weigelt Christian Rusitsch |
![]() Philippe Boite Regis Viateur |
![]() Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
2009 Spiez | ![]() Phillipe Boite Regis Viateur |
![]() Stephan Fels Timo Näf |
![]() Frank Weigelt Christian Rusitschka |
2010 Hoorn | ![]() Frank Weigelt Christian Rusitsch |
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2011 Ebensee | ![]() Christian Schäfer Christian Rusitschka |
![]() Rolf Bähr Christian Spranger |
![]() Marior Suter Andreas Hochuli |
2012 Quiberon | ![]() Christian Schäfer Christian Rusitsch |
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2013 Travemünde | ![]() Frank Weigelt Arne Lanatowitz |
![]() Cornelia Christen Ruedi Christen |
![]() Stefan Erlacher Christian Wöhrer |
2014 Travemünde | ![]() Cornelia Christen Ruedi Christen |
![]() Rolf Baehr |
![]() Andreas Plettner |
European Championships
Reference[10]
European championships were only held when a World Championship was held outside the European continent. After 1980 no further European championships were held.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1966![]() Burnham-on-Crouch |
![]() Keith Musto Ian Winter |
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1968![]() Alassio |
![]() Carlo Massone Favio Risso |
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1969![]() Kiel |
![]() Cliff Norbury Colin Turner |
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1972![]() La Rochelle |
![]() Ben Staartjes Cees Kurpershoek |
![]() Tomasz Holc Rutkowski |
![]() Valentin Mankin Vitaly Dyrdyra |
1975![]() Brunnen |
![]() Uwe Mares Franz Wehofisch |
![]() Dotti Girardi |
![]() Kohler Frey |
1976![]() Alassio |
![]() John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
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1977![]() Strömstad |
![]() John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
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1978![]() Kiel |
![]() John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson |
![]() Oskar Bilik, Jr. Josef Essl |
![]() Twelkmeyer |
1979![]() Attersee |
![]() Oskar Bilik, Jr. Josef Essl |
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Tempest International sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Ian Proctor 1918 - 1992". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 116-117. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- Mader Bootswerft. "Tempest". mader-boote.de. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Keelboat Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- "Portsmouth Number List 2011" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "International Tempest Class Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Sailing Olympic Games - Tempest". sports123.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "World Championships - Tempest". sports123.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "European Championships - Tempest". sports123.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2020.