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Welcome to the online home of the International Six Metre Association. With their elegant lines, effortless sailing performance and exceptional international regatta circuit the Sixes have remained at the forefront of international sailing for over a century.

The class dates back to 1907 and the introduction of the International Rule, also known as the Metre Rule. Throughout the class’s history it has been a hotbed for technical innovation with the world’s leading yacht designers and sailors bringing often radical concepts and technical excellence to the fleet. An Olympic Class from 1908 to 1952, the Sixes were also frequently used as a development testbed for the America’s Cup 12 Metres. The rule was periodically updated to keep the class at the forefront of technical development, whilst at the same time honouring its extraordinary heritage.

The class has inevitably seen peaks and troughs of activity. The 1920s and 30s saw a frenzy of new boat construction, but the advent of the second world war brought a downturn which continued through the post-war austerity years. In 1975 the first of the “modern” Sixes appeared and so began the resurgence of this extraordinary class. Over 1200 6 Metre boats were built in total, of which some 450 are still in existence today.

Clever management of both the rule and the international class association by its dedicated officers and members has seen the International Six Metre return to its rightful place as one of the most exciting and important racing fleets on the planet. It brings together the elegance of the Classic Division with the cutting-edge development of the modern boats in the Open Division, in a regatta circuit that takes competitors to some of the most spectacular yachting venues around the globe. The camaraderie amongst the fleet is exceptional and the après-sailing lifestyle is as elegant as the yachts themselves.

Whether your interest is in sailing purely for pleasure, or racing at the cutting edge, the class has something to offer everyone, and it can be surprisingly good value for money too as the cost of a good second-hand modern boat is likely to be much less than you might think.

Please explore the pages of this website to find out more about the class and the events we run, and for a list of boats for sale or charter.

To find out more about the International Six Metre Association please contact ISMA Class Secretary Tim Russell by Email: [email protected]

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• Elliott 6 SuperSport
• Elliott Design Fleet

Elliott 6 SuperSport is a dynamic state of the art 6 metre keelboat that delivers outstanding performance in all conditions.A development of the Elliott 6m the E6SuperSport offers greater sail area, therefore giving rise to greater crew weight. Ideally sailed by 3 or 4 people. With the addition of a retractable bowsprit the E6Super Sport offers a wider scope of  sailing options.   Elliott 6 Super Sports  are ideal for use in class racing, match racing, open racing, yacht club programmes, keelboat training, youth development. The E6 Sport is currently used by several yacht clubs for their keel boat training programmes.

Dynamic 6 metre yacht

The Elliott 6 SuperSport is a Dynamic state of the art 6 metre yacht. State of the art materials and detailed high tech resin infused composite construction to exacting standards ensures a durable and sustainable yacht, easily maintained and highly durable.

Exciting Performance

Elliott 6 SuperSport provides exciting sailing on all points of sail and in all conditions. Ideal for sailing with a crew of 2-3 persons.

Ideal for fleet racing & match racing

The E6ss is a strict one design keel boat  with high stability, ideal  for fleet racing, match racing, corporate sailing or keel boat training. 

Large cockpit

A large well laid out cockpit and strategic placement of all controls allows for easy handling. Hiking straps for natural comfort.

Carbon fibre features

Carbon features include a: single spreader carbon fibre rig and retractable carbon fibre bowsprit, carbon fibre retractable keel and removable carbon fibre rudder

Masthead gennaker

The E6SuperSport has a masthead gennaker with an option for spinnaker use if preferred.

Quality fittings, international warranty

Trailerable

Lifting carbon fibre keel and removable rudder.

Elliott 6 Super Sport Fleets

Fleets of Elliott 6 Super Sport are currently used in keel boat programmes in many international yacht clubs.

Specifications

• Draft 1.6 m
• Displacement 605 kg
• Main Sail 17.73 sqm
• Jib 8.6 sqm
• Gennaker 45.40 sqm

General Appearance

International 6 Meter Class

The International 6 meter class was founded, in 1906, the same year as the establishment of the International Rule, a mathematical formula used to design a number of sailboat classes. From 1906 to 1914, more than 300 of the sloops, ranging from 34 to 38 feet in length, were built as they appealed to consumers with, and without, deep pockets.

While over time the number of Sixes built grew to more than 1,200, today only about 350 of these yachts remain in existence worldwide.

“Coming from the drafting tables of some of the most prolific yacht designers in history — William Fife III, John G. Alden, Bill Luders, Tore Holm and Sparkman & Stephens — the class reached its zenith in the 1930s,” Bill Doyle, co-chairman for the event, said in a statement. “It was an Olympic class from 1908 through 1952 and had large fleets on Long Island Sound and in Europe, the largest in the U.K. With that kind of pedigree, a gathering of Sixes guarantees to be a showstopper.”

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6 meter international

The 6 meter international is a 36.74ft fractional sloop designed by various and built in unknown material since 1907., 1200 units have been built..

The 6 meter international is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is not stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.

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Vancouver International 6 Metre Fleet

Welcome to our site!

This is the home of the Vancouver 6 Metre Fleet.

What is a 6 Metre

In 1906 the International Six Meter Class came into being with the introduction of the first “International Rule”. Over the last century hundreds of Six Meter yachts have been designed, built and raced under the restrictions of the International Rule formula. The Six Meter Class is still actively raced throughout the world. 2013 saw 34 yachts competing in Flensburg, Germany where Vancouver’s St. Francis IX won the championship in a closely fought series. Subsequently the 2017 Six Meter World Championship was held in Vancouver.

A Six Meter gets its name from the fact that it is roughly six meters on the waterline. Overall is normally just under 40 feet and beam slightly over 6 feet. The weight about 9500 pounds with almost 75% (7100 pounds) of that being concentrated in the deep lead keel. The formula of the International Rule allows significant variations between yachts as designers strive for elusive speed producing combinations by trading off length for sail area and many other dizzying permutations of draft, beam, waterline length and mainsail vs genoa size.

The Six Meter Rule

The International 6 Meter Rile is a formula designed to create racing sailboats of similar yet different proportions. This means that designers around the world can challenge one another with their own design philosophies, while at the same time creating yachts that can be raced against each other.

International Six Meter Formula Rating in meters = (L + 2d – F + √S)2.37 = 6.0 meters where L = Length in Meters           D = Girth difference I meters           F = Freeboard in meters           S = Sail are in square meters

Full Circle        Mathew Henley

The early ‘60s were dark time for the Class. The glory days of Olymic and International competition was but a memory, new builds were now a rarity. It seemed as if the yachting community no longer wanted these expensive anachronisms. There were still a few embers in this gloom. The brightest shone in Seattle, USA, some 250 km south of Vancouver or Victoria. In fact, these happy days that directly led to the formation, with the cooperation of the remaining European fleets, of ISMA.

As the Sixties ended, a meeting of Australia and Puget Sound enthusiasts culminated in a Mach Race series held at the neutral ground of San Francisco’s St Francis Yacht Club. This event marked the first event of a Modern (aka Open) Six in competition. Building on this success, the Puget Sound fleet went on to organize the Class’s first World Championship in 1973. Twenty boats sailed for a trophy donated by the Port of Seattle, for the biennial competition.

This and subsequent World Championships led to a bust of new interest in builds in the class. Soon a wide variety of hull shapes, rudders, and keels – some with wings – could be seen on the start line. While new boats still conform to the rule, it soon became apparent in all conditions, they were faster than the traditional designs. This, in addition to increasing fleet size, led organizers – beginning at the 1988 European Championships – to score “Moderns” and “Classics” separately. Finally, in the 1995 Worlds, separate starts were introduced. As an interesting aside, this separation of the 6 Meter fleets could well be said to be the beginning of the Classic Yacht renaissance.

Fast forward to 2000 – a small group of passionate yachtsmen and women in Vancouver and Puget Sound began looking for, and restoring, long-forgotten local Sixes in an effort to rejuvenate interest in racing them again. Within a few years, these boats began showing the Pacific Northwest “Flag” at international events, and winning too! In 2013, at Flensburg, it was proposed and accepted that the 2017 event be hosted in Vancouver, Canada.

The Six Meter World Championship has come home.

Since 2017, many of the Pacific Northwest boats, including boats from Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, have competed in the 2018 European Championship in France and the 2019 World Championship in Hank Finland. In 2020 the European Championship will be held in Spain, with the subsequent 2021 Worlds also being held in Spain.

The Vancouver Fleet primarily sails out of Royal Vancouver Yacht Club! 3811 Point Grey Road, Vancouver, BC

Vancouver Fleet Captain, Richard James, [email protected]

Boat Name: Saga Sail: US 73, ex, K 49, ex. KC 33 Year Built: 1936 Designer: Bjarne Aas Builder: Bjarne Aas Owner: Kimo Mackey Status: For Sale History: Read the " Saga saga ". Built in Fredrikstad, Norway for Eldon and Kenneth Trimmingham of Bermuda who promptly won the 1936 Prince of Wales Cup in Hamilton, Bermuda. Saga competed in the first King Edward VII Gold Cup, also held in Bermuda. "Saga" lost to Briggs Cunningham's US72 Lulu , but an interesting story resulted from this series. Cornelius Shields came to Bermuda to compete in the same series with US 65 Challenge . When arriving at Hamilton, Bermuda on a ship, Cornelius Shields saw Saga out practicing and was so inspired by Saga's beautiful lines and gracious overhangs, that he couldn't get Saga out of his mind. Upon returning to New York, with Saga his inspiration, Mr Shields commissioned Bjarne Aas to design the International One Design and build 25 of them. The " Bermuda Gold Cup " is now a major stop on the Professional Match Race Series tour and still competed for in the IOD. Saga left Bermuda and sailed with the large fleet on Long Island Sound in 1938, then moved to San Francisco for 1939 and 1940, owned by Myron Spaulding. She made her way to Seattle for Ray Elliot, who sold her to the Murray brothers, who then passed her to Kirk Hull. Kirk placed second in the 1958 Toronto Globe & Mail 6 Meter North Americans in Bellingham with Saga and later won the event in 1961 in Tacoma. Saga competed in the initial World Cup in Seattle in 1973 placing 7th of 20 for Bill Buursma (third among the Classics), and made a good showing in the 1979 World Cup, also in Seattle, where she placed 16 of 25 (second among the Classics) for Paul Longridge. She went to the 1983 World Cup at Newport Harbor, where she was the oldest competitor by 37 years. In the lumpy, challenging conditions of the Pacific Ocean, she still managed to place 13 of 15 and collected the Djinn Trophy for the highest placing Classic. Saga has often been the boat to beat, having won the 2015 Sir Thomas Lipton Cup, her 5th time winning this race over the years. Additional sales listing information: "Kimo, you have the finest 6 metre in the world." - Henrik Andersin, owner of the 6 metres FIN 51 May Be VI, FIN 67 Djinn, as well the 12 metre 'Blue Marlin'. Extensive refit (over 3,000 hours) was recently completed by current Owner of 30 years. The boat is in A-1 Condition throughout and extremely strong and able to tolerate the very high loads of modern sails and rigging. Superb condition due, in large part, to the unusually high quality of materials used in her original construction. SAGA’s Backbone (Stem, wood Keel, Rudder Post and Horn Timber) are constructed of Burmese Teak and the parts are held together by Bronze rod. Also of Teak are her Floors, Mast step, Rudder and Transom. SAGA is the only Classic 6 known to have been constructed in this way. Her hull planking is full length, old growth Fir (aka Oregon pine) and 100% Original. Frames are of Elm and original (with the exception of the lower half of all Frames between Mast Step and Rudder stock which were replaced with laminated Oak frames of increased scantling by Erik Jespersen Boatbuilders). More information here. Lying Port Madison, Bainbridge Island, Washington. Asking price Euros 130,000. Contact: Kimo Mackey, [email protected] . For more photos please refer to Article in 2016 May/June Issue of WoodenBoat Magazine. Sail Inventory: North 3Di Carbon Main, Two No1 Genoas, also 3Di. Sails new for 2017 Worlds and very low hours. Light and Medium air Spinnakers. Mast is Black Anodized Aluminum (Zephyr Section by Erikson of San Francisco). Standing Rigging is SS Rod and Running rigging is Dynema. The boat and her recent upgrades were featured in Wooden Boat Magazine's May/June 2016 edition . Post restoration Saga's crew continue to excel in the boat placing 6th of 21 at the 2017 World Championships at Vancouver with 2 first place finishes. Saga and crew came 2nd of 9 overall and 1st Place Classic in the 2018 North Americans. US 73 Saga and USA 124 Bear Photo from Wooden Boat by Neil Rabinowitz:

Saga undergoes some restorative work below. The photos show her new cockpit layout, new deck beams, new cockpit sole and new transom.

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Young 6M is a 19 ′ 8 ″ / 6 m monohull sailboat designed by Jim Young and built by Jim Young or from plans starting in 1972.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Designed to include water ballast.

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Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday party

B ERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A young brother and sister died and several people were injured, some of them seriously, when a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a young child's birthday party Saturday at a boat club, a Michigan sheriff said.

An 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother died at the scene in the crash, when a 66-year-old woman drove 25 feet (7.6 meters) into the building about 3 p.m. at the Swan Creek Boat Club in Berlin Township, about 30 miles (48.2 kilometers) south of Detroit, Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough said.

“The scene was described by the first responders as extremely chaotic, with high level of emotions of those directly involved and those who witnessed this horrific incident,” he said.

Three children and six adults were taken to area hospitals by two helicopters or ambulances with life-threatening injuries, he said. Others injured were given first aid at the scene and some were taken to hospitals by private vehicles.

Goodnough did not identify the woman driving the vehicle but said she was taken into custody and held at the Monroe County Jail suspected of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death. She was cooperating with authorities and likely would face more charges as the investigation continues, he said.

Authorities were notified the woman may have been at a nearby tavern before the incident, Goodnough said, adding they closed the establishment and planned to execute a search warrant there as part of the investigation.