Hans Groop, born 1932 in
Vaasa
Vaasa (; sv, Vasa, , Sweden ), in the years 1855–1917 as Nikolainkaupunki ( sv, Nikolajstad; literally meaning "city of Nicholas), is a
Finnish
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* Something or someone from, or related to Finland
* Culture of Finland
* Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland
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* Finnish cuisine
See also ...
yacht
A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a , as opposed to a , such a pleasu ...
designer based in
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...
.
He has designed more than a hundred yachts and
motorboat
A motorboat, speedboat or powerboat is a boat that is exclusively powered by an engine.
Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gea ...
s, the most famous being the
H-boat
The H-Boat is a strict one-design keelboat designed by Finn Hans Groop in 1967, with some minor modifications by Paul Elvstrøm in 1971. The boat gained international status in 1977. Since 1967 over 5000 hulls have been made, making it one ...
, one of the most popular yacht classes in the world. Hans Groop has been a lifelong member of the
HSS - a leading yachtclub for smaller keelboats in the
Nordics. The club initiated the H-boat in 1967 in order to replace the popular but by then outmoded
Hai-boat.
Some of his other designs are the
H-35,
H-40,
H-star,
H-323,
Targa 42,
Targa 96,
Finnsailor 34 and
29,
Degerö 33,
Joe 17,
Joe 34,
Netta
''Netta'' is a genus of diving ducks. The name is derived from Greek ''Netta'' "duck". Unlike other diving ducks, the ''Netta'' species are reluctant to dive, and feed more like dabbling ducks.
These are gregarious ducks, mainly found on fres ...
,
IS 400,
Artina 29 and
Artina 33 as well as a lot of one-off boats.
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References
1932 births
Living people
Finnish yacht designers
Swedish-speaking Finns
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