Development | |
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Designer | Various |
Year | 1988 Onwards |
No. built | +10000 |
Builder(s) | Various |
Name | International One Metre (IOM) |
Boat | |
Displacement | Min 4.00 kg (8.82 lb) |
Draft | 430 mm (17 in) |
Hull | |
General | Monohull |
LOA | Max. 1,000 mm (39 in) |
LOH | Max. 1,000 mm (39 in) |
LWL | Max. 1,000 mm (39 in) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Bulb keel |
Ballast | Max 2.50 kg (5.5 lb) |
Rudder(s) | Single |
Rig | |
Rig type | Sloop |
P mainsail luff | Rig A - 1,600 mm (63 in) Rig B - 1,180 mm (46 in) Rig C - 880 mm (35 in) |
E mainsail foot | 360 mm (14 in) |
Rig other | Alloy Spars |
The International One Metre (IOM) is a class of Radio Sailing Boat used for racing under the World Sailing - Racing Rules of Sailing. It is a measurement-controlled box rule originally created by the ISAF-RSD (now the International Radio Sailing Association) in 1988 in an attempt to harmonise the various one metre rules created around the world. The IOM Class Rules specify a standardised sail plan and control of the other major performance dimensions (displacement, length, and draught) while allowing some freedom in hull design. The IOM is now the largest and arguably most competitive of all radio sailing classes.