The 2.4mR is ideal for adaptive sailing since the sailor barely moves in the boat, and all settings can be adjusted from a facing forward seated position.

As the fleet started to grow, the word spread to Sweden, home of the yacht designer Peter Norlin.

Peter Norlin refined the original designs, and along with other naval architects, they collectively initiated the International 2.4mR Class that we know today.

[3] (all measurements in mm) The 2.4 metre has been used a number of times as equipment for the One-Person Technical Disabled discipline which holds an annual World Championships.

From 2000 to 2016, the 2.4 Metre was the official single-crew class boat for sailing at the Summer Paralympics although it was used in a more one-design form utilising the Norlin Mk3 design.