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6 Metre World Cup

The 6 Metre World Cup are biennial international sailing regattas in the 6 Metre class organized by the International Six Metre Association.[1]

The principal trophy is the Six Metre World Cup. Swedish sailor Pelle Petterson has won most titles, with three titles between 1977 and 1983. Swiss sailor Bernard Haissly and Swedish Carl-Gustaf Piehl, have two each.

The most championships has been won by Swedish sailors, on eight occasions, followed by Swiss sailors, three titles, and sailors of Canada and the United States (two each).

The International 6 Metre was an Olympic class from 1908 to 1952.

History edit

The first 6 Metre World Cup were held in Seattle in 1973.

Editions edit

Year City Country Dates Host Club Boats / Athletes Nations Notes Ref.
1973 Seattle   United States [2]
1975 Sandhamn   Sweden [3]
1977 Marstrand   Sweden [4]
1979 Seattle   United States [5]
1981 Romanshorn   France 21–30 August [6]
1983 Newport   United States [7]
1985 Cannes   France 10–21 April [8]
1987 New York   United States 28 September – 6 October [9]
1989 Marstrand   Sweden [10]
1991 Torquay   United Kingdom [11]
1993 Cannes   France [12]
1995   Sweden [13]
1997 Cannes   France 1–8 May [14]
1999 Hanko   Finland 11–18 July [15]
2003 Saint-Tropez   France 14–21 June [16]
2005 Sandhamn   Sweden 26–30 July [17]
2007 Cowes   United Kingdom 16–23 July Royal Yacht Squadron [18]
2009 Rhode Island   United States 8–12 September [19]
2011 Helsinki   Finland 5–12 August [20]
2013 Flensburg   Germany 1–8 August [21]
2015 La Trinité-sur-Mer   France 29 May – 5 June [22]
2017 Vancouver   Canada 17–21 September Royal Vancouver Yacht Club [23]
2019 Hanko   Finland
2022 Sanxenxo   Spain

Medalists edit

Year
 Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1973
Seattle USA
20 Boats 		US100 - St Francis V
  Tom Blackaller (USA) 		KA8 - Pacemaker
  David Forbes (AUS) 		US87 - May Be VII
  Sunny Vynne (USA)
1975
Sandhamn
35 Boats 		S75 - May Be X
  Patric Fredell (SWE) 		KA7 - Toogooloowoo V US101 - Poisson Soluble
1977
Marstrand
19 Boats 		S91 - Irene
  Pelle Pettersson (SWE) 		S88 - May Be XI
  Patric Fredell (SWE) 		US111 - Razzle Dazzle
  Scott Rohrer (USA)
1979
Seattle
25 Boats 		S97 - Irene
  Pelle Pettersson (SWE) 		US100 - St Francis V
  Tom Blackaller (USA) 		US115 - Warhorse
  Brian Wertheimer (USA)
1981
Lake Constance
Boats 		no wind
1983
Newport Harbor
15 Boats[24] 		S104/US117 - Irene/California I
  Pelle Pettersson (SWE) 		US116 - Chinook
  Carl Buchan (USA) 		US118 - St Francis VIII
  Paul Cayard (USA)
1985
Cannes FRA
39 Boats 		Z77 - Junior
  Philippe Dürr (SUI) 		US120 - St Francis IX
  Tom Blackaller (USA) 		N85 - Filippa
  Thomas Lundqvist (SWE)
1987
Oyster Bay
23 Boats 		K86 - Scoundrel
  Bruce Owen (GBR) 		S114 - Notorious
  Jörgen Sundelin (SWE) 		S112 - J Cool
  Peter Norlin (SWE)
1989
Marstrand SWE
37 Boats 		US120 - St Francis IX US120
  John Kostecki (USA) 		S125 - Kratos
Pettersson 		S118 - Sexa Nova
Johansson
1991 Torquay SWE
Leif Carlsson
1993
Cannes FRA
24 Boats 		ITA 74 - Nivola

  Flavio Favini (ITA)
  Toni Bassani (ITA)

SWE 115 - May Be XIV
  Patric Fredell (SWE) 		Woodoo SWE122

  Leif Carlsson (SWE)
  Erntemark Carlsson (SWE)

1995
Sandhamn
25 Boats 		S 114 - NOTORIOUS
  Carl-Gustav Piehl (SWE) 		S 116 - INDISPENSABLE
  Jacob Wallenberg (SWE) 		S 123 - STING
  Thomas Lundqvist (SWE)
1997
Cannes
22 Boats 		GBR - Scoundrel

  Bruce Owen (GBR)
  Jonathan Howe (GBR)
  Rob Lipsett (GBR)
  Jonny Smallridge (GBR)
  Guy Barron (GBR)

SWE - Sophie Too

  Mats Johansson (SWE)

SWE - May Be XIV

  Patric Fredell (SWE)

1999 Modern
Hanko
13 Boats 		SUI 77 - Fleau

  Bernard Haissly (SUI)
  Nicolas Berthoud (SUI)
  Christophe Megavand (SUI)
  Jean Michel Pachoud (SUI)
Gerald Bechard

SWE / FIN 115 - May Be XIV

  Tom Jungell (FIN)
  Henrik Lundberg (FIN)
  Jari Bremer (FIN)
Mikael Blom
Abe Kaakinen

GER 104 - Courage VII

  Dietrich Grünau (GER)
Albert Batzill
Eddy Eich
Hannes Brochier
Albert Diesch

1999 Classic
Hanko
32 Boats 		FIN 50 - Alibaba II

  Henrik TENSTRÖM (FIN)
  Nappe MOLANDER (FIN)
  John BLÄSSAR (FIN)
  Timo LAURILA (FIN)
  Kristian RÄME (FIN)

FIN 38 - Mariana

  Antero KAIRAMO (FIN)
  Rabbe KIHLMAN (FIN)
  Eero KAIRAMO (FIN)
  Jaakko KAIRAMO (FIN)

FIN 44 - Toy

  Eero LEHTINEN (FIN)
  Magnus BÄCKSTRÖM (FIN)
  Kenneth PERÄNEN (FIN)
  Jari JÄRVI (FIN)
  Jarmo HALONEN (FIN)

2003 Modern
St.-Tropez FRA
20 Boats 		SWE114 - NOTORIOUS
  Carl-Gustav Piehl (SWE) 		GER104 - COURAGE VII
  Dietrich Grünau (GER)
  Albert Batzill (GER) 		SWE125 - DELPHINA
  John Michael Larsson (SWE)
2003 Classic
St.-Tropez FRA
14 Boats 		FIN44 - TOY

  Eero LEHTINEN (FIN)
  Kenneth PERÄNEN (FIN)

FRA111 - DIX AOUT

  Bernard Divorne (FRA)
  Pierre-Paul Heckly (FRA)

GBR48 - CAPRICE

  Tim Street (GBR)
  Richard Bond (GBR)

2005 Modern
Sandhamn
24 Boats 		GER - Courage IX
Dietrich Grünau
Albert Batzill
Eddy Eich 		GBR - Battlecry
Ben Clothier 		SUI - Fleau
Bernard Haissly
2005 Classic
Sandhamn
27 Boats 		DEN 64 - Sun Ray (1939/2005)

  Hans J. Oen (USA)
  Jørgen Jensen (DEN)
  Frank Stolpe (FIN)
  Joakim Rechnitzer (DEN)
  Troels Bækholm (DEN)

 FIN 44 - TOY (1938)

  Eero LEHTINEN (FIN)

FIN 12 - FRIDOLIN (1930)

  Timo Koljonen (FIN)

2007 Modern
Cowes
23 Boats 		Fleau - SUI
Bernard Haissly 		Battlecry - GBR
Ben Clothier
John Prentice 		Courage IX - GER
Dietrich Grünau
2007 classic
Cowes
25 Boats 		SWE 6 - Fagel Bla (1937)

  Fredrich Dahlman (SWE)

DEN 64 - Sun Ray (1939/2005)

  Erik Tingleff Larsen (DEN)
  Hans J. Oen (USA)

GBR 48 - Caprice (1946)

  Paul Smith (GBR)

2009 Modern
Newport USA
9 Boats 		Sophie II
  Hugo Stenbeck (SWE) 		Scoundrel
  Rob Gray (GBR) 		Arunga
  Bob Cadranell (USA)
2009 Classic
Newport USA
24 Boats 		KC10 - Gallant

  Eric Jespersen (CAN)

FIN12 - Fridolin

  Johan Garkman (FIN)
  Peter Arstrand (FIN)

DEN65 - Great Dane

  Erik Tingleff Larsen (DEN)

2011 Modern
Helsinki
9 Boats 		FRA 177 - Junior

  Yann Marilley (FRA)

SWE 115 - May Be XIV

  Patric Fredell (SWE)

SWE 132 - Sophie II

  Hugo Stenbeck (SWE)

2011 Classic
Helsinki
45 Boats 		FIN 49 - Sara af Hangö
  Henrik Tenström (FIN) 		KC 10 - Gallant
  Eric Jespersen (CAN) 		US 83 - Llanoria
  Erik BentzanENTZEN (USA)en
2013 Modern
Flensburg
11 Boats 		 CAN 135 - St. Francis IX

  Ross MacDonald (CAN)
  Andrew Costa (CAN)
  Steve Kinsey (CAN)
  Timothy Vogel (CAN)
  Tony Griffin (CAN)

 GBR 107 - Valhalla

Robert Smith
John Pollard
Nick Pearson
Paul Smith
Stephen Procter

GER 118 - Courage IX

Albert Batzill
Dietrich Grünau
Albert Diensch
Eddy Eich
Hannes Brochier

2013 Classics
Flensburg
23 Boats 		FIN 12
  Henrik Lundberg (FIN)

  Johan Garkman (FIN)
  Peter Arstrand (FIN)
  Peter Tevstroem (FIN)
  Tom Boremus (FIN)

NOR 71
  Lars Guck (NOR) 		USA 83
  Eric Jespersen (USA)
2015 Modern
La Trinité-sur-Mer
19 Boats 		FRA 177 - Junior No Limit Yacht

  Yann Marilley (FRA)
  Nicolas Berthoud (SUI)
  Kaspar Schadegg (SUI)
  Philippe Dürr (SUI)
  Alexandre Nicole (FRA)

SUI 132 - Sophie
  Hugo Stenbeck (USA) 		CAN 111 - Blade
Steve Kinsey
2015 Classics
La Trinité-sur-Mer
23 Boats 		US 83 - LLANORIA
  Eric Jespersen (CAN)
  Herb Cole (USA)
  Pete Watkins (USA)
  Kris Bundy (USA)
  Peter Hoffman (USA)
  Matthew Henley (CAN) 		K 22 - TITIA
  Andy Postle (GBR) 		KC 10 - GALLANT
  Ben Mumford (CAN)
2017 Vancouver[25] SUI 77 - Junior
  Philippe Durr (SUI) 		CAN 129 - New Sweden
  Ben Mumford (CAN) 		K 12 - St. Francis IX
  Andy Beadsworth (GBR)
2019 Modern
Hanko FIN
Boats[26][27] 		SUI 77 - Junior

  Philippe Durr (SUI)
Nicolas Berthoud
Kaspar Schadegg
Yann Marillet
Alexandre Nicole

2019 Classics
Hanko FIN
16 Boats 		E 16
  King of Spain Juan Carlos (ESP)

  Inaqui Castaner (ESP)
  Alberto Viejo (ESP)
  Roi Alvarez (ESP)
  Ross MacDonald (CAN)

2022 Modern
Sanxenxo ESP
22 Boats 		SUI 142 - MOMO

  Dieter Schoen (SUI)
  Markus Wieser (GER)
  Dirk de Ridder (NED)
  Ross Halcrow (NZL)
Victor Manuel Mariño Prieto

JUNIOR  SUI 77 SELJM  POR 4 [28][29]
2022 Classics
Sanxenxo ESP
18 Boats 		FRA 111 - DIX AOÛT

Louis Heckly
Loïc Le Garrec
Bill Hugues Leclerc
Frédéric Baratay
Jonas Lambelet
Bernard Divorne

 ESP 16 - BRIBON 500 ESP 59 - AIDA

See also edit

References edit

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