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
The first 6 Metre World Cup were held in Seattle in 1973.
Editions
Year | City | Country | Dates | Athletes | Nations | Notes |
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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 | [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 | [23] |
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. | |
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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 |
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1993 Cannes FRA 24 Boats |
ITA 74 - Nivola Flavio Favini (ITA) |
SWE 115 - May Be XIV Patric Fredell (SWE) |
Woodoo SWE122 Leif 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) |
SWE - Sophie Too Mats Johansson (SWE) |
SWE - May Be XIV Patric Fredell (SWE) | |
1999 Modern Hanko 13 Boats |
SUI 77 - Fleau Bernard Haissly (SUI) |
SWE / FIN 115 - May Be XIV Tom Jungell (FIN) |
GER 104 - Courage VII Dietrich Grünau (GER) | |
1999 Classic Hanko 32 Boats |
FIN 50 - Alibaba II Henrik TENSTRÖM (FIN) |
FIN 38 - Mariana Antero KAIRAMO (FIN) |
FIN 44 - Toy Eero LEHTINEN (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) |
FRA111 - DIX AOUT Bernard Divorne (FRA) |
GBR48 - CAPRICE Tim Street (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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
GBR 107 - Valhalla Robert Smith |
GER 118 - Courage IX Albert Batzill | |
2013 Classics Flensburg 23 Boats |
FIN 12 Henrik Lundberg (FIN) Johan Garkman (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) |
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) |
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2019 Classics Hanko FIN 16 Boats |
E 16 King of Spain Juan Carlos (ESP) Inaqui Castaner (ESP) |
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2022 Modern Sanxenxo ESP 22 Boats |
SUI 142 - MOMO Dieter Schoen (SUI) |
JUNIOR SUI 77 | SELJM POR 4 | [28][29] |
2022 Classics Sanxenxo ESP 18 Boats |
FRA 111 - DIX AOÛT Louis Heckly |
ESP 16 - BRIBON 500 | ESP 59 - AIDA |
See also
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