6 Metre World Cup

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The 6 Metre World Cup are biennial international sailing regattas in the 6 Metre class organized by the .[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 and Swedish , 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
Seattle  United States [2]
Sandhamn  Sweden [3]
Marstrand  Sweden [4]
Seattle  United States [5]
Romanshorn  France 21–30 August [6]
Newport  United States [7]
Cannes  France 10–21 April [8]
New York  United States 28 September – 6 October [9]
Marstrand  Sweden [10]
Torquay  United Kingdom [11]
Cannes  France [12]
 Sweden [13]
Cannes  France 1–8 May [14]
Hanko  Finland 11–18 July [15]
Saint-Tropez  France 14–21 June [16]
Sandhamn  Sweden 26–30 July [17]
Cowes  United Kingdom 16–23 July [18]
Rhode Island  United States 8–12 September [19]
Helsinki  Finland 5–12 August [20]
Flensburg  Germany 1–8 August [21]
La Trinité-sur-Mer  France 29 May – 5 June [22]
2017 Vancouver  Canada 17–21 September [23]

Medalists[]

Year
  • v
  • t
 Gold Silver Bronze
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
  (SWE) 		KA7 - Toogooloowoo V US101 - Poisson Soluble
1977
Marstrand
19 Boats 		S91 - Irene
 Pelle Pettersson (SWE) 		S88 - May Be XI
  (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
  (SUI) 		US120 - St Francis IX
 Tom Blackaller (USA) 		N85 - Filippa
 Thomas Lundqvist (SWE)
1987
Oyster Bay
23 Boats 		K86 - Scoundrel
  (GBR) 		S114 - Notorious
 Jorgen Sundelin (SWE) 		S112 - J Cool
  (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

  (ITA)
  (ITA)

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

 Leif Carlsson (SWE)
 Erntemark Carlsson (SWE)

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

  (GBR)
 Jonathan Howe (GBR)
 Rob Lipsett (GBR)
  (GBR)
  (GBR)

SWE - Sophie Too

 Mats Johansson (SWE)

SWE - May Be XIV

  (SWE)

1999 Modern
Hanko
13 Boats 		SUI 77 - Fleau

  (SUI)
  (SUI)
  (SUI)
  (SUI)

 SWE / FIN 115 - May Be XIV

  (FIN)
  (FIN)
  (FIN)

 GER 104 - Courage VII

  (GER)
Albert Batzill


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
  (SWE) 		GER104 - COURAGE VII
  (GER)
 Albert Batzill (GER) 		SWE125 - DELPHINA
  (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

Albert Batzill
 GBR - Battlecry
 SUI - Fleau
2005 Classic
Sandhamn
27 Boats 		FIN 44 - TOY (1938)

 Eero LEHTINEN (FIN)

FIN 12 - FRIDOLIN (1930)

 Timo Koljonen (FIN)

SWE 6 - FÅGEL BLÅ (1937)

 Fredrich Dahlman (SWE)

2007 Modern
Cowes
23 Boats 		Fleau - SUI
 Battlecry - GBR

 Courage IX - GER
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

  (FRA)

SWE 115 - May Be XIV

  (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)
  (CAN)
  (CAN)
 Timothy Vogel (CAN)
  (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

  (FRA)
  (SUI)
  (SUI)
  (SUI)
  (FRA)

SUI 132 - Sophie
  (USA) 		CAN 111 - Blade
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
  (SUI) 		CAN 129 - New Sweden
  (CAN) 		K 12 - St. Francis IX
 Andy Beadsworth (GBR)
2019 Modern
Hanko FIN
Boats[26][27] 		SUI 77 - Junior

  (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)

See also[]

  • ISAF Sailing World Championships
  • International Sailing Federation

References[]

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