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
YearCityCountryDatesAthletesNationsNotes
1973Seattle United States[2]
1975Sandhamn Sweden[3]
1977Marstrand Sweden[4]
1979Seattle United States[5]
1981Romanshorn France21–30 August[6]
1983Newport United States[7]
1985Cannes France10–21 April[8]
1987New York United States28 September – 6 October[9]
1989Marstrand Sweden[10]
1991Torquay United Kingdom[11]
1993Cannes France[12]
1995 Sweden[13]
1997Cannes France1–8 May[14]
1999Hanko Finland11–18 July[15]
2003Saint-Tropez France14–21 June[16]
2005Sandhamn Sweden26–30 July[17]
2007Cowes United Kingdom16–23 July[18]
2009Rhode Island United States8–12 September[19]
2011Helsinki Finland5–12 August[20]
2013Flensburg Germany1–8 August[21]
2015La Trinité-sur-Mer France29 May – 5 June[22]
2017Vancouver Canada17–21 September[23]

Medalists
Year
 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
 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
 Jorgen 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		 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
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)

See also

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