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  United States
Tom Blackaller
1975 Sandhamn  Sweden
Patric Fredell
1977 Marstrand  Sweden
Pelle Pettersson
1979 Seattle  Sweden
Pelle Pettersson
1981 Lake Constance no champion decided
1983 Newport Harbor[24]  Sweden
Pelle Pettersson
1985 Cannes   Switzerland
Philippe Dürr
1987 Oyster Bay  Great Britain
Bruce Owen
1989 Marstrand  United States
John Kostecki
1991 Torquay  Sweden
Leif Carlsson
1993 Cannes  Italy
Flavio Favini
Toni Bassani
1995 Sandhamn  Sweden
Carl-Gustav Piehl		  Sweden
Jacob Wallenberg		  Sweden
Thomas Lundqvist
1997 Cannes  Great Britain
Bruce Owen
Jonathan Howe
Rob Lipsett
Jonny Smallridge
Guy Barron		  Sweden
Mats Johansson		  Sweden
Patric Fredell
1999 Hanko   Switzerland
Bernard Haissly
Nicolas Berthoud
Christophe Megavand
Jean Michel Pachoud
Gerald Bechard		  Finland
Tom Jungell
Henrik Lundberg
Jari Bremer
Mikael Blom
Abe Kaakinen		  Germany
Dietrich Grünau
Albert Batzill
Eddy Eich
Hannes Brochier
Albert Diesch
2003 St.-Tropez  Sweden
Carl-Gustav Piehl		  Germany
Dietrich Grünau
Albert Batzill		  Sweden
John Michael Larsson
2005 Sandhamn  Courage IX (GER)
Dietrich Grünau
Albert Batzill
Eddy Eich		  Battlecry (GBR)
Ben Clothier		  Fleau (SUI)
Bernard Haissly
2007 Cowes  Fleau (SUI)
Bernard Haissly		  Battlecry (GBR)
Ben Clothier
John Prentice		  Courage IX (GER)
Dietrich Grünau
2009 Newport  Sophie II (SWE)
Hugo Stenbeck		  Scoundrel (GBR)
Rob Gray		  Arunga (USA)
Bob Cadranell
2011 Helsinki  Junior (FRA)
Yann Marilley		  May Be XIV (SWE)
Patric Fredell		  Sophie II (SWE)
Hugo Stenbeck
2013 Flensburg  St. Francis IX (CAN)
Ross MacDonald
Andrew Costa
Steve Kinsey
Timothy Vogel
Tony Griffin		  Valhalla (GBR)
Robert Smith
John Pollard
Nick Pearson
Paul Smith
Stephen Procter		  Courage IX (GER)
Albert Batzill
Dietrich Grünau
Albert Diensch
Eddy Eich
Hannes Brochier
2015 La Trinité-sur-Mer  Junior No Limit Yacht (FRA)
Yann Marilley
Nicolas Berthoud
Kaspar Schadegg
Philippe Dürr
Alexandre Nicole		  Sophie (SWE)
Hugo Stenbeck		  Blade (CAN)
Steve Kinsey
2017 Vancouver[25]  Junior (SUI)
Philippe Durr		  New Sweden (CAN)
Ben Mumford		  St. Francis IX (GBR)
Andy Beadsworth

See also
  • ISAF Sailing World Championships
  • International Sailing Federation

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