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 | Host Club | Boats / Athletes | Nations | Notes | Ref. |
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1973 | Seattle | ![]() |
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1975 | Sandhamn | ![]() |
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1977 | Marstrand | ![]() |
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1979 | Seattle | ![]() |
[5] | |||||
1981 | Romanshorn | ![]() |
21–30 August | [6] | ||||
1983 | Newport | ![]() |
[7] | |||||
1985 | Cannes | ![]() |
10–21 April | [8] | ||||
1987 | New York | ![]() |
28 September – 6 October | [9] | ||||
1989 | Marstrand | ![]() |
[10] | |||||
1991 | Torquay | ![]() |
[11] | |||||
1993 | Cannes | ![]() |
[12] | |||||
1995 | ![]() |
[13] | ||||||
1997 | Cannes | ![]() |
1–8 May | [14] | ||||
1999 | Hanko | ![]() |
11–18 July | [15] | ||||
2003 | Saint-Tropez | ![]() |
14–21 June | [16] | ||||
2005 | Sandhamn | ![]() |
26–30 July | [17] | ||||
2007 | Cowes | ![]() |
16–23 July | Royal Yacht Squadron | [18] | |||
2009 | Rhode Island | ![]() |
8–12 September | [19] | ||||
2011 | Helsinki | ![]() |
5–12 August | [20] | ||||
2013 | Flensburg | ![]() |
1–8 August | [21] | ||||
2015 | La Trinité-sur-Mer | ![]() |
29 May – 5 June | [22] | ||||
2017 | Vancouver | ![]() |
17–21 September | Royal Vancouver Yacht Club | [23] | |||
2019 | Hanko | ![]() |
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2022 | Sanxenxo | ![]() |
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. | |
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1973 Seattle USA 20 Boats |
US100 - St Francis V![]() |
KA8 - Pacemaker![]() |
US87 - May Be VII![]() | |
1975 Sandhamn 35 Boats |
S75 - May Be X![]() |
KA7 - Toogooloowoo V | US101 - Poisson Soluble | |
1977 Marstrand 19 Boats |
S91 - Irene![]() |
S88 - May Be XI![]() |
US111 - Razzle Dazzle![]() | |
1979 Seattle 25 Boats |
S97 - Irene![]() |
US100 - St Francis V![]() |
US115 - Warhorse![]() | |
1981 Lake Constance Boats |
no wind | |||
1983 Newport Harbor 15 Boats[24] |
S104/US117 - Irene/California I![]() |
US116 - Chinook ![]() |
US118 - St Francis VIII ![]() | |
1985 Cannes FRA 39 Boats |
Z77 - Junior![]() |
US120 - St Francis IX![]() |
N85 - Filippa![]() | |
1987 Oyster Bay 23 Boats |
K86 - Scoundrel![]() |
S114 - Notorious![]() |
S112 - J Cool![]() | |
1989 Marstrand SWE 37 Boats |
US120 - St Francis IX US120![]() |
S125 - Kratos Pettersson |
S118 - Sexa Nova Johansson | |
1991 Torquay | SWE Leif Carlsson |
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1993 Cannes FRA 24 Boats |
ITA 74 - Nivola
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SWE 115 - May Be XIV![]() |
Woodoo SWE122
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1995 Sandhamn 25 Boats |
S 114 - NOTORIOUS ![]() |
S 116 - INDISPENSABLE![]() |
S 123 - STING![]() | |
1997 Cannes 22 Boats |
GBR - Scoundrel
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SWE - Sophie Too
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SWE - May Be XIV
| |
1999 Modern Hanko 13 Boats |
SUI 77 - Fleau
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SWE / FIN 115 - May Be XIV
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GER 104 - Courage VII
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1999 Classic Hanko 32 Boats |
FIN 50 - Alibaba II
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FIN 38 - Mariana
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FIN 44 - Toy
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2003 Modern St.-Tropez FRA 20 Boats |
SWE114 - NOTORIOUS![]() |
GER104 - COURAGE VII ![]() ![]() |
SWE125 - DELPHINA![]() | |
2003 Classic St.-Tropez FRA 14 Boats |
FIN44 - TOY
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FRA111 - DIX AOUT
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GBR48 - CAPRICE
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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)
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FIN 44 - TOY (1938)
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FIN 12 - FRIDOLIN (1930)
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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)
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DEN 64 - Sun Ray (1939/2005)
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GBR 48 - Caprice (1946)
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2009 Modern Newport USA 9 Boats |
Sophie II![]() |
Scoundrel![]() |
Arunga![]() | |
2009 Classic Newport USA 24 Boats |
KC10 - Gallant
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FIN12 - Fridolin
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DEN65 - Great Dane
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2011 Modern Helsinki 9 Boats |
FRA 177 - Junior
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SWE 115 - May Be XIV
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SWE 132 - Sophie II
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2011 Classic Helsinki 45 Boats |
FIN 49 - Sara af Hangö![]() |
KC 10 - Gallant![]() |
US 83 - Llanoria![]() | |
2013 Modern Flensburg 11 Boats |
CAN 135 - St. Francis IX
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GBR 107 - Valhalla Robert Smith |
GER 118 - Courage IX Albert Batzill | |
2013 Classics Flensburg 23 Boats |
FIN 12![]()
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NOR 71 ![]() |
USA 83 ![]() | |
2015 Modern La Trinité-sur-Mer 19 Boats |
FRA 177 - Junior No Limit Yacht
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SUI 132 - Sophie![]() |
CAN 111 - Blade Steve Kinsey | |
2015 Classics La Trinité-sur-Mer 23 Boats |
US 83 - LLANORIA![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
K 22 - TITIA![]() |
KC 10 - GALLANT![]() | |
2017 Vancouver[25] | SUI 77 - Junior![]() |
CAN 129 - New Sweden![]() |
K 12 - St. Francis IX![]() | |
2019 Modern Hanko FIN Boats[26][27] |
SUI 77 - Junior
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2019 Classics Hanko FIN 16 Boats |
E 16![]()
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2022 Modern Sanxenxo ESP 22 Boats |
SUI 142 - MOMO
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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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