# 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.
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 |
| 1973 | Seattle | United States | | |
| 1975 | Sandhamn | Sweden | | |
| 1977 | Marstrand | Sweden | | |
| 1979 | Seattle | United States | | |
| 1981 | Romanshorn | France | 21–30 August | |
| 1983 | Newport | United States | | |
| 1985 | Cannes | France | 10–21 April | |
| 1987 | New York | United States | 28 September – 6 October | |
| 1989 | Marstrand | Sweden | | |
| 1991 | Torquay | United Kingdom | | |
| 1993 | Cannes | France | | |
| 1995 | | Sweden | | |
| 1997 | Cannes | France | 1–8 May | |
| 1999 | Hanko | Finland | 11–18 July | |
| 2003 | Saint-Tropez | France | 14–21 June | |
| 2005 | Sandhamn | Sweden | 26–30 July | |
| 2007 | Cowes | United Kingdom | 16–23 July | Royal Yacht Squadron |
| 2009 | Rhode Island | United States | 8–12 September | |
| 2011 | Helsinki | Finland | 5–12 August | |
| 2013 | Flensburg | Germany | 1–8 August | |
| 2015 | La Trinité-sur-Mer | France | 29 May – 5 June | |
| 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | 17–21 September | Royal Vancouver Yacht Club |
| 2019 | Hanko | Finland | | |
| 2022 | Sanxenxo | Spain | | |

## Medalists

| Yearvte | 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 | no wind | no wind |
| 1983 Newport Harbor 15 Boats | 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 | | |
| 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 | DEN 64 - Sun Ray (1939/2005)  Hans J. Oen (USA)  Jørgen Jensen (DEN)  Frank Stolpe (FIN)  Joakim Rechnitzer (DEN)  Troels Bækholm (DEN) | 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)  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 | 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 | 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) | | |
| 2022 Modern Sanxenxo ESP 22 Boats | SUI 142 - MOMO  Dieter Schoen (SUI)  Markus Wieser (GER)  Dirk de Ridder (NED)  Ross Halcrow (NZL) Victor Manuel Mariño Prieto | JUNIOR SUI 77 | SELJM POR 4 |
| 2022 Classics Sanxenxo ESP 18 Boats | FRA 111 - DIX AOÛT Louis Heckly Loïc Le Garrec Bill Hugues Leclerc Frédéric Baratay Jonas Lambelet Bernard Divorne | ESP 16 - BRIBON 500 | ESP 59 - AIDA |