8 Metre World Cup

The 8 Metre World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for 8 Metre keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Eight Metre Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sport's IOC-recognized governing body.[1]

Events

Dates Host No.
Boats
Sailors Ref.
Ed. Date Year Host club Location Nat. No. Nat. Cont
1 1970  Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club Rhu, Argyll & Bute, Scotland United Kingdom
2 1975  Royal Swedish Yacht Club Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm Sweden
3 1978  Nylandska Jaktklubben Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland
4 1982  Gotlands Seglarförbund – Visby Gotland Sweden
5 1983  Royal Norwegian Yacht Club Oslo Norway
6 1984  Royal Canadian Yacht Club Toronto, Ontario Canada
7 1985  Rochester Yacht Club Rochester, Monroe County, New York United States
8 1986  Club Nautique de Cannes Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes France
9 18–25 Jul 1987  Nylandska Jaktklubben Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland
10 17–23 Jul 1988  Royal Swedish Yacht Club Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm Sweden
11 1989  Royal Canadian Yacht Club Toronto, Ontario Canada
12 1990  Rochester Yacht Club Rochester, Monroe County, New York United States
13 1991  Port Credit Yacht Club Mississauga Canada
14 1992  Royal Swedish Yacht Club Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm Sweden
15 1993  Nylandska Jaktklubben Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland [2]
16 1994  Club Nautique de Cannes Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes France
17 1995  Royal Yacht Club Hollandia Medemblik Netherlands
18 1996  Sodus Bay Yacht Club Sodus Point United States
19 1998  Société Nautique de Genève Geneva Switzerland
20 15–21 Aug 1999  Rochester Yacht Club Rochester, Monroe County, New York United States [3]
21 9–16 Jun 2000  Yacht Club Italiano Genoa Italy [4]
22 20–27 Jul 2002  Nylandska Jaktklubben Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland [5][6]
23 14–21 Jun 2003  Societe Nautique de La Trinite-sur-Mer La Trinité-sur-Mer, Morbihan France 20 [7][8][9][10]
24 2004  Société Nautique de Genève Geneva Switzerland 29 [11][12]
25 13–20 Aug 2005  Royal Canadian Yacht Club Toronto, Ontario Canada 15 [13] [14][15][16]
26 4–14 Jul 2006  Lindauer Segles Club Lindau, Lake Constance, Bavaria Germany 21 [17][18][19][20]
27 16–21 Jul 2007  Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club Rhu, Argyll & Bute, Scotland United Kingdom [21][22][23][24]
28 2008  Royal Norwegian Yacht Club Oslo Norway 23
29 30Sep −3Oct 2009  Yacht Club de Hyeres Hyères, Var France 15 [25][26]
30 21–28 Aug 2010  Royal Canadian Yacht Club Toronto, Ontario Canada 15 [27][28]
31 29Jun −3Jul 2011  Flensburger Segel Club Glücksburg Germany 25 [29][30][31]
32 15–22 Jul 2012  Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes, Isle of Wight United Kingdom 22 [32][33]
33 29Jul −3Aug 2013  Helsingfors Segelsällskap Helsinki Finland 27 [34][35][36]
34 5–12 Sep 2014  Societe Nautique de La Trinite-sur-Mer La Trinité-sur-Mer, Morbihan France 26 [37][38][39][40]
35 6–12 Jul 2015  Société Nautique de Genève Geneva Switzerland [41][42][43]
36 19–27 Aug 2016  Royal Canadian Yacht Club Toronto, Ontario Canada [44][45][46]
37 10–19 Aug 2017  Hankø Yacht Club Hankø, Østfold Norway 28 [47] [48] [49][50]
38 2–7 Jul 2018  Yacht Club Langenargen Langenargen Germany [51][52]
39 20–27 Jul 2019  Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes, Isle of Wight United Kingdom [53][54]
N/A 15–22 Aug 2020  Royal Dutch Sailing and Rowing Association, Buyshaven Buyshaven Netherlands (CANCELLED COVID) [55]
N/A 29Aug −4Sep 2021   Enkhuizen Netherlands (CANCELLED COVID) [56]
40 25–31 Jul 2022  Société Nautique de Genève Geneva Switzerland 24 [57]
41 28Aug −2Sep 2023  Yacht Club Italiano Genoa Italy 19 [58][59]
42 17–24 Aug 2024  Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club Rhu, Argyll & Bute, Scotland United Kingdom 13 [60]
43 2–9 Aug 2025  Turun Pursiseura – Turku Yacht Club Turku Finland

Results

Year Gold Silver Bronze 1st Sira Class Ref.
1970 Silja
 John Archibald (GBR)
1975 Silja
 Krister Ahlstrom (FIN)
1978 Iskareen
 Per Wermelin (SWE)
1982 Iroquois
 Eugene Van Voorhis (USA)
1983 Iroquois
 Eugene Van Voorhis (USA)
Vision
Design – C.E. Nicholson (1930)
 Robin Clarke (CAN)
1984 Octavia
 Robin Clarke (CAN)
Vision
Design – C.E. Nicholson (1930)
 Robin Clarke (CAN)
1985 Golden Feather
 Harry Voss (USA)
Vision
Design – C.E. Nicholson (1930)
 Robin Clarke (CAN)
1986 France Gitana Sixty
 Philippe Durr (25x17px)
Ayana
Design – F. Camatte 1947
Walter Latscha
1987 Spirit
 Per Wermelin (SWE)
Wye
Design – C.E. Nicholson 1935
Sigfrid Svensson
1988 Gefion
 Sigge Svensson (SWE)
Wanda
Design – Tore Holm (1937)
Lasse Björk
1989 Gefion
 Sigge Svensson (SWE)
Venture II
Design – E.A. Shuman (1938)
Lorne Corley
1990 Gefion
 Bryan Gooderham (SWE)
Venture II
Design – E.A. Shuman (1938)
Lorne Corley
1991 Gefion
 Brian Gooderham (SWE)
Venture II
Design – E.A. Shuman (1938)
Lorne Corley
1992 Spirit
 Per Wermelin (SWE)
Isabel
Gustav Estlander 1928
Bo Persson
1993 Sarissa
 Ron Palm (USA)
1994 Gefion
 Sigge Svensson (SWE)
Vision
Design – C.E. Nicholsen (1930)
Eric Mallet
1995 Natural
 Hank Stuart (USA)
Vision
Design – C.E. Nicholsen (1930)
Eric Mallet
1996 Sarissa
 Ron Palm (USA)
Iskareen
Olin Stephens (1939)
Ralph Reimann
1998 Yquem
 Jean Marc Monnard (SUI)
Vision
Design – C.E. Nicholsen (1930)
Eric Mallet
1999 Golden Feather
 Eric Voss (USA)
Norseman
Design – William J. Roue (1930)
Cedric G. E. Gyles
2000 Gefion
 Pierre-André Bonjour (SUI)
Vision
Design – C.E. Nicholson (1930)
Eric Mallet
2002 FRA 29 – Fleur de Lys
2002 – Jacques Fauroux

 Jacques Fauroux (FRA)
 Dominique Caparros (FRA)
 Yves Despres (FRA)
 Jean Luc Durosne (FRA)
 Nicolas Fauroux (FRA)
 Bruno Fauroux (FRA)

I16 – Bona
Design – Baglietto (1934)
 Dr. Giovanni Mogna (ITA)
2003 FRA 29 – Fleur de Lys
2002 – Jacques Fauroux

 Jacques Fauroux (FRA)
 Dominique Caparros (FRA)
 Yves Despres (FRA)
 Jean Luc Durosne (FRA)
 Nicolas Fauroux (FRA)
 Bruno Fauroux (FRA)

SUI-8 Yquem
1985 – Pelle Petterson & 2003 Van Oosanen Wing keel

 Manuel Stern (SUI)
 Jean Fabre (SUI)

GBR-2 Lafayette
1986 – Jacques Fauroux

 Philip Crebbin (GBR)
 Jos Fruytier (NED)

I16 – Bona
Design – Baglietto (1934)

 Dr. Giovanni Mogna (ITA)

[8]
2004 NED-2 Lafayette

 Philip Crebbin (GBR)
 Ruud Van Hilst (NED)
 Jos Fruytier (NED)
 Jeroen Jonk (NED)
 Tim Van Rootselaar (NED)
 John Lammerts Van Bueren (NED)
 Hugh Beaton (CAN)

FRA 29 – Fleur de Lys
2002 – Jacques Fauroux

 Jacques Fauroux (FRA)
 Manual Stern (FRA)

Lafayette GBR-2
1986 – Jacques Fauroux

 GBR (25x17px)
 NED (25x17px)

Cutty Tou
1930 – C.E. Nicholson


Alain & Gilles Minos

2005 NED 1 Hollandia
2005 Ian Howlett

 Philip Crebbin (GBR)
 Ruud Van Hilst (NED)
 Jos Fruytier (NED)
 Jeroen Jonk (NED)
 Tim Van Rootselaar (NED)
 John Lammerts Van Bueren (NED)
 Hugh Beaton (CAN)

Iskareen
Olin Stephens (1939)
Ralph Reimann
2006 SUI-10 Sarissa
 Peter Groh (SUI)
SUI-11 Aluette
 Ernst Bieri (SUI)
NED 1 Hollandia
2005 Ian Howlett
 Tim Van Rootselaar (NED)
Z-9Froya
1939 Bjarne Aas
2007 SUI 11 Aluette Saskia
William Fife III 1931
John & Micheal Stephen
2008 SUI 11 Aluette SUI 2 YQUEM II GBR-2 Lafayette N-33 – Sira
Johan Anker 1938
His Majesty Harald V of Norway
2009 GBR-2 – Lafayette

 Allan Manuel (GBR)
 Stevens Rarity (GBR)
 Matt Whittaker (GBR)
 Billy Russell (GBR)
 Paul Johnston (GBR)
 David Kelly (GBR)

SUI 11 Aluette NED 1 Hollandia
2005 Ian Howlett
Severn
Design – William Fife 1936
 Brad Butterworth (NZL)
 Jones Murray (NZL)
 Simon Daubney (NZL)
 Warwick Fleury (NZL)
 Peter Evans (NZL)
 Dean Phipps (NZL)
 Will McCarty (NZL)
2010 SUI 11 – Aluette
Helm –  Torsten Müller (SUI)
 Stefan Schneider (GER)
 Markus Olbrecht (SUI)
 Christian Gasser (SUI)
 Ernst Bieri (SUI)
 Günther Reisacher (SUI)
 Iris Metten (SUI)
CAN 25 – Raven<brAlfred Mylne &
Sir Thomas Glen-Coats 1938
 Mark DeCelles (CAN)
 Richard Self (CAN)
2011 NED 1 – Hollandia
Helm –  Tim Van Rootselaar (NED)
 Ruud Van Hilst (NED)
 Jeroen Jonk (NED)
 John Lammerts Van Bueren (NED)
 John Cutler (NZL)
 Sandro Benigni (ITA)
 Jos Fruytier (25x17px)
CAN 25 – Raven<brAlfred Mylne &
Sir Thomas Glen-Coats 1938
 Mark DeCelles (CAN)
 Richard Self (CAN)
2012  Tim Van Rootselaar (NED)

 Ruud Van Hilst (NED)
 Jeroen Jonk (NED)
 John Lammerts Van Bueren (NED)
 Giles Nelis (NED)
 Dan Slater (NZL)
 Jos Fruytier (NED)

YQUEM II SUI-2
 Jean Fabre (SUI)
Lafayette GBR-2
 Murdoch Mckillop (GBR)
4th – CAN 25 – Raven<brAlfred Mylne &
Sir Thomas Glen-Coats 1938
 Mark DeCelles (CAN)
 Richard Self (CAN)
2013 NED 1 – Hollandia
 Tim Van Rootselaar (NED)
 Ruud Van Hilst (NED)
 Jeroen Jonk (NED)
 John Lammerts Van Bueren (NED)
 Giles Nelis (NED)
 Dan Slater (NZL)
SUI-2 YQUEM II JUANITA 5th / CAN 25 Raven
1938 Alfred Mylne &
Sir Thomas Glen-Coats
 Mark DeCelles (CAN)
 Richard Self (CAN)
2014 NED 1 – Hollandia
Design – Ian Howlett (2005)

Helm –  Tim Van Rootselaar (NED)
 Ruud Van Hilst (NED)
 Jeroen Jonk (NED)
 John Lammerts Van Bueren (NED)
 Giles Nelis (BEL)
 Sandro Benigni (ITA)

YQUEM II JUANITA 5th / CAN 25 – Raven
Design – Alfred Mylne &
Sir Thomas Glen-Coats 1938
 Mark DeCelles (CAN)
 Richard Self (CAN)
2015 – Yquem II

Helm –  Jean Fabre (SUI)
 Manuel Stern (SUI)
 Cédric Senften (SUI)
 Jean-Marc Monnard (SUI)
 David Genier (SUI)
 Marc Stern (SUI)

Wyvern
Starling Burgess / A&R
Rüdiger Stihl
2016 NED 1 – Hollandia
Design – Ian Howlett (2005)

Helm –  Tim Van Rootselaar (NED)
 Ruud Van Hilst (NED)
 Jeroen Jonk (NED)
 Giles Nelis (NED)
 Tijmen Van Rootselaar (NED)
 Dan Slater (NZL)

Bangalore
Design -
Shannon Howard
Bart Meuring
2017 GBR 007 – Miss U (2014)

Helm –  Avia Willment (GBR)
 Neil Harrison (GBR)
 Richard Burlingham (GBR)
 Ian Smyth (GBR)
 James Hemingway (GBR)
 Marcel Herrera (UAE)

Pandora (ex. Raven)
Werner Deuring
Alfred Mylne & Sir Thomas Glen-Coats 1938
2018 Conquistador (2005)
Helm –  Werner Deuring (AUT)
 Markus Sagmeister (GER)
 Michael Seifarth (GER)
 Reinhard Brucker (GER)
 Thomas Schäffler (GER)
 Dan Slater (NZL)
Luna
Design – C.E. Nicholson (2011)
Harri Roschier
2019 SUI 2 – Yquem II (2002)

Helm –  Jean Fabre (SUI)

 Manuel Stern (SUI)
 Cédric Senften (SUI)
 David Genier (SUI)
 Marc Stern (SUI)
 Pascal Python (SUI)

2022 SUI 2 – Yquem II (2002)

Helm –  Jean Fabre (SUI)
 Manuel Stern (SUI)
 Cédric Senften (SUI)
 David Genier (SUI)
 Marc Stern (SUI)
 Pascal Python (SUI)

GER 16 Starling Burgess K 35 Pandora
2023 SUI 2 – Yquem II (2002)
Helm –  Jean Fabre (SUI)
 Manuel Stern (SUI)
 Cédric Senften (SUI)
 David Genier (SUI)
 Marc Stern (SUI)
 Pascal Python (SUI)
AUT-277 Conquistador
 Werner Deuring (AUT)
ITA-16 Bona
 Vera Mogna (ITA)
GER-16 Starling Burgess
 Selina Stihl (GER)
2024 SUI 2 – Yquem II (2002)

Helm –  Jean Fabre (SUI)

SUI-8 Spirit KC-3 Vision

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