The Finn

The Finn Gold Cup

The Finn Gold Cup is the World Championship trophy for the Finn class - the highest honour in single-handed racing.

The Cup was presented to the International Finn Association by the late F. G. Mitchell of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Great Britain in 1956. The late Jörg Bruder of Brazil won the cup three times. In 1973, while en route to defend his title in France, he was killed in an airplane accident and the original cup, which was in his custody at the time, was lost. Somms Marine of France presented a replica in 1975, which is used today.

A class foundation

The Gold Cup is the most important part of the history of the Finn Class. The foundation of the IFA on August 23, 1956 in Loosdrecht, Holland was strongly influenced by the first Gold Cup in March 1956 in Burnham-on-Crouch. From then on, the Annual General Meeting of the IFA was generally held at the time and place of the Gold Cup.

Outstanding individuals

Ben AinslieSix wins - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012

Jörg BruderThree consecutive - 1970, 1971, 1972

Willy KuhweideThree wins - 1963, 1966, 1967

Lasse HjortnæsThree wins - 1982, 1984, 1985

Giles ScottFour wins - 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016

Andre NelisTwo wins, seven years among the top three

Full results

The full results archive for the Finn Gold Cup can be found in the results archive on finnclass.org.