Dragon Gold Cup

Annual sailing race

The winners of the 2022 Dragon Gold Cup: Lars Hendriksen (DEN), Kilian Weise (GER) and George Leonchuk (UKR) together with the Gold Cup. Courtesy Ricardo Pinto

The Dragon Gold Cup is an annual sailing race for the Dragon class since 1937, organized by the International Dragon Association and the Clyde Yacht Clubs' Association.

The most successful sailor is Danish Aage Birch, with seven titles, followed by fellow Danish Ole Berntsen, with five titles. In total, Danish crews have won 32 titles.[1]

## History[edit]

The International Dragon Cup was presented in 1937 by members of the Clyde Yacht's Conference with the intention of bringing together as many competitors of different nationalities as possible for yacht racing in Europe in a friendly spirit, in order to perpetuate the good feeling which existed at the first International Clyde Fortnight. The Clyde Yacht Clubs' Conference has been reconstituted as the Clyde Yacht Clubs' Association and the International Dragon Cup has become known as, and is now renamed, the 'Dragon Gold Cup'.

Members of the Clyde Yacht Clubs' Association created specific rules for this competition and donated a perpetual trophy made of pure gold for an annual international race. From the beginning, the Gold Cup was considered a family event for the Dragon sailors and could be raced by yachts of the International Dragon Class belonging to any country, and for this reason was a very well attended event.

Until 1965, the year of the first Official World Championship, the Gold Cup was considered the unofficial World Cup. The first rules created by the Clyde Yacht Clubs' Association established that the Cup should be sailed annually and that the Cup should be retained by the winner for one year only. It also established that the event should take place in rotation in the following countries: Scotland, France, Sweden, Germany, Holland and Denmark.

With the revision of the rules in 1997, the number of hosting countries was enlarged to eleven: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The hosting country and the Organising Authority continue to be selected by the Clyde Yacht Clubs' Association in conjunction with the International Dragon Association and the number of participants was limited to 120.

## Editions[edit]

Year  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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1937 Oslo  |  Sweden
Rolf Billner

1938 Travemünde  |  Germany
Herbert Döhler

1939 Gothenburg  |  Sweden
Harald Gedda

1947 Clyde  |  Great Britain
W. H. Barnett

1948 Arendal  |  Norway
Thor Thorvaldsen

1949 Marstrand  |  Denmark
Ole Berntsen

1950 Vejle  |  Norway
Thor Thorvaldsen

1951 Clyde  |  Denmark
Thorkil Warrer

1952 Hankø  |  Norway
Øivind Christensen

1953 Marstrand  |  West Germany
Theodor Thomsen

1954 Skovshoved  |  Denmark
Ole Berntsen

1955 Amsterdam  |  West Germany
Theodor Thomsen

1956 Clyde  |  Denmark
Thorkil Warrer

1957 Hankø  |  Denmark
Ole Berntsen

1958 Marstrand  |  Italy
Sergio Sorrentino

1959 Skovshoved  |  Canada
Walter Windeyer

1960 Amsterdam  |  Denmark
Ole Berntsen

1961 Clyde  |  Great Britain
Sir Gordon Smith

1962 Hankø  |  Denmark
Ole Berntsen

1963 Marstrand  |  Denmark
Aage Birch

1964 Travemünde  |  Denmark
Aage Birch

1965 IJsselmeer  |  Denmark
Henning Jensen

1966 Copenhagen  |  Denmark
Aage Birch

1967 Clyde  |  Denmark
Børge Børresen

1968 Hankø  |  Denmark
Aage Birch

1969 Marstrand  |  Denmark
Aage Birch

1970 Travemünde  |  Denmark
Aage Birch

1971 Medemblik  |  United States
A. W. Henry

1972 Copenhagen  |  Denmark
Aage Birch

1973 Clyde  |  Great Britain
D. Young

1974 Le Havre  |  Great Britain
N. Truman

1975 Marstrand  |  Denmark
T. Krogh

1976 Travemünde  |  West Germany
P. Stulcken

1977 Kinsale  |  West Germany
P. Stulcken

1978 Ebeltoft  |  Sweden
Bengt Palmquist

1979 Edinburgh  |  Sweden
Bengt Palmquist

1980 Enkhuizen  |  West Germany
Achim Ulrich

1981 Douarnenez  |  West Germany
Alo Schaefer

1982 Travemünde  |  West Germany
Dieter Krautgartner

1983 Marstrand  |  West Germany
Klaus Oldendorff
Albrecht Spangenberg;
Uwe Rathsack;  |

1984 Skovshoved  |  Denmark
Valdemar Bandolowski
Erik Hermann Hansen
Søren Hvalsø |

1985 Clyde  |  Denmark
Børge Børresen

1986 Enkhuizen  |  Denmark
Valdemar Bandolowski
Erik Hermann Hansen
Søren Hvalso |

1987 Clyde  |  Netherlands
A. F. G. Bakker
Jan Bakker
Steven Vis |

1988 Le Havre  |  Joker (NED)
Fred Imhoff
Hay Winters
Japie Ferwerda |

1989 Travemünde  |  Joker (NED)
Fred Imhoff
Hay Winters
Michiel Pals |  Denmark
Lars Jensen
Jan Møller
Claus Møller Christensen |

1990 Dublin  |  Denmark
Poul Richard Høj Jensen

1991 Marstrand  |  Denmark
Lars Jensen
Peter Nielsen
Claus Møller Christensen

1992 Ostend  |  Denmark
Poul Richard Høj Jensen

1993 Medemblik  |  Joker (NED)
Fred Imhoff
Hay Winters
Richard van Rij |

1994 Rungsted  |  Denmark
Poul Richard Høj Jensen

1995 Torquay  |  Germany
Harm Müller-Spreer

1996 Douarnenez  |  Germany
Vincent Hösch

1997 Dublin  |  Denmark
Poul Richard Høj Jensen

1998 Cascais  |  Denmark
Lars Jensen
Finn Leerbeck
Claus Møller Christensen

1999 Horten  |  Denmark
Lars Hendriksen

2000 Warnemünde  |  Germany
Harm Müller-Spreer
Fendt
Vincent Hoesch |  Netherlands
Pieter Heerema
Caspar Harsberg
Dolf Peet |  Finland
Henrik Dahlman
Theis Palm
Magnus Borg
2001 Ostende  |  Germany
Harm Müller-Spreer

2002 Mariehamn  |  Sinwave (GER)
Thomas Muller
Mario Wagner
Björn Österreich |  Danish Joker (NED)
Fred Imhoff
Richard van Rij
Rudy den Outer |  Finland
Fredrik Markelin
Jari Bremer
Patrick Lindeman
2003 Medemblik  |  Denmark
Jørgen Schönherr
Axel Waltersdorph
Anders Kaempe |  Denmark
Frank Berg
Søren Kæstel
Maria Holm |  Netherlands
Pieter van Reeuwijk
Eric Bakker
Thierry van Vierssen
2004 Falmouth  |  Denmark
Jørgen Schönherr
Axel Waltersdorph
Anders Kaempe |  |
2005 Sandhamn[2] |  African Queen (DEN)
Jørgen Schönherr
Axel Waltersdorph
Anders Kaempe |  Nanoq (DEN)
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
Theis Palm
Kasper Harsberg |  Roberto (GER)
Phillip Ocker
Florian Grosser
Oliver Davis
2006 Douarnenez  |  Germany
Werner Fritz

|  Denmark
Jørgen Schönherr
Axel Waltersdorph
Anders Kaempe
2007 Palma de Mallorca  |  Denmark
Lars Hendriksen
Philipp Skafte-Holm
Lars Stenfeldt |  |
2008 Cascais  |  Danish Blue (DEN)
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Theis Palm
Andrew Norden |  Jerboa (GBR)
Gavia Wilkinson-Cox
Jon Mortimer
Ron Rosenberg |  Quicksilver III (GBR)
Robert Campbell
Matt Walker
Jonathan Hill
2009 Skagen  |  CCCP (UKR)
Ruslana Taran
Roman Sadchikov
Vadim Statsenko |  Bunker Queen (UKR)
Lars Hendriksen
Sergei Pugatcher
George Leontschuk |  Annapurna (RUS)
Anatoly Loginov
Andrey Kirilyuk
Alexander Shalagin
2010 Marstrand  |  Annapurna (RUS)
Anatoly Loginov
Andrey Kirilyuk
Alexander Shalagin |  Bunker Queen (UKR)
Lars Hendriksen
Igor Sidorov
Georgiy Leonchuk |  Xalet (POR)
Filipe Silva
Henrique Costa E. Silva
Miguel Pinto
2011 Ostende  |  Bunker Queen (UKR)
Markus Wieser
Sergey Pughchev
Matti Paschen |  African Queen (DEN)
Jørgen Schönherr
Jan Eli Gravad
Lars Wegner |  Annapurna (RUS)
Anatoly Loginov
Andrey Kirilyuk
Alexander Shalagin
2012 Kinsale  |  Sinewave (GER)
Tommy Müller
Vincent Hoesch
Michael Lipp |  Alfie (GBR)
Lawrie Smith
Tim Tavinor
Joost Houweling |  Strange Little Girl (RUS)
Dmitry Samokhin
Andrey Kirilyuk
Aleksey Bushuev
2013 Douarnenez  |  Bunker Queen (UKR)
Markus Wieser
Sergey Pughchev
Georgiy Leonchuk |  Bunker Prince (UKR)
Evgeny Braslavetz
Igor Sidirov
Sergiy Timokhov |  Troïka (NED)
Pieter Heerema
Theis Palm
Hervé Connigham
2014 Medemblik  |  Bunker Queen (UAE)
Markus Wieser
Sergey Pughchev
Georgiy Leonchuk |  Troïka (NED)
Pieter Heerema
Theis Palm
Claus Olesen |  Bunker Prince (UAE)
Yevgen Braslavets
Igor Sidorov
Sergiy Timokhov
2015 Kühlungsborn  |  Lawrie Smith (GBR)
Lawrie Smith
Tim Tavinor
Joost Houweling |  Strange Little Girl (RUS)
Dmitry Samokhin
Andrey Kirilyuk
Aleksey Bushuev |  Sinewave (GER)
Tommy Müller
Vincent Hoesch
Marc Pickel
2016 Hornbæk  |  Sophie Racing (SUI)
Hugo Stenbeck
Martin Westerdahl
Bernardo Freitas |  Bunker Prince (UAE)
Yevgen Braslavets
Sergiy Timokhov
Aleksander Mirchuk |  Nina (DEN)
Nicklas Holm
Mathias Thomsen
Jonas Høgh
2017 St. Tropez  |  Desert Holly (GER)
Stephan Link
Frank Butzmann
Michael Lipp
\-  |  Pow Wow (GER)
Pedro Rebelo de Andrade
Charles Nankin
Lauren Fry
Carolin Laetzsch |  Desert Eagle (UAE)
Hendrik Wikmann
Markus Koy
Robert Stanjek
2018 Helsinki  |  African Queen XI (DEN)
Jørgen Schönherr
Christian Videbaek
Theis Palm |  Troika (NED)
Pieter Heerema
Lars Hendriksen
George Leonchuk |  Provezza Dragon (TUR)
Andy Beadsworth
Ali Tezdiker
Simon Fry
2019 Medemblik  |  Neptune (POR-84) (POR)
Pedro Andrade
Christian Giannini
Joao Vidinha |  Troika (NED-412) (NED)
Pieter Heerema
Lars Hendriksen
George Leonchuk |  Yred (JPN-56) (JPN)
Peter Gilmour
Sam Gilmour
Yasuhiro Yaji
2021 Marstrand  |  Troika (NED-412) (NED)
Pieter Heerema
Lars Hendriksen
George Leonchuk |  Petti Portugal (POR-89) (POR)
Pedro Andrade
João Vidinha
Luis Queiroz |  Yred (JPN-56) (JPN)
David Gilmour
Sam Gilmour
Yasuhiro Yaji
2022 Ostend  |  EVA on FIRE (DEN-138) (DEN)
Lars Hendriksen
Kilian Wiese
George Leonchuk |  Provezza Dragon (TUR-1212) (TUR)
Andy Beadsworth
Arda Baykal
Simon Fry |  Bande A Part (FRA-428) (FRA)
Gery Trentesaux
Christian Ponthieu
Jean Queveau
Morgan Riou

## See also[edit]

* Gold Cup (disambiguation)
* Dragon World Championships

## References[edit]

1. ^ "International Dragon Association – Official site of the International Dragon Association". Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
2. ^ "ORACLE TEAM USA Continues to Chip Away".

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Dragon Gold Cup Champions

* 1937: Billner
* 1938: Döhler
* 1939: Gedda
* 1947: Barnett
* 1948: Thorvaldsen
* 1949: Berntsen
* 1950: Thorvaldsen
* 1951: Warrer
* 1952: Christensen
* 1953: Thomsen
* 1954: Berntsen
* 1955: Thomsen
* 1956: Warrer
* 1957: Berntsen
* 1958: Sorrentino
* 1959: Windeyer
* 1960: Berntsen
* 1961: G. Smith
* 1962: Berntsen
* 1963: Birch
* 1964: Birch
* 1965: H. Jensen
* 1966: Birch
* 1967: Børresen
* 1968: Birch
* 1969: Birch
* 1970: Birch
* 1971: Henry
* 1972: Birch
* 1973: Young
* 1974: Truman
* 1975: Krogh
* 1976: Stulcken
* 1977: Stulcken
* 1978: Palmquist
* 1979: Palmquist
* 1980: Ulrich
* 1981: Schaefer
* 1982: Krautgartner
* 1983: Oldendorff
* 1984: Bandolowski, Hansen & Hvalsø
* 1985: Børresen
* 1986: Bandolowski, Hansen & Hvalsø
* 1987: A. F. G. Bakker, J. Bakker & Vis
* 1988: Imhoff
* 1989: Imhoff
* 1990: Høj Jensen
* 1991: L. Jensen
* 1992: Høj Jensen
* 1993: Imhoff
* 1994: Høj Jensen
* 1995: Müller-Spreer
* 1996: Hösch
* 1997: Høj Jensen
* 1998: L. Jensen
* 1999: Hendriksen
* 2000: Müller-Spreer, Fendt & Hösch
* 2001: Müller-Spreer
* 2002: Thomas Müller, Wagner, Oesterreich
* 2003: Schönherr, Waltersdorph & Kaempe
* 2004: Schönherr, Waltersdorph & Kaempe
* 2005: Schönherr, Waltersdorph & Kaempe
* 2006: Fritz
* 2007: Hendriksen
* 2008: Høj Jensen, Palm & Norden
* 2009: Taran, Sadchikov & Statsenko
* 2010: Loginov, Kirilyuk & Shalagin
* 2011: Wieser, Pughchev & Paschen
* 2012: Tommy Müller, Hösch & Lipp
* 2013: Wieser, Pughchev & Leonchuk
* 2014: Wieser, Pughchev & Leonchuk
* 2015: L. Smith, Tavinor & Houweling
* 2016: Stenbeck, Westerdahl & Freitas
* 2017: Link, Butzmann & Lipp
* 2018: Schönherr, Videbaek & Palm
* 2019: Andrade, Giannini & Vidinha
* 2021: Heerema, Hendriksen & Leonchuk
* 2022: Hendriksen, Wiese & Leonchuk

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