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 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 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

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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.

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Year Gold Silver Bronze
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
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  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

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References

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  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".