The Royal Yacht Squadron lawn overlooking the Solent was the setting for prize giving at the end of last week's international Six Metre World Championship, off the Isle of Wight.

King Juan Carlos of Spain was among those to attend, marking the 50-year anniversary of the ISMA World Championship.

The King's yacht, Bribon, took the Djinn Trophy, for the classic division.

The first regatta was held in Seattle in 1973, and the trophy presented then by the Port of Seattle and the Puget Sound 6 Metre Association, The Six Metre World Cup, is still awarded today.

Isle of Wight County Press: The crew of Jamie Hilton’s Scoundrel.The crew of Jamie Hilton’s Scoundrel. (Image: Six Metre Championship.)

GER96 Hanko III competed both in Cowes this year and also in 1973, as US96 Eclipse, sailed by C. William “Bill” Brasier of Tacoma, Washington.

Thanking the Isle of Wight's Royal Yacht Squadron and race officer, Peter Saxton, International Six Metre president Louis Heckly said the event had been success.

Royal Yacht Squadron Commodore, The Hon Sir James Holman, praised the sailors on the quality and fairness of the competition and issued a standing invitation to the class for future championship events.

Results

Final Top Five – Open Division

1st Scoundrel, USA123, Jamie Hilton – 1, 3, 7, 3, 2, 2, 2 (19/RTD) = 20
2nd Stella, GBR112, Violeta Alvarez – 5, 2, 1, 4, 6, 3, 6, (6) = 27
3rd Momo, SUI143, Dieter Schoen – (9), 5, 8, 2, 1, 1, 4, 7 = 28
4th Junior, SUI77, Philippe Durr and Rainer Muller – 6, 9, 4, 1, (11), 4, 1, 9 = 34
5th GinkgoToo, SUI140, Jan Eckert – (14), 1, 6, 12, 3, 5, 7, 2 = 34

Final Top Five Classic Division

1st Bribon, ESP16, His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain – 3, (12), 4, 1, 4, 1, 1, 4 = 18
2nd Dix Août, FRA111, Louis Heckly and Gery Trentesaux – 1, (14), 1, 4, 1, 6, 4, 7 = 24
3rd Silvervingen, GBR31, Simon Williams – 7, 3, 7 , 3, 9, (16/UFD), 2, 3 = 34
4th Titia, ESP72, Mauricio Sanchez-Bella – 11, 1, 5, 7, 3, (16/UFD), 2, 3 = 35
5th May Be VI, FIN51, Patrick Sandman – 9, 7, 2, 6, 5, 5, (16/DSQ), 8 = 43

Among the winners, the Jean-Pierre Odero Trophy, for an individual who makes an exceptional contribution to the Six Metre Class, went to Mauricio Sanchez-Bella who supported the Spanish fleet.

The Trophy Pierre-Paul Heckly, for the winner of the Corinthian Open Division, was lifted by Philippe Durr and Reiner Muller.

The Corinthian Classic Division Trophy was handed to Patrick Sandman’s May Be VI.

The Lucie Trophy, for the highest placed yacht whose crew includes a woman as helmsperson or crew, went to Violeta Alvarez’ Stella.

The Six Metre World Cup went to Jamie Hilton’s Scoundrel.

The next International Championship for the Six Metres will be the 2024 European Championship, which is expected to be held on the French Mediterranean coast.