International C-Class Catamaran Championship Explained

The International C-Class Catamaran Championship, (ICCCC or I4C), is a match racing sailing competition featuring the highly innovative International C-Class Catamarans, predominantly with a wingsail rather than conventional sail plan.

It is the successor event to the International Catamaran Challenge Trophy,[1] and like it, has always been colloquially known as the "little America's Cup", despite there being no actual connection to the Americas Cup. This terminology has been contested as being trademark violation against America's Cup Properties Inc, but the name was common in use long before ACPI and its trademarks.[1]

Race results

International C Class Catamaran Championships
YearVenueWinnerRunner-upScore
2004Bristol Cogito (USA–104)
Steve Clark
Duncan Maclane
Patient Lady VI (USA–96)
Lars Guck
Stan Schreyer
4–0
2007Toronto Alpha (CAN–1)
Fred Eaton
Magnus Clarke
Cogito (USA–1)
Steve Clark
Duncan MacLean
5–0
2010Newport Canaan (CAN–9)
Fred Eaton
Magnus Clarke
Alpha (AUS–1)
Glenn Ashby
Jimmy Spithill
3–1
2013Falmouth Groupama (FRA–1)
Franck Cammas
Louis Viat
Hydros Lombard Odier (SUI–1)
Billy Besson
Jeremie Lagarrigue
2–0
2015Geneva Groupama (FRA–007)
Franck Cammas
Louis Viat
Axon racing (SUI–104)
Benoît Marie
Benoît Morelle
2–0

The 2013 ICCCC was held in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. The event hosts were Team Invictus and the organising club was Restronguet Sailing Club, with shore facilities provided by Windsport InternationalIt was estimated that there were 10 teams and up to 16 competing boats. Teams are expected from Challenge Italia (Roberto Gripi), Team Hydros C Class Sailing (Switzerland) , USA (Steve Clark, Aethon & Cogito), Canada (reigning champion, Fred Eaton), Team Invictus UK, Team Cascais (Portugal), Challenge France (France) and Groupama (France).

The 2015 ICCCC was held on Lake Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland September 12-21.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.teaminvictus.com/history.html Team Invictus - C Class Catamaran sailing history