Donated by Ben Straatjes, helmsman of the Tempest H2 (who was a good starter, often well placed at the firs mark but not always able to win). For the highest total score on the first leg in the World Championship Races.
Best placed team at the first mark
| 1974 |
Medemblik, Netherlands |
(GER) Heiko Krick and
Günter Heldt |
| 1975 |
Association Island, NY, USA |
(SWE) John Albrechtson and Ingvar Hansson |
| 1976 |
Olympic Year |
No Championships |
| 1977 |
Stromstead, Sweden |
(SWE) John Albrechtson and Ingvar Hansson |
| 1978 |
Castelletto, Italy |
(SWE) John Albrechtson and Ingvar Hansson |
| 1979 |
Hayling Island, England |
(AUT) Oskar Billik and Josef Essl |
| 1980 |
Medemblik, Netherlands |
(GER) Rolf Bähr and Michael Beckereit |
| 1981 |
No Championships |
No Championships |
| 1982 |
Seebruck, West Germany |
(GER) Rolf Bähr and Wolfgang Nothegger |
| 1983 |
Weymouth, England |
(GER) Sepp Höss and Dieter Klarmann |
| 1984 |
Portoroz, Yugoslavia |
(USA) Dave McComb and Don Cooper |
| 1985 |
Medemblik, Netherlands |
(GER) Sepp Höss and Dieter Klarmann |
| 1986 |
St. Gilgen, Austria |
(GER) Rolf Bähr and Wolfgang Nothegger |
| 1987 |
Portoroz, Yugoslavia |
(GER) Rolf Bähr and Wolfgang Nothegger |
| 1988 |
Spiez, Switzerland |
(GER) Hans Rösch and Thomas Rösch |
| 1989 |
Malcesine, Italy |
(GER) Rolf Bähr and Wolfgang Nothegger |
1990 |
Medemblik, Netherlands |
???? |
| 1991 |
St. Gilgen, Austria |
(GER)Christian Schäfer and Hansjörg Schäfer |
| 1992 |
Balatonfured, Hungary |
(GER) Heinrich Reithofer and Manfred Singer |
| 1993 |
Warnemunde, Germany |
(GER) Vincent Hösch and Thomas Auracher |
| 1994 |
Brunnen, Switzerland |
(GER) Klaus Rösch and Max Reichert
jun. |
| 1995 |
Medemblik, Netherlands |
(GER) Peter Ringmaier and Mike Knobloch |
| 1996 |
Villach, Austria |
(AUT) Andreas Polterauer Josef Steininger |
| 1997 |
Hartlepool, England |
(GER) Jürgen Knuth and Mike Knobloch |
| 1998 |
Malcesine, Italy |
(GER) Klaus Rösch and Max Reichert jun. |
| 1999 |
St. Raphael, France |
(GER) Peter Ringmaier and Michael Langer |
| 2000 |
Travemunde, Germany |
(GER) Jürgen Knuth and Mike Knobloch |
| 2001 |
Malcesine, Italy |
(GER) Christian Schäfer and Andreas Mader |
| 2002 |
Brigthon, England |
(GER) Rolf Bähr and Thomas Olbrich |
| 2003 |
Grandson, Switzerland |
????? |
| 2004 |
La Rochelle, France |
(SUI) Pierre Mäder and Andreas Dietrich |
| 2005 |
Atersee, Austria |
(FRA) Phillipe Boite and
Fabrice
Toupet |
| 2006 |
Fort Du France, Martinique |
(FRA) Phillipe Boite and Régis Viateur |
| 2007 |
Warnemunde, Germany |
(GER) Frank Weigelt and Christian
Rusitsch |
| 2008 |
Weymouth, England |
(GER) Frank Weigelt and Christian
Rusitsch |
| 2009 |
Spiez, Switzerland |
(SUI) Stephan Fels and Timo Naef |