Worlds 2006

Special Scandinavian Gold price

In 1919 Nylandska Jaktklubben NJK in Helsinki instituted the Scandinavian Gold Cup, the idea being to attract Swedish yachts to compete against Finnish yachts of the 40m2 class. The first race was held in Sandhamn, Sweden, organised by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club. The Cup was won by a Swedish yacht.

In 1921 the second race was held in Helsinki during the NJK's 60th anniversary. In 1922, when Finland was a newly elected member of the Scandinavian Yacht Racing Union, NJK handed over the Cup to the Union as an International Prize in the Six-Metre Class. The Gold Cup replaced the One Ton Cup, which had been temporarily transferred to a French boat class.

In 1926 countries from outside Scandinavia participated for the first time in the Cup competition. The Cup was then won by an US yacht. In 1953 the Cup was transferred to the 5.5 Metre Class, which from then on replaced the Six-Metre Class in the Olympic Games.

A total of 69 competitions have been held between 1919 and 1994, every year with the exception of 1920 and the years of WW II, 1940/46, in 1986 two races were sailed. The Scandinavian Gold Cup is a Nation Trophy, one boat only per country.