Dunhill Challenge Trophy

Presented in 1967 by the UK FD Section, the Trophy is designed in two halves for helmsman and crew.

The Challenge Trophy is awarded every year to the first helmsman classified overall in the World Championship and passes to the new winner each year.

YearWinner HelmWinner CrewNationalityPlace
1967John OakleyDavid HuntGreat Britain
1968
1969Rodney PattissonIan McDonald SmithGreat Britain
1970Rodney PattissonIan McDonald SmithGreat Britain
1971Rodney PattissonJ. Brook HoughtonGreat Britain
1972
1973Hans Fogh Evert BastetCanada
1974Ilja WolfBernd KlenkeEast Germany
1975Yves PajotMarc PajotFrance
1976
1977Jorg HotzAndre NicoletSwitzerland
1978Albert BatzillRudi BatzillGermany
1979Marc Bouet Thierry PoireyFrance
1980Terry McLaughylinEvert BastetCanada
1981Albert BatzillRudi BatzillGermany
1982Anton SchwartzPeter FroeschelGermany
1983Jonathan McKeeCarl BuchanUnited States of America
1984
1985Albert BatzillKlaus WendeGermany
1986Jorge DieschEkke DieschGermany
1987Luis DoresteAndor SerraSpain
1988Jørgen Bojsen-MøllerChristian GronborgDenmark
1989Albert Batzill Peter LangGermany
1990Jørgen Bojsen-MøllerJens Bojsen-MøllerDenmark
1991Paul Foerster Steve BourdowUnited States of America
1992Paul Foerster Steve BourdowUnited States of America
1993Jørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerDenmarkTravemunde (GER)
1994Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungaryAdelaide (AUS)
1995Ian McCrossinJames CookAustraliaTorbole - Garda Lake (ITA
1996Ulf Lehmann Stefan MadickeGermanyBalatonfoldvar (HUN)
1997Ian McCrossinJames CookAustraliaSt. Petersburgh - FL (USA)
1998Enno KramerHein DijksterhuisNetherlandsDen Oever (NED)
1999Jorgen SchonherrJacob Bojsen-MøllerDenmarkLee on the Solent (GBR)
2000Ian McCrossinJames CookAustraliaDurban (RSA)
2001Jørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerDenmarkGillelejie (DEN)
2002Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungaryTavira - Algarve (POR)
2003Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungaryMelbourne (AUS)
2004Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungaryWarnemunde (GER)
2005Jørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerDenmarkBalatonfoldvar (HUN)
2006Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungarySt. Petersburgh - FL (USA)
2007Jørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerDenmarkMar Menor - Murcia (ESP)
2008Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungaryNapier (NZL)
2009Jørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerDenmarkMedemblick (NED)
2010Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungaryCostanta (ROU
2011Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungaryMalcesine (ITA)
2012Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungarySanta Cruz (USA)
2013Enno KramerArd GeelkerkenNetherlandBalatonföldvár (HUN)
2014Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungaryLargs (GBR)
2015Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungarySydney (AUS)
2016Jørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerDenmarkSteinhude (GER)
2017Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungaryScarlino (ITA)
2018Jørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerDenmarkMedemblick (NED)
2019Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungaryNelson (NZL)
2020no Worlds due to covid
2021Szabolcs MajthenyiAndras DomokosHungaryAltea (Spain)
2022Kay-Uwe LüdtkeKai SchäfersGermanyCampione (ITA)