Silver Sombrero Challenge

This Challenge Trophy is awarded every year to the first helmsman and crew classified in the World Championship, best result without discard , and passes to the new winner each year.

Silver Sombrero Challenge
YearWinner HelmWinner CrewNationalityPlace
1969Rodney PattissonIan McDonald SmithGreat Britain
1970Rodney PattissonIan McDonald SmithGreat Britain
1971Jock BilgerMurray RossNew Zealand
1972
1973Hans Fogh Evert BastetCanada
1974Ilja WolfBernd KlenkeEast Germany
1975Yves PajotMarc PajotFrance
1976
1977Jorg HotzAndre NicoletSwitzerland
1978Jorg DieschEkke DieschGermany
1979Marc Bouet Thierry PoireyFrance
1980Terry McLaughylinEvert BastetCanada
1981Albert BatzillRudi BatzillGermany
1982Anton SchwartzPeter FroeschelGermany
1983Jorg DieschEkke DieschGermany
1984Albert BatzillKlaus WendeGermany
1985Jorg DieschEkke DieschGermany
1986Albert Batzill Klaus WendeGermany
1987Luis DoresteAndor SerraSpain
1988Jørgen Bojsen-MøllerChristian GronborgDenmark
1989Albert Batzill Peter LangGermany
1990Thierry BergerVincent BergerFrance
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