Grand Prix Division: Azzurra Trophy
This trophy was donated to the 12 Metre Class by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in 1984. It is presented at the 12 Metre World Championship to the yacht club representing the winning yacht in Division A ~ Grand Prix
1984: Porto Chervo, Italy – Victory ’83 (I-6)
1986: Freemantle Western Australia – Australia III (KA-9)
1987: Porto Chervo, Italy – Kiwi Magic (KZ-7)
1988: Lulea, Sweden – Kookaburra III (KA-15)
1991: San Diego, CA USA – New Zealand (KZ-3)
1999: St. Tropez, France – Kiwi Magic (KZ-7)
2001: Cowes, UK – South Australia (KA-8)
2005: Newport, RI USA – Hissar (KZ-5)
2009: Newport, RI USA – Kiwi Magic (KZ-7)
2014: Barcelona, Spain – Nyala* (US-12)—no Grand Prix yachts raced – awarded to top finisher in fleet
2019: Newport, RI USA – Legacy (KZ-5)
Grand Prix Division: Chandler Hovey Memorial Trophy
This trophy was donated to the 12 Metre Class by the Hovey Family in 1979. It is awarded at the 12 Metre World Championship to the owner of the winning yacht in Division A ~ Grand Prix
1979: Brighton, UK – Lionheart (K-18)
1982: Newport, RI USA – Victory ’82 (K-21)
1984: Porto Chervo, Italy – Victory ’83 (I-6)
1986: Freemantle Western Australia – Australia III (KA-9)
1987: Porto Chervo, Italy – Kiwi Magic (KZ-7)
1988: Lulea, Sweden – Kookaburra III (KA-15)
Modern Division: Enterprise Trophy
It is awarded at the 12 Metre World Championship to the owner of the winning yacht in Division B ~ Modern
2001: Cowes, UK – Freedom (US-30)
2005: Newport, RI USA – Courageous (US-26)
2009: Newport, RI USA – Victory ‘83 (K-22)
2014: Barcelona, Spain – N/A
2019: Newport, RI USA – Challenge XII (KA-10)
Traditional Division: Kennedy Cup
This trophy was donated to the 12 Metre Class by the late Senator Edward (Ted) M. Kennedy in 2009. It is fashioned from pieces of wood from each of the six Traditional 12s built for the New York Yacht Club’s defense of the America’s Cup from 1958- 1964: Columbia (US-16), Weatherly (US-17), Easterner (US-18), Nefertiti (US-19), Constellation (US-20) and American Eagle (US-21). It is awarded at the 12 Metre World Championship to the owner of the winning yacht in Division C ~ Traditional
2001: Cowes, UK – Sovereign (K-12)
2005: Newport, RI USA – American Eagle (US-21)
2009: Newport, RI USA – Victory ‘83 (K-22)
2014: Barcelona, Spain – N/A
2019: Newport, RI USA – Columbia (US-16)
Vintage Division: Tiedemann Trophy
This trophy was donated to the 12 Metre Class by the late Robert (Bob) Tiedemann, it is an original winch from the 12mR yacht Gleam (US-11). It is awarded at the 12 Metre World Championship to the owner of the winning yacht in Division D ~ Vintage
2001: Cowes, UK – Nyala (US-12)
2005: Newport, RI USA – Onawa (US-6)
2009: Newport, RI USA – Gleam (US-11)
2011: Hamburg, Germany – Vanity V (K-5)
2014: Barcelona, Spain – Nyala (US-12)
2019: Newport, RI USA – Nyala (US-12)
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