Europe (dinghy)

The Europe is a one-person dinghy designed in Belgium in 1960 by Alois Roland as a class legal Moth dinghy. The design later changed into its own one-design class.

The dinghy is ideal for sailors weighing 50–85 kilos. The hull is made of fibre glass and weighs 45 kg, fully rigged 60 kg. The dinghy is tapering in the stem and round in the bottom. The sail is made of dacron. The mast is made of carbon fibre and specially designed to the sailor. A soft mast is best for light sailors, while heavier sailors use stiffer masts. Sails are also specially designed according to mast stiffness and crew weight.

The Europe was introduced as an Olympic class in the 1992 Summer Olympics as the women's single-handed dinghy. It was replaced by the Laser Radial in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Since 2008 the Europe is one of the Vintage Yachting Classes at the Vintage Yachting Games.

Events Olympic Games Source:Olympic results

1992 Barcelona Norway (NOR)Linda Cerup-Simonsen Spain (ESP)Natalia Vía Dufresne United States (USA)Julia Trotman

1996 Atlanta Denmark (DEN)Kristine Roug Netherlands (NED)Margriet Matthijsse United States (USA)Courtenay Becker-Dey

2000 Sydney Great Britain (GBR)Shirley Robertson Netherlands (NED)Margriet Matthijsse Argentina (ARG)Serena Amato

2004 Athens Norway (NOR)Siren Sundby Czech Republic (CZE)Lenka Šmídová Denmark (DEN)Signe Livbjerg

Asian Games Women's Source:Asian

2002 Pusan (CHN)Lu Chunfeng (JPN)Maiko Sato (KOR)Hong Jing-Young 1998 Bangkok (CHN)Zhang Hong (JPN)Aiko Saito (SIN)Tracey Tan

Pan American Games Women's Source:Pan American

1995 Mar del Plata (BRA)Márcia Pellicano (USA)Kimberly Logan (BER)Paula Lewin 1999 Winnipeg (ARG)Serena Amato (BRA)Fernanda Pinto (MEX)Tanía Elias Calles

World Championship

Source:Worlds

Open

Men

Women

Continental Championships European Championship Women's Source:

1991 (NOR)Linda Andersen (DEN)Dorte Jensen (FRA)Laurence Frementeau 1992 (DEN)Dorte Jensen (SWE)Helena Brodin (NOR)Linda Andersen 1995 Malmö (NED)Margriet Matthijsse (NOR)Karolina Toll (GER)Nicola Schwarz 1997 (NED)Margriet Matthijsse (NED)Carolijn Brouwer (NED)Marcelien de Koning 1999 Hayling Island (NED)Margriet Matthijsse (GBR)Shirley Robertson (AUS)Sarah Blank 2000 Murcia (NED)Margriet Matthijsse (FIN)Sari Multala (NZL)Sarah Macky 2002 Nieuwpoort (FIN)Sari Multala (DEN)Trine Julie Abrahamsen (NZL)Sarah Macky 2003 Palma de Mallorca (NOR)Siren Sundby (FIN)Sari Multala (NZL)Sarah Macky 2005 Helsinki (DEN)Søren Johnsen (FIN)Sari Multala (SWE)Sandra Sandqvist 2006 Marsala (DEN)Sarah Gunni (FRA)Sandrine Maury (ESP)Roca de Togores Ascension 2007 L'Escala (ESP)Helen Montilla (DEN)Anette Viborg Andersen (ESP)Eli Llargués Masachs

European Championship Men's Source:

2002 Nieuwpoort (DEN)Søren Johnsen (SWE)Patrick Johansson (SWE)Oscar Claeson 2003 Palma de Mallorca (ESP)Francisco Terrasa (ESP)Manuel Jiménez (ESP)Joan Salamé 2005 Helsinki (FIN)Teemu Rantanen (SWE)Anton Dahlberg (DEN)Lasse Juhl 2006 Marsala (DEN)Jakob Ege Friis (GER)Jakob Ege Friis (ESP)Marc Paris 2007 L'Escala (DEN)Christian Rindom (FRA)Jean-Christophe Gache (ESP)Gerard Marin

European Championship Open Master

2000 Barcelona (ESP)Joseph Ramon Aragay (ESP)Helen Montilla (BEL)Pieter van Laer 2001 Bad Saarow (FRA)Jean-Luc Labonne (CZE)Eva Skorepova (FRA)Jean-Paul Terret 2002 Černá v Pošumaví (BEL)Pieter van Laer (GER)OLaf Koppin (FRA)Jean-Luc Labonne 2003 Biscarosse (GER)Olaf Koppin (CZE)Miroslav Cenet (FRA)Jean-Paul Terret 2004 Lake Neusiedl (DEN)Søren Johnsen (BEL)Pieter van Laer (CZE)Vaclav Novotny 2005 Poznań (DEN)Søren Johnsen (BEL)Pieter van Laer (FRA)Séverine Blondet 2006 Skive (DEN)Søren Johnsen (FRA)Séverine Blondet (GER)Anja Fiedler 2007 Girona (ESP)Helen Montilla (FRA)Séverine Blondet (ESP)Ariadna Herrándiz 2008 Quiberon (FRA)Jean-Luc Labonne (FRA)Séverine Blondet (FRA)Vincent Pham 2009 Cerfontaine (BEL)Pieter van Laer (FRA)Jean-Luc Labonne (GER)Birgit Harder 2010 Lago di Garda (CZE)Smesny Marek (FRA)Vincent Pham (FRA)Patrick Chevalier 2012 Lago di Garda (ESP)Carlos Masdevall Jr. (ESP)Hellen Montilla (BEL)Pieter van Laer 2013 Brest (FRA)Perrine Darroux (FRA)Séverine Blondet (FRA)Jean Luc Labone

European Championship Women's Youth

2003 Palma de Mallorca (BEL)Marie Amandine Vande Ghirste (NED)Merel Witteveen (FRA)Mathilde Géron 2004 Vila Real de Santo António (BEL)Marie Amandine Vande Ghinste (FRA)Mathilde Géron (SWE)Sandra Sandquist 2005 Tønsberg (DEN)Sarah Bregendahl (DEN)Maiken Schuett (GER)Sarah Leinert 2006 L'Estartit (DEN)Maiken Schuett (DEN)Sarah Bregendahl (DEN)Anna Livbjerg 2007 Biscarrosse (DEN)Annette Viborg Andreasen (DEN)Anne Livbjerg (DEN)Anne-Marie Rindom 2008 Gravedona (DEN)Anette Viborg Andreasen (DEN)Anette-Julie Schuett (SWE)Emma Oljelund 2009 Dénia (DEN)Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN)Annette Lundoe (DEN)Anette-Julie Schuett 2010 Aarhus (DEN)Anne-Line Lyngsø Thomsen (DEN)Julie Foght Schytt (SWE)Julia Gross 2011 Travemünde (SWE)Julia Carlsson (DEN)Christina Andersen (SWE)Julia Gross 2012 Lago di Garda (SWE)Anna Mikkelsen (SWE)Julia Carlsson (DEN)Anne-Line Lyngsen Thomsen 2013 Brest (DEN)Trine Bentzen (FIN)Julia Toroi (DEN)Kristine Marie Mauritzen

European Championship Men's Youth

2003 Palma de Mallorca (FRA)Mathieu Derand (DEN)Kim Braad Carlsen (SWE)Anton Dahlberg 2004 Vila Real de Santo António (FRA)Mathieu Derand (SWE)Victor Vasternas (SWE)Lucas Orn 2005 Tønsberg (SWE)Victor Bergström (NOR)Stian Tuv (SWE)Filip Bolmgren 2006 L'Estartit (DEN)Mads Bendix (SWE)Victor Bergström (DEN)Thomas Tang 2007 Biscarrosse (FIN)Teemu Rantanen (ESP)Marc Terrasa (DEN)Michael Hansen 2008 Gravedona (DEN)Pascal TImshel (DEN)Martin Frurgaard (SWE)Philip Carlson 2009 Dénia (DEN)Stig Steinfurth (NOR)Kristian Hammarstroem (ESP)Juan Calvo 2010 Aarhus (ESP)Albert Codinachs (ESP)Juan Calvo (SWE)Hampus Appelgren 2011 Travemünde (SWE)Emil Bengtson (SWE)Marcus Höglander (SWE)Albin Gipperth 2012 Lago di Garda (SWE)Marcus Höglander (NOR)Nicholas Fadler Martinsen (DEN)Tobias Hemdorff 2013 Brest (NOR)Lars Johan Brodkorb (DEN)Frederick Rask (NOR)Håvard Katle Fjon

Vintage Yachting Games Source:Vintage results

Women's

2008 Medemblik (GER)Svenja Puls (ITA)Silvia Zennaro (ESP)Elisabet Llargués 2012 Lake Como (GER)Janika Puls (DEN)Anne-Line Lybgsø Thomsen (DEN)Anna Livbjerg 2016 Weymouth Bay

Men's

2008 Medemblik (FRA)Thomas Ribeaud (ESP)Marc Paris Gilbert (GER)Arne Berg 2012 Lake Como (DEN)Frederik Rask (GER)Sverre Reinke (DEN)Jacob Cholewa 2016 Weymouth Bay

Europe (dinghy)

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