International Marblehead
The International Marblehead is a class of radio controlled sailing yacht used for competitive racing. It is a measurement controlled class administered by the International Radio Sailing Association.
As a designated International IRSA class it is entitled to hold World Championships officially recognised by the International Sailing Federation. A Marblehead has a maximum length of 1290 mm and a maximum draught of ca 700 mm, but no minimum displacement. Up to six rigs are allowed, the tallest being about 2200 mm.
Events
World Championships
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Melbounre .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |  Graham Bantock (GBR) Paradox (Own Design) |  Torvald Klem (NOR) Berlioz | Gordon Maguire (GBR) Paradox | [1] |
| 1998 Viry-Châtillon  France | Graham Bantock (GBR) Rad (Own Design) |  Guillermo Beltri (ESP) |  Janusz Walick (GER) | |
| 2000 Los Narejos Spain | Guillermo Beltri (ESP) | Graham Bantock (GBR) Rok (Own Design) | Janusz Walicki (GER) Skapel Mk? (Walicki) | |
| 2002 Ravenna  Italy | Guillermo Beltri (ESP) Skapel Mk4 (Walicki) | Graham Bantock (GBR) Prime Number (Own Design) | Martin Roberts (GBR) | |
| 2006 Fleetwood United Kingdom | Martin Roberts (GBR) Starkers 2 |  Ante Kovacevic (CRO) Prime Number | Zvonko_Jelacic (CRO) Rok | |
| 2012 Ploërmel France | Brad GIBSON (GBR) Grunge (Own Design) | Graham Bantock (GBR) Prime Numbers (Own Design) | Martin ROBERTS (GBR) Starkers 2 | |
| 2014 Gouda  Netherlands | Brad Gibson (GBR) Grunge (Own Design) | Graham Bantock (GBR) Quark (Own Design) | Ante Kovacevic (CRO) Quark | |
| 2016 Lake Garda Italy | Brad Gibson (GBR) Grunge (Own Design) | Matteo Longhi (ITA) UNKNOWN | Graham Bantock (GBR) Quark (Own Design) | |
| 2018 Biblis Germany | Brad Gibson (GBR) Grunge (Own Design) | Christophe Boisnault (FRA) Grunge (Brad Gibson) | Peter Stollery (GBR) Up (Roger Stollery) | [2] |
| 2020 West Kirby United Kingdom | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19 | |||
| 2023 Castiglione del Lago Italy | Patrice Montero (FRA) Grunge (Brad Gibson) | Christophe Boisnault (FRA) Expresso (Own design) | Ante Kovacevic (CRO) Grunge (Brad Gibson) | [3] |
| 2025 France | Christophe Boisnault (FRA) Expresso (Own design) | Chris Harris (GBR) Grunge (Brad Gibson) | Darin Ballington (GBR) Grunge (Brad Gibson) | |
References
- ^ "Marblehead Worlds". Yacht and Yachting Magazine (9th Feb 1996 ed.). p. 66.
- ^ https://worlds2018.marbleheadclass.org/results2018head/results2018
- ^ https://www.modelvela.com/campionato-del-mondo-marblehead-2/