Micro Story
The Micro Class
The MICRO Class was created in 1977 by the French magazine "Bateaux" whose aim was to organize a race for small, cheap and easily transportable sailing boats that wouldn't require an IOR / CHS (now IMS / IRC) measurement.
This formula was intended only for one yearly event, the “Micro Cup”. The formula was based on the dimensions of existing boats, like the Corsaire.
Since 1999 and the Micro World Cup in Gdynia (Poland), the Micro Class has been recognized by ISAF and the Micro Cup granted the status of a World Championship. Overseas nations showed such interest in the race that Brazilian and Canadian crews used to cross the Atlantic for the annual Championship.
The lastest MicroCup in France in 2010
World Champions
| Year | Place | Nation | Gold Medal | Boat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BERLIN (Allemagne) |  Pologne |
Piotr Ogrodnick, Piotr Petryla, Grzegorz Banaczyk | STAWO.PL, Flyer Proto |
| 2013 | GDYNIA (Pologne) | Pologne |
TARNACKI Piotr, BECKER Rafał, MONGIRD Krzystof | TOYOTA NINA, L'Arte3 |
| 2012 | TRAUNSEE (Autriche) | Pologne |
OGRODNIK Piotr, BANASZCZYK Grzegorz, CHOROBA Paweł | STAWO.PL, Flyer Proto |
| 2011 | LAKE USMA (Lettonie) | Pologne |
TARNACKI Piotr, BECKER Rafał, MONGIRD Krzystof | TOYOTA NINA, L'Arte3 |
| 2010 | QUIBERON (France) |  Russie |
BILL Andrew, TARANOV Maxim, TEKUCHEV Mikhail | MONTE CRISTO, SM 550 |
| 2009 | MOSCOU (Russie) | Russie |
NEUGODNIKOV Evgeniy, BILL Andrew, EKIMOV Alexandr | MONTE CRISTO, Ricochet 559 |
| 2008 | SOPOT (Pologne) | Pologne |
TARNACKI Piotr, CHODUBSKI Jerzy, GORALSKI Bohdan | APIA, L’Arte 3 |
| 2007 | WARNEMÜNDE (Allemagne) | Pologne |
TARNACKI Piotr, CHODUBSKI Jerzy, GORALSKI Bohdan | SONCAS, L’Arte |
| 2006 | MÈZE (France) |  France |
KRAUTH Marcel, KRAUTH Marc, BEIGNEUX Fabrice | BRISKA III, Lucas |
| 2005 | LAKE USMA (Lettonie) | Pologne |
TARNACKI Piotr, CHODUBSKI Jerzy, WOSIŃSKI Łukasz | SONCAS WILLA HÖPFER, L’Arte |
| 2004 | NIEUWPOORT (Belgique) | Pologne |
TARNACKI Piotr, CHODUBSKI Jerzy, WOSIŃSKI Łukasz | POL-77, L’Arte |
| 2003 | ŁEBA (Pologne) | Pologne |
TARNACKI Przemysław, SZMUL Michał, WYSOCKI Jacek | POL-55, L’Arte |
| 2002 | ACHENKIRCH (Autriche) | France |
BENABEN Philippe, LOISELET Matthieu, NOBILEAU Rémi | PLATYPUS II, L’Arte |
| 2001 | MAUBUISSON (France) | Pologne |
SAWKO Stanisław, TARNACKI Piotr, WYSOCKI Jacek | HEMPEL, L'Arte |
| 2000 | WARNEMÜNDE (Allemagne) | Pologne |
TARNACKI Przemysław, SZMUL Michał, OSSOWSKI Marcin | HEMPEL, L'Arte |
| 1999 | GDYNIA (Pologne) | Pologne |
SAWKO Stanisław, DOMALEWSKI Kazimierz, TARNACKI Przemysław | HEMPEL, L'Arte |
| 1998 | LA LONDE (France) | France |
GRIVEL Yves, FOSSET Franck | TOUPIDECK, Lucas |
| 1997 | TRAUNKIRCHEN (Autriche) | Pologne |
SAWKO Stanisław, DOMALEWSKI Kazimierz, TARNACKI Przemysław | SMART, Opus 5500 |
| 1996 | GRAU DU ROI (France) | France |
KRAUTH Marcel, KRAUTH Marc, BEIGNEUX Fabrice | BRISKA III, Lucas |
| 1995 | BIELERSEE (Suisse) | Pologne |
WRÖBEL Leon | HOTEL SOBIESKI, Shanta |
| 1994 | KRYNICA MORSKA (Pologne) | Pologne |
WRÖBEL Leon | HOTEL SOBIESKI, Shanta |
| 1993 | RUST (Autriche) |  Autriche |
BINDER Christian | BINDER |
| 1992 | NIEUWPOORT (Belgique) | une seule manche courue | pas de classement | |
| 1991 | LA LONDE (France) | France |
CONRAUX Fred | LES GROS, Microbe |
| 1990 | PUCK (Pologne) | France |
JEANTHEAU | RELLIK-LOUVERTEX, Lucas |
| 1989 | LA BAULE (France) | France |
NOTARANTONIO, HAFNER, RUSSO | NOUCHKA, Speculation |
| 1988 | HOURTIN (France) | Pologne |
KACZOROWSKI Jarosław | KUMPELKA, Lucas |
| 1987 | OUISTREHAM (France) | Pologne |
KACZOROWSKI Jarosław | KUMPELKA, Lucas |
| 1986 | BREST (France) | France |
LUCAS Benoît | LES COPINES, Lucas |
| 1985 | EVIAN (France) | France |
DELAGE | ELVSTROM GROM, Neptune proto |
| 1984 | GRANVILLE (France) | France |
LUCAS Benoît | LES COPINES, Lucas |
| 1983 | LA ROCHELLE (France) | France |
LE TROQUER | BOATIQUE, Speculation |
| 1982 | TOULON (France) | France |
RUSSO | BOATIQUE, Speculation |
| 1981 | SAINT-MALO (France) | France |
LUCAS Paul | SAUMON FUTÉ, Lucas |
| 1980 | BREST (France) | France |
DELAGE | PERFORMANCE, Neptune |
| 1979 | LA GRANDE MOTTE (France) | France |
FAUROUX | MICROTUNE, Neptune Proto |
| 1978 | DEAUVILLE (France) | France |
DEVILLARD Gérard | DÉCAGONE, Edel 2 Proto |
| 1977 | LORIENT (France) | France |
ANDRIEU Daniel, LEVAILLANT L., DREO T. | ALACREM, Cap Baba Proto |
