The International C-Class Catamaran Championship, (ICCCC or I4C), is a
match racing
A match race is a race between two competitors, going head-to-head.
In sailboat racing it is differentiated from a fleet race, which almost always involves three or more competitors competing against each other, and team racing where teams consi ...
sailing
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cou ...
competition featuring the highly innovative
International C-Class Catamarans, predominantly with a
wingsail
A wingsail, twin-skin sail or double skin sail is a variable-camber aerodynamic structure that is fitted to a marine vessel in place of conventional sails. Wingsails are analogous to airplane wings, except that they are designed to provide lif ...
rather than conventional sail plan.
It is the successor event to the
International Catamaran Challenge Trophy,
[Team Invictus - C Class Catamaran sailing history](_blank)
/ref> and like it, has always been colloquially known as the "little America's Cup", despite there being no actual connection to the Americas Cup
The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one f ...
. This terminology has been contested as being trademark violation against America's Cup Properties Inc, but the name was common in use long before ACPI and its trademarks.
Race results
Th
2013 ICCCC
was held in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. The event hosts were Team Invictus and the organising club wa
Restronguet Sailing Club
, with shore facilities provided b
Windsport International
It was estimated that there were 10 teams and up to 16 competing boats. Teams are expected fro
Challenge Italia (Roberto Gripi)Team Hydros C Class Sailing (Switzerland)
USA (Steve Clark, Aethon & Cogito), Canada (reigning champion, Fred Eaton)
Team Invictus UK
Team Cascais (Portugal), Challenge France (France) and Groupama (France).
Th
2015 ICCCC
was held on Lake Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland September 12-21.
See also
*Americas Cup
The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one f ...
* International Catamaran Challenge Trophy
Notes
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External links
2015 ICCCC Event website SUIInternational C Class Catamaran Challenge 2013 Event Website GBTeam Invictus C Class Sailing GBCanadian C Class Catamaran Home PageRoyal Canadian Yacht Club
Host Club for the September 2007 ICCCC
Article on Fred EatonNew York Yacht Club - Host Club for the August 2010 event
International C-Class Catamaran
Match racing competitions