Europe (dinghy)

The Europe dinghy on land

Europe during the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games

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<ref>Olympic results</ref>

1992 Barcelona Template:DetailsLink	Norway (NOR) Linda Cerup-Simonsen	Spain (ESP) Natalia Vía Dufresne	United States (USA) Julia Trotman
1996 Atlanta Template:DetailsLink	Denmark (DEN) Kristine Roug	Netherlands (NED) Margriet Matthijsse	United States (USA) Courtenay Becker-Dey
2000 Sydney Template:DetailsLink	Great Britain (GBR) Shirley Robertson	Netherlands (NED) Margriet Matthijsse	Argentina (ARG) Serena Amato
2004 Athens Template:DetailsLink	Norway (NOR) Siren Sundby	Czech Republic (CZE) Lenka Šmídová	Denmark (DEN) Signe Livbjerg

Asian Games<ref>Asian Template:Webarchive</ref> Women's

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

Pan American Games<ref>Pan American Template:Webarchive</ref> Women's

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

Continental Championships

European Championship<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Women's

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

European Championship<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Men's

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

European Championship Open Master

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

European Championship Women's Youth

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

European Championship Men's Youth

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

Vintage Yachting Games<ref>Vintage results</ref>

Women's

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

Men's

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

See also

• Europe World Championships

External links

• US Class Website Template:Webarchive
• International Europe Class Union Website