| First held | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Classes | Finn |
| Competitors | 113 (2017) |
| Champions | Max Salminen (2017) |
| Most titles | Ben Ainslie (6) |
The Finn Gold Cup is the premier competition in Finn Class sailboat racing. Organized by the International Sailing Federation, it decides the Finn World Championships and has been held every year since 1956. [1]
Finn is an Olympic class.
| # | Athlete | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Ainslie |  Great Britain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Giles Scott | Great Britain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Fredrik Lööf |  Sweden | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Jörg Bruder |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Lasse Hjortnæs |  Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Willi Kuhweide |  West Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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