Vaurien
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1960 Morges France Fabre Switzerland Voisin Switzerland Neeser
1961 Ostende Belgium Maes de Baen Belgium Gubel Gubel Switzerland Fehlmann Fehlmann
1962 Royans Switzerland Fehlmann Fehlmann Belgium Gubel Gubel Switzerland Voisin Hug
1963 Alkmaar Belgium Maes Tchartorysky Netherlands Henry Henry Switzerland Voisin Tharin
1964 Palamos France Quevarec Quevarec Switzerland Voisin Hug Switzerland Neeser Neeser
1965 Carnac France Quevarec Quevarec France Conan Cloarec Netherlands Van Noort Delange
Events -- European Championship
The Vaurien is a dinghy designed by Jean-Jacques Herbulot in 1951, and presented in the Boat show in Paris in 1952. It was meant as a reasonable alternative for a boat with a crew of two, as much for its low cost, as for its simplicity to sail. The first units, sold in the mentioned Boat show, had a price equivalent to two bicycles of the time. It is a light, but robust, boat that soon found its place among beginners, especially in Europe and Africa. The class has been recognised by World Sailing since 1962.