Proposed by Hans Nadorp during the Annual General Meeting of 1999 in Torbole, the Classic Cup is sailed during the Gold Cup by the "classics". The idea was to promote both the classic yachts and the Gold Cup by giving the first a cup of their own and to the second a larger fleet. Both competition share more or less the same rules.
The first edition of the Classic Cup was disputed in Medemblik a few days before the world championship 2000 and the first winner was the Dutch boat of Piet van Opzeeland - Topaze - racing for the Netherlands.

Rules (Ed. July 2008)

The winners

2000 Medemblik, NED 11 Topaze, Piet van Opzeeland

2001 Flensburg, NED 13 Tripel, Sander Van der Post

2002 Helsinki, FIN-26 Chaje 3, Matti, Uula & Matias Muoniovaara

2003 Thun, NED 11 Topaze, Piet van Opzeeland

2004 Hanko, FIN-26 Chaje 3 (Luders 1964), Matti, Uula and Matias Muoniovaara

2005 Sydney, ITA-73 Carabella (Chance 70), Alfredo Delli

2006 Medemblik, ITA-73 Carabella (Chance 70), Alfredo Delli

2007 San Remo, ITA-73 Carabella (Chance 70), Alfredo Delli

2008 Nassau, ITA-73 Carabella (Chance 70), Alfredo Delli

Picture right:Carabella, winner of the de Kaag Classic Cup 2005 in Sydney (Credit:C.Wilke)