World championships in sailing

World championships in sailing are world championships organised or sanctioned by World Sailing (formerly the International Sailing Federation or ISAF). As a sport, sailing has the largest number of world championships due to the diversity of equipment and disciplines.

Championships

The number of titles is due to the diversity of equipment. Sanctioned World Championships fall into the following categories:

World Sailing – Initiated Championships

Championship Event Held Current holder Editions Frequency Ref
Sailing World Championships Male/Female/Mixed 2003– Champions in ten disciplines 4 Every 4 years
Youth Sailing World Championships Youth Male/Female/Open 1971– Champions in nine disciplines 47 Annual
ISAF Team Racing World Championship Open 1995–  United States (2015) 11 Variable
ISAF Offshore Team Racing World Championship Open 2004– no longer held 4
Women's Match Racing World Championship Female 1999– United Kingdom MacGregor, Frost, Watkins, Stanley & Lawrence (2017) 19 Annual [1]
Youth Match Racing World Championship Youth 2014– Australia Price, Williams & Blanc-Ramos (2017) 4 [2]
Para World Sailing Championships Variable Champions in three disciplines Annual
IYRU Women's World Championships Female 1978 to 1992 no longer held Annual
eSailing World Championship Open 2018 Onwards Annual
Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat World Championship Male & Female Pair 2020 Onwards
Class Committee Keelboat World Championship Open 2020 Onwards

World Sailing – Sanctioned World Championships

World Sailing – Class World Championships

See also: Category:Classes of World Sailing

Classes that are members of World Sailing are entitled to hold World Championships if they are spread into a minimum of two continents and have certain number of nations and continents take part in two of the last three championships (the number of nations depend of the size of the equipment).[3]

Class category Class Title Discipline Gender Category Year first
held 		Year last
held 		Frequency Note Ref
Dinghy 29er 29er World Championship Fleet Open – 2000 present annually
Dinghy 420 Open 420 World Championships Fleet Open – 1972 1987 annually [4]
420 World Championships Fleet Mixed &
Men		 – 1988 present annually [4]
Women's 420 World Championships Fleet Female – 1988 present annually [4]
420 Youth World Championship Fleet Open Under 17 2016 present [4]
420 Team Racing World Championship Team Open Nationality 2015 present [4]
Centreboard 470 470 World Championships Fleet Open – 1970 1984 annually no longer held
Centreboard 470 470 World Championships Fleet Mixed & Male – 1985 2000s annually
Centreboard 470 Men's 470 World Championship Fleet Male – 2000s present annually
Centreboard 470 Women's 470 World Championship Fleet Women – 1985 present annually
Centreboard 470 470 World Junior Championship Fleet Mixed & Men Junior 1999 present annually [5]
Centreboard 470 470 World Junior Championship Fleet Female Junior 1999 present annually [5]
Centreboard 49er 49er World Championship Fleet Open – 1997 2008 annually no longer held
Centreboard 49er 49er World Championship Fleet Male – 2008 present annually no longer held
Centreboard 49er 49er Junior World Championship Fleet Open Junior present annually
Centreboard 49er FX 49er FX World Championships Fleet Female – 2013 present annually
Centreboard 49er FX 49er FX Junior World Championship Fleet Female Junior 2014 present annually [6]
Centreboard 505 505 World Championship Fleet Open – 1956 present annually [7]
Centreboard B14 B14 World Championship Fleet Open – 1998 present annually [8]
Centreboard Byte Byte World Championship Fleet Open – present annually [9]
Centreboard Byte Byte World Championship Fleet Make – present annually [9]
Centreboard Byte Byte World Championship Fleet Female – present annually [9]
Centreboard Cadet Cadet World Championship Fleet Open – 1967 present annually [10]
Centreboard Contender Contender World Championship Fleet Open – 1970 present annually [11]
Centreboard Enterprise Enterprise World Championship Fleet Open – [12]
Centreboard Europe Europe World Championships Fleet Open – 1966 1977 annually no longer held
Fleet Male – 1978 present annually
Fleet Female – 1978 present annually
Centreboard Finn Finn Gold Cup (Worlds) Fleet Open – 1956 2000s annually no longer held
Finn Gold Cup (Worlds) Fleet Men – 2000s present annually
Finn Silver Cup (Worlds) Fleet Open? Youth 1999 present annually [13]
Finn Master World Championship Fleet Open Masters 1970 present annually
Centreboard Fireball Fireball World Championship Fleet Open – present annually
Centreboard Flying Dutchman Flying Dutchman World Championship Fleet Open – 1956 present annually
Centreboard Flying Junior Flying Junior World Championship Fleet Open – [14]
Centreboard GP14 GP14 World Championship Fleet Open – 2000s present various [15]
Centreboard International 14 International 14 World Championships Fleet Open – [16]
Centreboard International 14 International 14 Team Racing World Championship Team
Nations		 Open – [16]
Centreboard Laser Laser World Championships Fleet Open – 1974 2000s annually no longer held [17]
Centreboard Laser Laser World Championships Fleet Men – 2000s present annually [18]
Centreboard Laser Laser U-21 World Championships Fleet Male Youth
Under 21		 annually [19]
Centreboard Laser Laser Masters Great Grand Master Worlds Fleet Open Masters 2013 annually
Centreboard Laser Laser Masters Grand Master Worlds Fleet Open Masters 2013 annually
Centreboard Laser Laser Masters Master Worlds Fleet Open Masters 2013 annually
Centreboard Laser Laser Masters Apprentice Master Worlds Fleet Open Masters 2013 annually
Centreboard Laser Radial Men's Laser Radial World Championships Fleet Men – present annually
Centreboard Laser Radial Women's Laser Radial World Championships Fleet Female – 1989 [20]
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial World U-21 Championships Fleet Female Youth
Under 21		 present annually [20]
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser World Youth Championships Fleet Men Youth present annually [20]
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial World Youth Championships Fleet Female Youth present annually [20]
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial Great Grand Masters World Championship Fleet Open Masters 2013 annually
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial Grand Masters World Championship Fleet Open Masters 2013 annually
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial Masters World Championship Fleet Open Masters 2013 annually
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial Apprentice Masters World Championship Fleet Open Masters 2013 annually
Centreboard Laser 4.7 Laser 4.7 World Championship Fleet Men Youth 2002 present annually [21]
Centreboard Laser 4.7 Laser 4.7 World Championship Fleet Men Youth
Under 15		 2002 present annually [21]
Centreboard Laser 4.7 Laser 4.7 World Championship Fleet Female Youth 2002 present annually [21]
Centreboard Laser 4.7 Laser 4.7 World Championship Fleet Female Youth
Under 15		 2002 present annually [21]
Centreboard Laser 4.7 Laser 4.7 Masters World Championship Fleet Open Masters 2002 present annually [21]
Centreboard Laser 2 Laser 2 World Championship Fleet Open – 1980s 2010s [22]
Centreboard Laser Vago Laser Vago World Championships Fleet Open – never held [23]
Centreboard Lightning Lightning World Championships Fleet Open – present [24]
Centreboard Mirror Mirror World Championships Fleet Open – present [25]
Centreboard Moth Moth World Championships Fleet Open – 1973 present annually [26]
Centreboard Musto Performance Skiff Musto Performance Skiff World Championship Fleet Open – 2007 present various [27]
Centreboard OK Dinghy OK Dinghy World Championship Fleet Open – 1973 present annually [28]
Centreboard O'pen BIC O'pen BIC World Championships Fleet Open – annually
Centreboard Optimist Optimist World Championship Fleet Open Youth 1974 present annually [29]
Centreboard Optimist Nations Optimist Team World Championship Team
National		 Open Youth present annually [29]
Centreboard RS100 RS100 World Championship Fleet Open – present annually
Centreboard RS500 RS500 World Championship Fleet Open – present annually
Centreboard RS Tera RS Tera (Sports Rig) World Championship Fleet Open – 2008 present annually
Centreboard RS Feva RS Feva (Pro Rig) World Championship Fleet Open – 2008 present annually
Centreboard Snipe Open Snipe World Championship
(Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy)		 Fleet Open – 1934 present bi-annually [30]
Centreboard Snipe Youth Snipe World Championship
(Vieri Lasinio Di Castelvero Trophy)		 Fleet Open Youth 1973 present bi-annually [31]
Centreboard Snipe Masters Snipe World Championship
(Id Crook Memorial Trophy)		 Fleet Open Masters 1986 present bi-annually [32]
Centreboard Snipe Women's Snipe World Championship
(Roy Yamaguchi Memorial Trophy)		 Fleet Women – 1994 present bi-annually [33]
Centreboard Splash Splash World Championships Fleet Open – 2000 present annually
Centreboard Sunfish Sunfish World Championship Fleet Open –
Centreboard Tasar Tasar World Championship Fleet Open – [34]
Centreboard Topper Topper World Championship Fleet Open – present annually
Centreboard Vaurien Vaurien World Championship Fleet Open – present annually
Centreboard Zoom 8 Zoom 8 World Championship Fleet Open – present annually
(Centreboard) 29erXX 29erXX World Championship Fleet Women – 2012 2013 N/A no longer held [23]
(Centreboard) Buzz Buzz World Championship Fleet Open – 1990s 2000s annually no longer held [23]
(Centreboard) ISO ISO World Championship Fleet Open – 1990s 2000s annually no longer held [23]
Keelboat 2.4 Metre 2.4 Metre World Championships Fleet Open 1993 present annually [35]
Keelboat 2.4m / Norlin Mk3 OD Single Person Disabled Sailing World Championship Fleet Open Disabled annually Originally run by IFDS
Keelboat 5.5 Metre 5.5 Metre World Championship Fleet Open – 1961 present various
Keelboat 5.5 Metre 5.5 Metre World Championship Fleet Open Modern present various
Keelboat 5.5 Metre 5.5 Metre World Championship Fleet Open Evolution 1961 present various
Keelboat 5.5 Metre 5.5 Metre World Championship Fleet Open Classic 1961 present various
Keelboat 6 Metre 6 Metre World Championship Fleet Open – 1973 present intermittent
Keelboat 8 Metre 8 Metre World Championship Fleet Open – 1970 present intermittent [36]
Keelboat 12 Metre 12 Metre World Championship Fleet Open – 1979 present various
Keelboat Access 2.3 Access 2.3 World Championship Fleet Open – [37]
Keelboat Access 303 Access 303 World Championship Fleet Open – [38]
Keelboat Access Liberty Access Liberty World Championship Fleet Open – [39]
Keelboat Dragon Dragon World Championship Fleet Open – 1965 present bi-annually
Keelboat Etchells Etchells World Championship Fleet Open – [40]
Keelboat Flying 15 Flying 15 World Championship Fleet Open – [41]
Keelboat H-boat H-boat World Championship Fleet Open – 2000s present
Keelboat J/22 J/22 World Championship Fleet Open – 2000 present annually [42]
Keelboat J/24 J/24 World Championship Fleet Open – 1981 present annually [43]
Keelboat J/70 J/70 World Championship Fleet Open – 2014 present annually [44]
Keelboat J/80 J/80 World Championship Fleet Open – 2001 present annually [45]
Keelboat Melges 20 Melges 20 World Championship Fleet Open – 2013 present annually [46]
Keelboat Melges 24 Melges 24 World Championship Fleet Open – 1998 present annually [47]
Keelboat Melges 32 Melges 32 World Championship Fleet Open Classification 2009 present annually [48]
Keelboat Micro Micro World Championship Fleet Open – 2000 present annually [49]
Keelboat Micro Micro World Championship Fleet Open Prototype 2000 present annually [49]
Keelboat Platu 25 Platu 25 World Championship Fleet Open – 2007 present annually [50]
Keelboat RC44 RC44 World Championship Fleet Open – 2000s present annually
Keelboat SB20 (Laser SB3) SB20 World Championship Fleet Open – 2000s present Unknown [51]
Keelboat Skud 18 Two Person Disabled Sailing World Championship Fleet Mixed &
Women		 Disabled annually Originally run by IFDS
Keelboat Shark 24 Shark 24 World Championships Fleet Open – 2000s present annually [52]
Keelboat Soling Soling World Championships Fleet Open – 1969 present annually
Keelboat Sonar Sonar World Championships Fleet
Keelboat Sonar Three Person Disabled Sailing World Championship Fleet Open Disabled annually Originally run by IFDS
Keelboat Star Star World Championship Fleet Men – 2000s 2012 annually no longer held
Keelboat Star Star World Championship Fleet Open – 1923–2000s
2013 Onwards		 present annually
Keelboat Tempest Tempest World Championship Fleet Open – present annually
Keelboat Yngling Yngling World Championships Fleet Open – annually [53]
Keelboat Yngling Women's Yngling World Championships Fleet Women 19?? 2008 annually no longer held [53]
(Keelboat) 11:Metre One Design 11 Metre OD World Championships Fleet Open – 1997 2010 no longer held [23]
(Keelboat) IOD IOD World Championships Fleet Open – 2000s 2014 annually no longer held [23]
(Keelboat) Ultimate 20 Ultimate 20 World Championships Fleet Open no longer held [23]
Multihull A-Class A-Class Fleet Open –
Multihull Dart 18 Dart 18 Fleet Open –
Multihull Formula 16 Formula 16 World Championship Fleet Open –
Multihull Formula 18 Formula 18 World Championship Fleet Open – present annually
Multihull Hobie 14 Hobie 14 World Championship Fleet Open –
Multihull Hobie 16 Hobie 16 World Championship Fleet Open – present various
Multihull Hobie 16 Hobie 16 Youth World Championship Fleet Open Youth present various
Multihull Hobie 16 Hobie 16 Women's World Championship Fleet Women – present various
Multihull Hobie 16 Hobie 16 Masters World Championship Fleet Open Masters present various
Multihull Hobie Dragoon Hobie Dragoon Fleet Open – annually
Multihull Hobie Tiger Hobie Tiger World Championship Fleet Open – annually
Multihull Hobie Wildcat Hobie Wildcat World Championship Fleet Open – annually
Multihull M32 Nacra 15 World Championships Fleet Open – 2017 present annually
Multihull Nacra 15 Nacra 15 World Championship Fleet Open – 2016 present annually
Multihull Nacra 17 Nacra 17 World Championship Fleet Mixed – 2013 present annually
Multihull Nacra 20 Nacra 20 World Championships Fleet Open – 2016 present
Multihull Nacra Infusion Nacra F18 Fleet Open –
Multihull SL 16 SL 16 World Championship Fleet Open – present annually
Multihull Topcat K1 Topcat K1 World Championship Fleet Open present
Multihull Tornado Tornado World Championship Fleet Open – 1968 present annually
Multihull Tornado Tornado World Championship Fleet Mixed – 2010 2014 – no longer held
(Multihull) C Class Cat C Class Cat World Championships Fleet Open – no longer held [23]
(Multihull) Extreme 40 Extreme 40 World Championships Fleet Open – no longer held
(Multihull) Nacra Infusion Nacra Infusion Fleet Open – no longer held [23]
(Multihull) Viper F16 never held
(Multihull) Hobie 17 Hobie 17 World Championship Fleet Open – no longer held [23]
(Multihull) Hobie 18 Hobie 18 World Championship Fleet Open – no longer held [23]
Boards Formula Experience Formula Experience World Championships Fleet Open – [54]
Boards Formula Kite Formula Kite World Championships Course Men – [55]
Boards Formula Kite Formula Kite World Championships Course Women – [55]
Boards Formula Windsurfing Formula Windsurfing World Championships Fleet Open Youth 2000 present annually [56]
Boards Formula Windsurfing Formula Windsurfing World Championships Fleet Men – 2000 present annually [56]
Boards Formula Windsurfing Formula Windsurfing World Championships Fleet Women – 2000 present annually [56]
Boards Formula Windsurfing Formula Windsurfing World Championships Fleet Open Youth 2000 present annually [56]
Boards Formula Windsurfing Formula Windsurfing World Championships Fleet Open Masters annually [56]
Boards Funboard Funboard World Championships Slalom Open [57]
Boards Kona Kona Fleet [58]
Boards Mistral Mistral World Championships Fleet Men 1986 [59]
Boards Mistral Mistral World Championships Fleet Women 1986 2006 annually [60]
Boards Raceboard Raceboard Fleet Open [61]
Boards Raceboard Raceboard Fleet Men [61]
Boards Raceboard Raceboard Fleet Women [61]
Boards RS:One RS:One World Championships Fleet Men – 2012 present various [62]
Boards RS:One RS:One World Championships Fleet Women – 2012 present various [62]
Boards RS:One RS:One World Championships Fleet Men Youth
Under 22		 2012 present various [62]
Boards RS:X Men's RS:X World Championships Fleet Men – 2005 present annually
Boards RS:X Women RS:X World Championships Fleet Women – 2005 present annually
Boards RS:X RS:X Youth World Championships Fleet Men Youth 2005 present annually
Boards RS:X RS:X Youth World Championships Fleet Women Youth 2005 present annually
Boards Techno 293 Techno 293 World Championships Fleet Men – [63]
Boards Techno 293 Techno 293 World Championships Fleet Men Youth
Under 17		 2006 present annually [63]
Boards Techno 293 Under 17 Techno 293 Worlds Fleet Men Youth
Under 15		 2006 present annually [63]
Boards Techno 293 Under 15 Techno 293 Worlds Fleet Women – [63]
Boards Techno 293 Women Under 17 Techno 293 Worlds Fleet Women Youth
Under 17		 2006 present annually [63]
Boards Techno 293 Women Under 15 Techno 293 Worlds Fleet Women Youth
Under 15		 2006 present annually [63]
(Boards) Mistral Junior Mistral Junior World Championships Fleet Open Youth no longer held [23]
(Boards) Aloha Aloha World Championships Fleet Open Youth 1990s 2000s annually no longer held [23]
(Boards) Division I Division I World Championships Fleet Open – no longer held [23]
(Boards) Division II Division II World Championships Fleet Open – no longer held [23]
(Boards) Division III Division III World Championships Fleet Open – no longer held [23]
(Boards) Formula 42 Formula 42 World Championships Fleet Open – no longer held [23]
(Boards) Lechner A-390 Lechner A-390 World Championships Fleet Men 1989 1992 no longer held [23][64]
(Boards) Lechner A-390 Lechner A-390 World Championships Fleet Women 1989 1992 no longer held [23][65]
Yachts Class 40 Class 40 World Championships Fleet Open – 2009 present various [66]
Yachts Farr 30 (Mumm 30) Farr 30 World Championships Fleet Open Sailor
Classification		 1998 present annually [67]
Yachts Farr 40 Farr 40 World Championships Fleet Open – [68]
Yachts IMOCA 60 IMOCA 60 World Championships Series Open – present
Yachts J/111 J/111 World Championships Fleet Open – 2014 present annually
Yachts Mini Maxi IMA / Min Maxi World Championships Fleet Open – 2000s 2014 annually
Yachts Maxi 72 IMA / Maxi 72 World Championships Fleet Open – 2015 present annually
Yachts Soto 40 Soto 40 World Championships Fleet Open – 2013 present annually
Yachts Swan 45 Swan 45 World Championships Fleet Open Sailor
Classification		 2006 present annually [69]
Yachts Swan 60 Swan 60 World Championships Fleet Open Sailor
Classification		 2013 present annually [70]
Yachts TP 52 TP 52 World Championship Fleet Open – 2008 present annually [71]
Yachts X-35 X-35 World Championships Fleet Open Sailor
Classification		 2007 present annually [72]
Yachts X-41 X-41 World Championships Fleet Open Sailor
Classification		 2009 present annually [73]
Yachts ORCi ORCi World Championships Fleet Open – annually
(Yacht) Farr 45 (Corel 45) Corel 45 World Championships Fleet Open – no longer held [23]
(Yacht) Farr Maxi One Design Maxi One Design World Fleet Open – no longer held [23]
(Yacht) Mumm 36 Mumm 36 World Championships Fleet Open – 1990s 1990s no longer held [23]
(Yacht) ORMA 60 ORMA 60 World Championships Series Open – 1990s 2000s annually no longer held [23]
(Yacht) Open 50 Open 50 World Championships Series Open – no longer held [23]
(Yacht) Sydney 40 Sydney 40 World Championships Fleet Open – 1990s 2000s no longer held
(Yacht) X-99 X-99 World Championships Fleet Open – 1997 2010 annually no longer held [23]

Multiple World champions

This is not a complete list but the following are known to have won eight or more World Championship titles.[citation needed]

Titles Name Country Class(es) Ref
41 Bjoern Dunkerbeck 7 × PWA Wave World Champion 1990, 1992–1995, 1999, 2001
12 × PWA Overall World Champion 1988–1999
5 × PWA Course Racing World Champion 1990–1994
5 × PWA Racing World Champion 1995–1999
9 × PWA Slalom World Champion 1988–1994, 2005, 2011
1 × PWA Freestyle World Champion 1998
2 × ISA Speed World Champion 1994, 2005
1 × ISWC Speed World Champion 2016		 [74]
25 Vasco Vascotto  Italy J/24 (1999),

TP52 (2015),
IMS,
ORC,
Farr 40 || [75][76]

25 Antoine Albeau  France Windsurfing
16 Glenn Ashby  Australia A Class (1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015,
F18 (2004, 2005, 2007),
Tornado (2006, 2008, 2009),
GC32 (2018)		 [77]
16 John Kostecki  United States Sunfish (1986),

J/24 (1988),
Soling (1986, 1988),
Mumm 36 (1986,1997,1998),
Farr 40 (1998,2008, 2011, 2014),
RC44 (2010),
Soto 40 (2014),
J/70 (2016),
Melges 20 (2016),
TP52 (2017)

[78]
14 Terry Hutchinson  United States IMS,

J/24
Corel 45 (1996, 1998),
TP52 (2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022),
Farr 40 (2014, 2016, 2017),
RC44 (2017)

[79]
13 András Domokos  Hungary Flying Dutchman (1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019) [80]
13 Paul Elvstrøm  Denmark 5.5 (1967),

505 (1957, 1959),
Dragon[citation needed], Finn (1958, 1959), Flying Dutchman (1962),
Soling (1969, 1974),
Star (1966, 1967),
Snipe (1959),
Half Ton (1972, 1981) || [81]

13 Robert Scheidt  Brazil Youth Worlds (1991),

Laser (1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013),
Star (2007, 2011, 2012)

[82]
13 Szabolcs Majthényi  Hungary Flying Dutchman (1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019) [83]
11 Ben Ainslie  Great Britain Laser Radial (1993),
Youth Worlds (1995),
Laser (1998, 1999),
Finn (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012), Match Racing (2010)		 [84]
11 Kristian Nergaard  Norway 5.5 Metre (1990 1993 1996 2003 2008 2009 2012 2015 2016 2019 2020) [85]
11 Stellan Berlin  Sweden 2.4m Open (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) [86]
11 William (Bill) Hardesty  United States WMRT (2011, 2012),

Farr 40 (2012),
Melges 20 (2013, 2015),
Melges 24 (1999, 2007),
Etchells (2008, 2011, 2014),
J/70 (2015)

[87]
11 Anna Livbjerg  Denmark Europe (2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2021,2022,2023) [88]
11 Federico Michetti  Italy Melges 20 (2010,2012),

Melges 24 (2000,2008,2010,2011,2013),
Melges 32 (2016),
ClubSwan 50 {2021,2023),
TP52 (2022)

[89]
10 Darren Bundock  Australia Formula 16 (2011),
Formula 18 (2005, 2007, 2019),
Tornado (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008) 		[90]
10 Johan Barne  Sweden Soling/Match (1996, 1999),
TP52 (2009, 2017),
5.5 Metre (2009 2012 2015 2016 2019 2020)		 [91]
10 Ken Read  United States J/24 (1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994),
Etchells (2003),
12 Metre (2019)		 [92]
10 Mathew Belcher  Australia 420 (2000),

470 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019),
Etchells (2018) || [93]

10 Nick Craig  Great Britain Enterprise (4 times),

OK (5 times),
B14 (2018)

[94]
10 Claus Hoj Jensen  Denmark H-boat x10 [95]
9 Frederik Dahl Hansen  Denmark H-boat x9 [96]
9 Jørgen Bojsen-Møller  Denmark Flying Dutchman (1998 1990 1993 2001 2005 2007 2009 2016 2018) [97]
8 Nathan Outteridge  Australia
9 Dave Curtis  United States Soling,

J/24
Etchells x7

9 Christian Schaefer  Germany Tempest (1992, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011) [98]
9 Adrian Stead  Great Britain Farr 40 (1998, 2007, 2008),

RC44 (20??),
2016,
TP52 (2010, 2011, 2013),
Swan 60 OD (2013)

[99][100]
9 Anna Livbjerg  Denmark Europe (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
9 Ross Halcrow  NZL Soto 40 (2014),
6m (2022),
ClubSwan 50 (2021),
RC44 (2022, 2023),
TP52 (2017, 2019, 2023),
Maxi 72 (2017)
8 Augie Diaz  United States WS Youth Worlds (1973),
Snipe,
Snipe Masters,
Star (2016)		 [101]
8 Graham Bantock  Great Britain 10 Rater (1999),
A Class (2005),
One Metre (1994, 1999),
Marblehead (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)		 [102]
8 James "Skip" Baxter  New Zealand Farr 40 (2004 2009),
TP52 (2008, 2010, 2011),
RC44 (2010),
ORC/IRC 2018
8 Nick Craig  Great Britain OK (2005 2006 2007 2011 2017),
Enterprise (),
B14 (2017, 2019)
8 Eduardo Cordero  Venezuela Sunfish (1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004) [103]
8 Heiko Kröger  Germany 2.4m Open,
Norlin Mk3 Disabled (2016)
8 Brad Gibson  Great Britain
 Australia 		10 Rater (2016,2018),
One Metre (2007,2015),
Marblehead (2012,2014,2016,2018) 		[104]
8 Vincent Hösch  Germany Star (1981)

Tempest (1993)
Dragon (2003,2007)
H-Boat (1991,1992,1994,2003)

 [105]
8 Iordanis Paschalidis  Greece Tornado (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) [106]
8 Konstantinos Trigkonis  Greece Tornado (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) [106]
8 Jesper Bank  Denmark
8 Willem Van Waay  United States Farr 40 2002,

J/24 2019, 2023,
J/70 2015, 2017, 2021,
J/80 2022,
Sonar 2022

8 Jonathan McKee  United States FD 1983, 49er 2001, Tasar (1996, 2007), Melges 24 (2005, 2010, 2011), ORCi 2023

See also

Notes

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