The 2.4 Metre World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of 2.4 Metre keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the International 2.4mR Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. [1]
In addition, the class has been used extensively for disabled sailing as the 2.4-metre and also a one-design version of the class, the Norlin Mk3 design. With annual world championship held as part of the Para World Sailing Championships.
Ed. | Date | Location | Competitors | Ref. | |||||||
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Day/Month | Year | Host club | City | Country | Boats | Nat. | Cont. | ||||
1 | 20–25 July | 1993 | Kokkola | Finland | 64 | 8 | 2 | [2] [3] | |||
2 | 1994 | Rutland Sailing Club | Rutland Water | United Kingdom | 41 | 9 | 2 | [4] [5] | |||
3 | 24–30 July | 1995 | Aarhus | Denmark | 62 | 11 | 3 | [6] [7] | |||
4 | 7–11 October | 1996 | Cannes | France | 76 | 9 | 1 | [8] | |||
5 | 20–27 March | 1997 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 86 | 7+ | 2+ | [9] [10] | |||
6 | 28 July – 2 August | 1998 | Tampere | Finland | 104 | 14 | 3 | [11] | |||
7 | 26–31 July | 1999 | Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club | Marstrand | Sweden | 91 | 12 | 3 | [12] [13] | ||
8 | 2–8 March | 2000 | Royal Yacht Club of Victoria | Melbourne | Australia | 66 | 10 | 4 | [14] [15] [16] | ||
9 | 29 July – 4 August | 2001 | Tønsberg Seilforening | Tønsberg | Norway | 89 | 11 | 3 | [17] | ||
10 | 7–14 February | 2002 | Coconut Grove | United States | 55 | 8 | 2 | [18] | |||
11 | 18–23 August | 2003 | Segelclub Eckernförde | Eckernförde | Germany | 84 | 10 | 3 | [19] | ||
12 | 26–31 July | 2004 | Gefle Segelsällskap | Gävle | Sweden | 92 | 12 | 4 | [20] | ||
13 | 19–25 September | 2005 | Circolo della Vela Marciana Marina | Marciana | Italy | 88 | 10 | 2 | [21] | ||
14 | 29 July – 4 August | 2006 | Helsingfors Segelklubb | Helsinki | Finland | 95 | 11 | 3 | [22] [23] | ||
15 | 4–9 August | 2007 | Kolding Sejlklub | Kolding | Denmark | 76 | 10 | 2 | 72 | 4 | [24] |
16 | 19–26 October | 2008 | Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria | Las Palmas | Spain | 50 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 5 | [25] |
17 | 1–6 November | 2009 | Edison Sailing Center | Fort Myers | United States | 44 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 7 | [26] |
18 | 18–25 September | 2010 | Vatersportverenging van Hoorn | Hoorn | Netherlands | 82 | 15 | 3 | 76 | 6 | [27] |
19 | 12–20 August | 2011 | Ålesunds Seilforening | Ålesund | Norway | 57 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 4 | [28] [29] |
20 | 16–22 September | 2012 | Porto San Giorgio | Italy | 90 | 9 | 2 | 81 | 9 | [30] | |
21 | 8–14 September | 2013 | Poole Yacht Club | Dorset | United Kingdom | 75 | 11 | 3 | 67 | 8 | [31] |
22 | 26 September – 3 October | 2014 | National Yacht Club, Toronto | Toronto | Canada | 35 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 8 | [32] [33] |
23 | 8–15 August | 2015 | Rauman Purjehdusseura | Rauma | Finland | 102 | 13 | 4 | 96 | 6 | [34] |
24 | 5–10 January | 2016 | Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania | Hobart | Australia | 32 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 3 | [35] [36] |
25 | 30 June – 7 July | 2017 | Koninklijke Watersportvereniging Sneek | Sneek | Netherlands | 83 | 13 | 3 | 73 | 10 | [37] [38] |
26 | 4–10 August | 2018 | Gefle Segelsällskap | Gävle | Sweden | 72 | 8 | 2 | 65 | 7 | [39] [40] |
27 | 12–19 October | 2019 | Yacht Club Italiano | Genoa | Italy | 84 | 13 | 3 | 74 | 10 | [41] [42] |
– | 7–13 November | 2020 | Davis Island Yacht Club | Tampa | United States | cancelled covid | [43] | ||||
– | 7–14 August | 2021 | Tønsberg Seilforening | Tønsberg | Norway | cancelled covid | [44] | ||||
28 | 4–11 November | 2022 | Davis Island Yacht Club | Tampa | United States | 39 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 7 | [45] [46] [47] |
29 | 31 July – 5 August | 2023 | Näsijärvi Sailing Club | Tampere | Finland | 59 | 9 | 3 | 53 | 6 | [48] |
30 | 28 Jul-3 Aug | 2024 | Kieler Yacht Club | Kiel | Germany | 84 | 16 | 2 | 76 | 8 | [50] |
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2024.
Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries | |
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1 | Stellan Berlin (SWE) | 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 20 | [51] |
2 | Heiko Kröger (GER) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | [52] |
3 | Marko Dahlberg (FIN) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 26 | [53] |
4 | Megan Pascoe (GBR) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | [54] |
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