2018 Sailing World Championships

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2018 Sailing World Championships
Event title
Edition5th
Event details
Venue Aarhus, Denmark
Dates30 July – 12 August 2018
Titles12
Competitors
Qualification(s) 2020 Summer Olympics
  2014
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The 2018 Hempel Sailing World Championships were held in Aarhus, Denmark, from 30 July to 12 August 2018. It was the fifth edition of the Sailing World Championships. It was the world championships for all disciplines used at the next olympics. Sailors from over 100 nations raced in the waters of the Bay of Aarhus for world championships medals and the possibility to be qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

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The event took place on the Docklands, at the exact spot where the Vikings founded Aarhus. A new world class sailing centre was the venue for 14 days leaving significant impact on Denmark's sailors and on the further urban development in Aarhus.

Overview

The Sailing World Championships are held every four years, the Worlds is one of the biggest global sailing events in the world. Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 is the first big qualification for the Olympic games in Tokyo 2020. The World Championships included all 10 Olympic boat classes. Kite surfing was added to the programme for the first time. 1,100 sailboats and 1,500 participants from approximately 100 nations are expected to take part in the events. The event expects to draw 400,000 visitors to Aarhus, and more than 800 volunteers.

Bidding process

The following cities competed to win the right to host the Championships. [1]

Venue

Sailing was held on Aarhus Bay with the regatta centre at Navitas Park. [2]

Competition format

Events and equipment

The following events were open for entries: [2]

EventEquipmentMax. entries
Men's one-person dinghy Laser 165
Men's one-person dinghy (heavyweight) Finn 90
Men's two-person dinghy 470 105
Men's skiff 49er 105
Men's windsurfer RS:X 100
Men's kiteboarding Formula Kite 90
Women's one-person dinghy Laser Radial 120
Women's two-person dinghy 470 70
Women's skiff 49er FX 80
Women's kiteboarding Formula Kite 30
Women's windsurfer RS:X 80
Mixed multihullFoiling Nacra 17 80

Competition schedule

The competition started on 2 August and finish on 12 August 2018. [2]

Racing days
Date →
Event ↓
Thu 2Fri 3Sat 4Sun 5Mon 6Tue 7Wed 8Thu 9Fri 10Sat 11Sun 12
Men's 470
Women's 470
Men's 49er
Women's 49er FX
Men's Finn
Men's Formula Kite
Women's Formula Kite
Men's Laser
Women's Laser Radial
Mixed Nacra 17
Men's RS:X
Women's RS:X


Summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Denmark)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3216
2Flag of France.svg  France 2237
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1102
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1001
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1001
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1001
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1001
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1001
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1001
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0202
11Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0123
12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0112
13Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0101
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0101
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0101
16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0022
17Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0011
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0011
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark*0011
Totals (19 entries)12121236

Event medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's 470
details
Kevin Peponnet
Jérémie Mion
Flag of France.svg  France
Tetsuya Isozaki
Akira Takayanagi
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Jordi Xammar
Nicolás Rodríguez
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Women's 470
details
Ai Kondo Yoshida
Miho Yoshioka
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Silvia Mas
Patricia Cantero
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Hannah Mills
Eilidh McIntyre
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
49er
details
Šime Fantela
Mihovil Fantela
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Mathieu Frei  [ fr ]
Noé Delpech
Flag of France.svg  France
Tim Fischer
Fabian Graf
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
49er FX
details
Annemiek Bekkering
Annette Duetz
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Tanja Frank
Lorena Abicht
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Sophie Weguelin
Sophie Ainsworth
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Finn
details
Zsombor Berecz
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Max Salminen
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Pieter-Jan Postma
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Men's Formula Kite
details
Nicolas Parlier  [ fr ]
Flag of France.svg  France
Guy Bridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Maxime Nocher
Flag of France.svg  France
Women's Formula Kite
details
Daniela Moroz
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Elena Kalinina
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Alexia Fancelli  [ fr ]
Flag of France.svg  France
Laser
details
Pavlos Kontides
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Matthew Wearn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Philipp Buhl
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Laser Radial
details
Emma Plasschaert
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Marit Bouwmeester
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Anne-Marie Rindom
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Nacra 17
details
Ruggero Tita
Caterina Banti
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Nathan Outteridge
Haylee Outteridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Santiago Lange
Cecilia Carranza
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Men's RS:X
details
Dorian van Rijsselberghe
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Kiran Badloe
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Louis Giard  [ fr ]
Flag of France.svg  France
Women's RS:X
details
Lilian de Geus
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Charline Picon
Flag of France.svg  France
Lu Yunxiu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

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