The 420 World Championships is an annual international sailing regattas in the 420 class organized by the International 420 Class Association and recognised by World Sailing. They have been held every year since 1973 the year in which the class gained status from World Sailing.
The 420 Team Racing World Championship is a sailing regattas in the 420 class organized by the International 420 Class Association and recognised by World Sailing.
The 420 (dinghy) has also been used in Youth Sailing World Championships Formerly (IYRU Youth World, ISAF Youth Worlds) and the IYRU Women's Sailing World Championships and in Team Racing World Championships.
Ed. | Hosts | Fleet | Sailor | Boats | Ref. | |||||||||
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No | Day/Month | Year | Host club | City | Country | No. | Nat. | Cont. | Boats | ![]() | ![]() | Mix | ||
N/A | 1966 | Palamós | ![]() | Open | [1] | |||||||||
N/A | 1967 | Kingston | ![]() | Open | [1] | |||||||||
N/A | 1969 | Sandhamn | ![]() | Open | [1] | |||||||||
N/A | 1970 | Tel Aviv | ![]() | Open | [1] | |||||||||
N/A | 1971 | Cherbourg | ![]() | Open | [1] | |||||||||
1 | 1973 | ![]() | Adelaide | ![]() | Open | [2] | ||||||||
2 | 1974 | Kiel | ![]() | Open | [3] | |||||||||
3 | 1975 | Medemblik | ![]() | Open | [4] [5] [6] | |||||||||
4 | 1976 | Barrington | ![]() | Open | [1] | |||||||||
5 | 1977 | Baiona | ![]() | Open | [1] | |||||||||
6 | 1978 | Copenhagen | ![]() | Open | [7] [5] | |||||||||
7 | 1979 | Tróia | ![]() | Open | [8] [5] | |||||||||
8 | 1980 | Quiberon | ![]() | Open | [9] [5] | |||||||||
9 | 1981 | Adelaide | ![]() | Open | [10] [5] | |||||||||
10 | 1982 | ![]() | Hayling Island | ![]() | Open | [11] | ||||||||
11 | 15–27 August | 1983 | Nahariya | ![]() | Open | [12] | ||||||||
12 | 2–13 July | 1984 | Annapolis | ![]() | Open | [13] [5] | ||||||||
13 | 11–18 August | 1985 | Ancona | ![]() | Open | [14] | ||||||||
14F | 5–10 July | 1986 | IJsselmeer (women) | ![]() | Female | [15] | ||||||||
14 | 16–30 July | 1986 | Nieuwpoort | ![]() | Open | [16] [5] | ||||||||
15F | 30 April – 9 May | 1987 | Cervia | ![]() | Female | [17] | ||||||||
15 | 20–29 July | 1987 | Lake Balaton (open) | ![]() | Open | [18] [5] | ||||||||
16 | 8–15 January | 1988 | Lake Macquarie | ![]() | Open | [19] | ||||||||
16F | 9–15 July | 1988 | Lake Thun | ![]() | Female | [20] | ||||||||
17 | 1988 | Belmont | ![]() | Open | [5] | |||||||||
18 | 1989 | Mošćenička Draga | ![]() | Open | [21] [5] [1] | |||||||||
19 | 1990 | Crozon-Morgat | ![]() | Open | [22] [5] | |||||||||
20 | 1991 | Rimini | ![]() | Open | [23] [5] | |||||||||
21 | 1992 | Sdot Yam | ![]() | Open | [24] [5] | |||||||||
22 | 1993 | Marstrand | ![]() | Open | [25] [26] | |||||||||
23 | 1994 | Plymouth | ![]() | Open | [27] [5] | |||||||||
24 | 1995 | Fremantle | ![]() | Open | [28] [5] [26] | |||||||||
25 | 1996 | Blankenberge | ![]() | Open | [29] [5] | |||||||||
26 | 1997 | Newport | ![]() | Open | [30] [5] | |||||||||
27 | 13–21 July | 1998 | Palamós | ![]() | Open | [31] [5] | ||||||||
27F | 26–31 July | 1998 | Galaxidi | ![]() | Female | [32] [26] | ||||||||
28 | 16–24 July | 1999 | ![]() | Athens | ![]() | Open | [33] [5] [26] | |||||||
29 | 13–21 July | 2000 | La Rochelle | ![]() | Open | [34] [5] [26] | ||||||||
30 | 19–27 July | 2001 | Marina di Ravenna | Ravenna | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 200 | 21 | 5 | 100 | [35] [5] [26] | |||
Female | 109 | 17 | 4 | 54 | ||||||||||
31 | 2002 | Tavira | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 166 | 22 | 5 | 83 | [5] [26] | |||||
Female | 130 | 21 | 4 | 65 | ||||||||||
32 | Jul | 2003 | ![]() | Hayling Island | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 172 | 19 | 5 | 86 | [5] [26] [36] | |||
Female | 118 | 14 | 5 | 59 | ||||||||||
33 | 26Dec -11Jan | 2003/04 | ![]() | Melbourne, Victoria | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 128 | 13 | 5 | 64 | ||||
Female | 92 | 11 | 4 | 46 | - | 46 | - | |||||||
34 | 27Jul -5Aug | 2005 | ![]() | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 194 | 20 | 5 | 97 | |||||
Female | 136 | 21 | 5 | 68 | - | 68 | - | |||||||
35 | 28Jul -6Aug | 2006 | ![]() | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 182 | 17 | 5 | 91 | |||||
Female | 150 | 18 | 5 | 75 | - | 75 | - | |||||||
36 | 31Dec -9Jan | 2006/07 | ![]() | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 134 | 15 | 5 | 67 | |||||
Female | 98 | 11 | 6 | 49 | - | 49 | - | |||||||
37 | 22–31 July | 2008 | Olympic Sailing Centre - Marina Delta Falirou | Athens | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 202 | 25 | 5 | 101 | [37] | |||
Female | 154 | 19 | 5 | 77 | - | 77 | - | |||||||
38 | 27 Jul –5 Aug | 2009 | ![]() | Lake Garda | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 244 | 29 | 5 | 122 | [38] | |||
Female | 168 | 20 | 5 | 84 | - | 84 | - | |||||||
39 | 22–31 July | 2010 | ![]() | Haifa | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 166 | 21 | 6 | 83 | [39] | |||
Female | 148 | 17 | 5 | 74 | - | 74 | - | |||||||
40 | 27 Dec –5 Jan | 2010/11 | ![]() | Buenos Aires | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 112 | 16 | 4 | 56 | [40] | |||
Female | 82 | 13 | 5 | 41 | - | 41 | - | |||||||
41 | 27 Jul – 5 Aug | 2012 | Austrian National Sailing Training Institute | Neusiedl am See | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 216 | 25 | 5 | [41] | ||||
Female | 142 | 20 | 4 | 71 | - | 71 | - | |||||||
42 | 22–30 July | 2013 | ![]() | Valencia | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 220 | 26 | 5 | 110 | [42] | |||
Female | 154 | 19 | 6 | 76 | - | 76 | - | |||||||
43 | 25Jul –3Aug | 2014 | Lübecker Yacht Club | Travemünde | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 222 | 26 | 5 | 111 | [43] | |||
Female | 166 | 21 | 5 | 83 | - | 83 | - | |||||||
44 | 17–25 July | 2015 | Saga Prefecture Yacht Harbour | Karatsu | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 144 | 21 | 5 | 72 | - | [44] [1] | ||
Female | 120 | 16 | 5 | 60 | - | 60 | - | |||||||
Open U17 | 66 | 10 | 5 | 33 | ||||||||||
45 | 15–23 July | 2016 | ![]() | Sanremo | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 220 | 23 | 5 | 110 | [45] [1] | |||
Female | 168 | 21 | 5 | 84 | - | 84 | - | |||||||
Open U17 | 138 | 19 | 5 | 68 | ||||||||||
46 | 26Dec – 3 Jan | 2017/18 | ![]() | Fremantle | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 128 | 15 | 3 | 64 | [46] [1] | |||
Female | 78 | 10 | 4 | 39 | - | 39 | - | |||||||
Open U17 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 1 | |||||||
47 | 7–15 Aug | 2018 | Sail Newport | Newport | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 144 | 14 | 5 | 73 | [47] [1] | |||
Female | 104 | 15 | 4 | 52 | - | 52 | - | |||||||
Open U17 | 84 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 18 | 1 | |||||||
48 | 3–11 July | 2019 | ![]() | Vilamoura | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 178 | 19 | 5 | 89 | [48] [1] | |||
Female | 146 | 18 | 5 | 73 | - | 73 | - | |||||||
Open U17 | 132 | 19 | 6 | 66 | ||||||||||
N/A | 3-11 Jul | 2020 | ![]() | Crozon Morgat | ![]() | CANCELLED COVID | [49] | |||||||
49 | 2–10 July | 2021 | ![]() | Sanremo | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 180 | 19 | 4 | 90 | - | [50] [51] | ||
Female | 106 | 17 | 4 | 53 | - | 53 | ||||||||
Open U17 | 134 | 12 | 3 | 67 | ||||||||||
50 | 5–13 Aug | 2022 | ![]() | Alsóörs | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 222 | 20 | 5 | 111 | - | [52] [1] | ||
Female | 122 | 18 | 5 | 61 | - | 61 | - | |||||||
Open U17 | 144 | 15 | 2 | 72 | 35 | 27 | 10 | |||||||
51 | 21–29 July | 2023 | ![]() | Alicante | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 260 | 21 | 5 | 130 | 87 | - | 43 | [53] |
Female | 128 | 17 | 5 | 64 | - | 64 | - | |||||||
Open U17 | 166 | 18 | 4 | 83 | 43 | 24 | 16 | |||||||
52 | 3–10 Jan | 2024 | ![]() | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 156 | 14 | 3 | 78 | 51 | - | 27 | [54] | |
Female | 54 | 10 | 2 | 27 | - | 27 | - | |||||||
53 | 1-9 Jul | 2025 | Urla, İzmir | ![]() | Male/Mixed | 202 | 20 | 5 | 101 | 72 | - | 29 | [55] | |
Female | 84 | 11 | 3 | 42 | - | 42 | - | |||||||
Open U17 | 148 | 13 | 3 | 74 | 31 | 24 | 19 |
Year | Yacht Club | Countries | Ref | |||
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9-12 Sept | 2015 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [56] [57] | |
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
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2015 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
2016 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | [66] |
2017 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | [67] |
2018 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | [68] |
2019 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | [69] |
2020 | CANCELLED COVID-19 | |||
2021 | USA 56345 (61)![]() ![]() | ESP 56852 (5)![]() ![]() | ESP 56543 (6)![]() ![]() | |
2022 | GER 57220 (29)![]() ![]() | ESP 56918 (11)![]() ![]() | GER 57219 (28)![]() ![]() | |
2023 | ITA 57483 (181)![]() ![]() | GRE 56944 (167)![]() ![]() | GER 56733 (207)![]() ![]() | |
2024 | Not Held | |||
2025 | GRE 57589![]() ![]() | GRE 57590![]() ![]() | ESP 56971![]() ![]() |