5.5 Metre World Championship

The 5.5 Metre World Championship are international sailing regatta in the 5.5 Metre class organized by the host club and the International 5.5 Metre Class Association and recognized by the World Sailing. ^[1]

The most titles have been won by Norwegian sailor Kristian Nergaard, with eleven titles between 1990 and 2020 and another six silver medals. The second most titles have been won by Swiss sailor Flavio Marazzi and Swedish sailor Johan Barne, both with six.

The 5.5 Metre was an Olympic class from 1952 to 1968. ^{[2] [3]}

History

The first 5.5 Metre World Championship were held in Helsinki in 1961.

Editions

See also: World championships in sailing

1961

1962

1963

1965

1966

1967/81/92

1969/78

1970

1972/82/88

1973

1974/80/86

1975

1976/79/87/93/95/2009/22

1977

1984/2023

1985

1989

1990

1991

1994

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003, 17

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

2025

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Host clubs of the 5.5 Metre World Championship

1961

1962

1965

1966

1969/78

1972/82/88

1973

1974/80/86

1975

1976/79/87/93/95/2009/22

1977

1984/2023

1990

1994

1996

1998

1999

2000

2001

2003, 17, 24

2002

2004, 10

2007

2011

2014

2015

2016

2018

2019

2025

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Host clubs of the 5.5 Metre World Championship

Ed.	Date		Location			Boats	Sailors					Ref.
	Day/Month	Year	Host club	City	Country		No.	M	F	Nat.	Cont.
01		1961		Helsinki	Finland	38						[4]
02		1962		Poole	United Kingdom	25						[5]
03		1963	Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club	Seawanhaka	United States							[6]
N/A		1964		Tokyo	Japan	part of the 1964 Summer Olympics						[7]
04		1965		Naples	Italy							[8]
05		1966		Copenhagen	Denmark							[9]
06		1967	Nassau Yacht Club	Nassau	Bahamas							[10] [11]
N/A		1968		Acapulco	Mexico	part of the 1968 Summer Olympics						[12]
07		1969		Sandhamn	Sweden							[13]
08	19–26 Feb	1970		Broken Bay	Australia							[14]
09		1971		Seawanhaka	United States							[15]
10		1972	Société Nautique de Genève	Geneva	Switzerland							[16]
11		1973		Lysekil	Sweden							[17]
12		1974		Sydney	Australia							[18]
13		1975		Neuchâtel	Switzerland							[19]
14		1976		Hankø	Norway							[20]
15		1977		Bénodet	France	22						[21]
16		1978		Sandhamn	Sweden	19						[22]
17		1979		Hankø	Norway	19						[23]
18		1980		Sydney	Australia	19						[24]
19	24-30 Mar.	1981		Nassau	Bahamas	18						[25]
20		1982	Société Nautique de Genève	Geneva	Switzerland	40						[26]
21	9-16 July	1983		Hankø	Norway	26						[27]
22	17-27 Sept.	1984		Porto Cervo	Italy	22						[28]
23	9-16 Sept.	1985	Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club	Newport Beach	United States	14						[29]
24		1986		Sydney	Australia	18						[30]
25	9-17 July	1987		Hankø	Norway	31						[31]
26	6-14 May	1988	Société Nautique de Genève	Geneva	Switzerland	52						[32]
27		1989		Houston	United States	18						[33]
28		1990	Royal Torbay Yacht Club	Torquay	United Kingdom	24						[34]
29		1991	Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club	Sydney	Australia	15						[35]
30	7-13 Apr.	1992		Nassau	Bahamas	20						[36]
31		1993	Hankø Yacht Club	Hankø	Norway	33						[37]
32		1994	Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon	Crouesty	France	41						[38]
33	8-12 Aug	1995	Hankø Yacht Club	Hankø	Norway	18						[39]
34	13-20 July	1996		Muiden	Netherlands	41						[40]
35	16-21 Nov.	1997	Key Biscayne Yacht Club	Miami	United States	12						[41]
36		1998	Royal Corinthian Yacht Club of Cowes	Cowes	United Kingdom	26						[42]
37	12-19 Sept.	1999		Torbole	Italy	32						[43]
38	22 Jul to 4 Aug	2000		Medemblik	Netherlands	34						[44]
39	6-14 June	2001	Flensburg Segel-Club	Flensburg	Denmark	38						[45]
40	16-27 July	2002	Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK)	Helsinki	Finland	29						[46]
41	24-29 Aug.	2003	Yacht Club de l'Odet	Bénodet	France	36	108			10	3	[47]
42	6-10 Sep.	2004	Circolo Vela Torbole	Torbole	Italy	36	108			11	3	[48]
43	4-10 Jan	2005	Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron	Sydney	Australia	27				8+	3+	[49]
44	28 July to 2 Aug	2006		Medemblik	Netherlands	41	123			11	3	[50]
45	15-21 Sept.	2007	Yacht Club Sanremo	Sanremo	Italy	38	114			12	3	[51]
46	9-14 Mar.	2008	Nassau Yacht Club	Nassau	Bahamas	18	54			8	3	[52]
47	7-10 June	2009	Hankø Yacht Club / Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS)	Hanko	Norway	30	90			11	3	[53]
48	5-10 Sep.	2010	Circolo Vela Torbole	Lake Garda	Italy	30	90			11	3	[54] [55]
49	31 July to 5 Aug	2011	HSS Yacht Club	Helsinki	Finland	29	87			10	2	[56] [57]
50	9-14 Sept.	2012	Norddeutscher Regatta Verein	Boltenhagen	Germany	37	111			9	2	[58]
51	28 Jan -1 Feb	2013	Hyatt Regency Hotel	Curacao	Netherlands Antilles	21	63			8	2	[59] [60]
52	15-28 Sept.	2014	Yacht Club Santo Stefano	Porto Santo Stefano	Italy	37				8+	2+	[61] [62]
53	24-29 Aug.	2015	Nynäshamn Yacht Club	Nynäshamn	Sweden	30	90			9	3	[63] [64] [65]
54	16-26 Aug	2016	Royal Danish Yacht Club		Denmark	35	105			10	2	[66] [67] [68] [69]
55	4-9 Sept.	2017	Yacht Club de l'Odet	Bretagne	France	27	81			12	3	[70] [71] # [72] [73]
56	20-24 Aug	2018	Royal Yacht Squadron	Cowes	United Kingdom	25	75			12	2	[74] [75] [76]
57	27 July to 2 Aug	2019	Nylandska Jaktklubben	Helsinki	Finland	24	72			9	3	[77] [78] [79] [80]
58	9-13 Jan	2020	Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club	Newport, New South Wales	Australia	24	72	71	1	10	3	[81] [82] [83]
N/A	6-8 Aug	2021	Hankø Yacht Club	Hankø	Norway	Cancelled COVID 19						[84] [85]
59		2022	Hankø Yacht Club /   Kongelig Norsk Seilforening	Hankø	Norway	23	70	64	6	11	3	[86] [87] [88]
60	20-30 Sept.	2023	Yacht Club Costa Smeralda	Porto Cervo, Sardinia	Italy	34	102			12	3	[88] [89] [90]
61	2-6 Sept.	2024	Yacht Club de l'Odet	l'Odet	France	29	87	81	6	12	3	[91] [92] [93]
62	9-13 Jun	2025	Towarzystwo Żeglarstwa Regatowego	Sopot	Poland	20	60	57	3	11	3	[94] [95] [96] [97] [98]

Multiple World champions

See also: World championships in sailing § Multiple World champions

Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2025.

Ranking	Sailor	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	No. Entries
01	Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)	11	8	3	22	25	[99]
02	Flavio Marazzi  (SUI)	6	4	1	11	14	[100]
02	Johan Barne  (SWE)	6	4	1	11	12	[101]
04	Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)	4	5	2	11	12	[102]
05	Frank Tolhurst  (AUS)	3	2	1	6	11	[103]
06	Stefan Haftka  (SUI)	3	2	0	5	5	[104]
07	Glen Foster  (USA)	3	1	2	6	7	[105]
08	Philippe Dürr  (SUI)	3	1	1	5	9	[106]
09	Ronald Pieper  (SUI)	3	1	0	4	10	[107]
10	Harry Melges Ii  (USA)	3	0	1	4	5	[108]
11	Mark Covell  (GBR)	3	0	0	3	7	[109]
11	Andrew Palfrey  (AUS)	3	0	0	3	6	[110]
13	Jürg Menzi  (SUI)	2	5	2	9	25	[111]
14	Christoph Burger  (SUI)	2	5	0	7	15	[112]
15	Daniel Stampfli  (SUI)	2	4	1	7	25	[113]
16	Robert Symonette  (BAH)	2	3	1	6	14	[114]
17	Christen Horn Johannessen  (NOR)	2	2	2	6	10	[115]
18	Jürg Christen  (SUI)	2	2	0	4	4	[116]
19	Jochen Schümann  (GER)	2	1	1	4	5	[117]
19	Kalle Nergaard  (NOR)	2	1	1	4	6	[118]
21	Peter Van Niekerk  (NED)	2	1	0	3	3	[119]
22	Edward Wright  (GBR)	2	0	1	3	3	[120]
23	Christian Wahl  (SUI)	2	0	0	2	6	[121]
23	Jon Mitchell  (AUS)	2	0	0	2	2	[122]
23	Phil Smidmore  (AUS)	2	0	0	2	3	[123]
23	Pierre Bonjour  (SUI)	2	0	0	2	2	[124]

Medalists

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Ref. [125]
1961 Helsinki 38 Boats details	Z 36 - Ylliam XIV   Louis Noverraz  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	D 10 - Web II   William Eldred Berntsen  (DEN)   Paul Elvstrøm  (DEN) Unknown	I 33 - Volpina  Giulio Cesare Carcano (ITA) Unknown Unknown	[126]
1962 Poole 25 Boats details	US-21 Complex III   Britton Chance  (USA) Unknown Unknown	BA-1 John B3   Robert Symonette  (BAH) Unknown Unknown	K-32 Bjarne   Chris Hall  (GBR) Unknown Unknown	[127]
1963 Seawanhaka Boats details	Chaje II   Raymond Hunt  (USA) Unknown Unknown	Rush VII   Lars Thörn  (SWE) Unknown Unknown	Pride   Ernest Fay  (USA) Unknown Unknown	[128]
1964	Not Held - Olympic Year
1965 Napoli Boats details	I-42 - Grifone   Agostino Straulino  (ITA) Unknown Unknown	KA-9 - Southern Cross III   Norman Booth  (AUS) Unknown Unknown	US-51 - Complex V   Gardner Cox  (USA) Unknown Unknown	[129]
1966 Copenhagen Boats details	D-11 Web III   Paul Bert Elvstrøm  (DEN) Strit Johansen Paul Mik Meyer	G-13 Sünnschien   Rudi Harmsdorf  (GER) Unknown Unknown	K - Yeoman   Robin Aisher  (GBR) Unknown Unknown	[130]
1967 Nassau Boats details	US-72 Cloud IX   Gordon Lindemann  (USA)   Gordon Bowers  (USA)   Harry Melges II  (USA)	K-35 - Yeoman XV   Robin Aisher  (GBR) Unknown Unknown	US - Cadenza   Gardner Cox  (USA) Unknown Unknown	[131] [132]
1968	Not Held - Olympic Year
1969 Sandhamn Boats details	F-98 - Cybèle   Jean-Marie le Guillou  (FRA) Nikolas le Guillou Daniel Tassin	S-51 - Wasa IV   Ulf Sundelin  (SWE) Jörgen Sundelin Peter Sundelin	KA-24 - Tomatoe   Thomas B. Nathhorst  (SWE) Håkan Lindquist Claes Boje	[133]
1970 Sydney Boats details	KA-25 Carabella   David Forbes  (AUS)   Kevin McCann  (AUS)   Jim Gannon  (AUS)	US-73 Nemesis   Ted Turner  (USA) Unknown Unknown	US-81 Sundance   Ernest Fay  (USA)   Lawrence B Neuhaus  (USA)   Andrew L Johnston  (USA)	[134]
1971 Seawanhaka Boats details	US-83 Tiger   Ted Turner  (USA) Unknown Unknown	KA-25 Carabella   David Forbes  (AUS) Unknown Unknown	N-33 Bingo II   King Olav  (NOR) Unknown Unknown	[135]
1972 Genève Boats details	Z-83 Alphée VI   Claude Bigar  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	US-83 Tiger   Ted Turner  (USA) Unknown Unknown	US-81 Sundance   Ernest Fay  (USA) Unknown Unknown	[136]
1973 Lysekil Boats details	US-81 Sundance   Ernest Fay  (USA)   Harry Melges II  (USA)   Henry R. Johnston  (USA)	BA-1 John B V   Robert Symonette  (BAH) Unknown Unknown	KA-29 Antares  M. Morris (AUS) Unknown Unknown	[137]
1974 Sydney Boats details	KA-31 - Southern Cross IV   Norman Booth  (AUS)   Peter O'Donnell  (AUS)   Carl Ryves  (AUS)	N-34(KA-32) Skagerak   Crown Prince Harald  (NOR) Unknown Unknown	KA-26 Barragoola  R. Slade (AUS) Unknown Unknown	[138] [139]
1975 Neuchâtel Boats details	no champion decided			[140]
1976 Hankø Boats details	KA-28 Arunga   Frank Tolhurst  (AUS)   Mark Tolhurst  (AUS)   Norman Hyett  (AUS)	US-81 Sundance   Ted Turner  (USA) Unknown Unknown	N-65 Bingo II   King Olav  (NOR) Unknown Unknown	[141]
1977 Bénodet 22 Boats details	KA 31 - Antares II  Harold Vaughan (AUS)  Ron McLaine (AUS)   Phil Smidmore  (AUS)	John B   Robert Symonette  (BAH)   Ulf Sundelin  (SWE)   Gavin McKinney  (BAH)	Z-112 Odyssée V   Jean Lauener  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	[142] [139]
1978 Sandhamn 19 Boats details	KA 31 - Arunga III   Frank Tolhurst  (AUS)  Jon Mitchell (AUS)   Steve Gosling  (AUS)	Z-102 - Ilias   Hans Aeppli  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	Z-114 - Joker IV   Thomas Sprecher  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	[143]
1979 Hankø 19 Boats details	KH-31 Arunga III   Frank Tolhurst  (AUS)  Jon Mitchell (AUS)   Keith Ravell  (AUS)	L-30 Patricia  M. Rouhiainen (FIN) Unknown Unknown	US-84 Wildfire   Albert Fay  (USA) Unknown Unknown	[144]
1980 Sydney 19 Boats details	BA-1 John B 6   Robert Symonette  (BAH) Unknown Unknown	KA-31 Arunga III   Frank Tolhurst  (AUS) Unknown Unknown	US-84 Wildfire   Albert Fay  (USA) Unknown Unknown	[145]
1981 Nassau 18 Boats details	KA-35 - Rapsody   Roy Tutty  (AUS)   Phil Smidmore  (AUS)   Colin Beashal  (AUS)	KA-31 - Arunga III   Frank Tolhurst  (AUS)   Mark Tolhurst  (AUS) Unknown	BA-11 - Pop's John B   Robert Symonette  (BAH)   Gavin McKinney  (BAH) Unknown	[146]
1982 Genève 40 Boats details	Z-129 Saphir   Jean-Claude Vuithier  (SUI)   Jean-Phillipe L'Huillier  (SUI)   Jacques Sarasin  (SUI)	Z-134 - Onyx   Pierre-Yeves Firmenich  (SUI) - Psarophagis - Truant	Z-130 Naryl   Philippe Dürr  (SUI) - Homberger - Lehmann	[147]
1983 Hankø 26 Boats details	US-87 - Firestorm   Albert Fay  (USA)   Harry Melges II  (USA)   Douglas E. Johnston Jr  (USA)	SWE 59 - Arunga IV   Jens Busch  (SWE) Pontus Frösell Richard Sterner	US-86 - Warrior III  T. Omohundro (USA) Unknown Unknown	[148] [149]
1984 Porto Cervo 22 Boats details	Z-130 - Naryl   Philippe Dürr  (SUI) - Vouga - Homberger	N-35 - Norna XI   Prince Harald  (NOR) Unknown Unknown	US-88 - Warrior III  T. Omohundro (USA) Unknown Unknown	[150]
1985 Newport Beach 14 Boats details	Z-130 Sinaryl   Philippe Dürr  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	US-88 - Warrior IV  T. Omohundro (USA) Unknown Unknown	US-86 Morea   Robert Mosbacher  (USA) Unknown Unknown	[151]
1986 Sydney 18 Boats details	BA-1 John B VII   Robert Symonette  (BAH)   Ulf Sundelin  (SWE)   Michael Baker-Harber  (GBR)	L-31 - Helena  T. Jungell (FIN) Unknown Unknown	BA-11 - Busy B  J.E. Dyvi (NOR) Unknown Unknown	[152]
1987 Hankø 31 Boats details	Z-142 - Artémis VII   Ronald Pieper  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	L-31 - Vinnia   Peter Tallberg  (FIN) Unknown Unknown	US 87 - Firestorm   Albert Fay  (USA) Unknown Unknown	[153] [149]
1988 Genève 52 Boats details	Z-150 - Tasman   Rico Gregorini  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	Z-130 - Sinaryl   Philippe Dürr  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	Z-144 - Maria-Christina   Jürg Weber  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	[154]
1989 Houston 18 Boats details	US-87 - Firestorm  George Francisco IV (USA) Unknown Unknown	US-93 - Above the Line   Peter Masterson  (USA) Tom Dickey Unknown	KA-51 - Southern Cross 5   Frank Tolhurst  (AUS) Unknown Unknown	[155]
1990 Torquay 24 Boats details	N-55 - Alfredo   Kalle Nergaard  (NOR)   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Espen Stokkeland  (NOR)	US-93 - Above the Line   Peter Masterson  (USA) Tom Dickey Unknown	US-87 - Firestorm   Albert Fay  (USA)   Harry Melges II  (USA)   Douglas R Peterson  (USA)	[156]
1991 Sydney 15 Boats details	Z-169 - Chlika-Chlika   Christian Wahl  (SUI)   Philippe Dürr  (SUI)   Pierre Bonjour  (SUI)	US-95 - Thunderbunny  M. Haines (USA) Unknown Unknown	N-55 - Alfredo   Kalle Nergaard  (NOR)   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Herman Horn Johannesen  (NOR)	[157]
1992 Nassau 20 Boats details	Z-169 - Chlika-Chlika   Christian Wahl  (SUI)   Pierre Bonjour  (SUI)   Alain Marchand  (SUI)	US-93 - Above the Line   Peter Masterson  (USA) Tom Dickey Unknown	L-39 - Dodo   Henrik Dahlmann  (FIN) Unknown Unknown	[158] [159]
1993 Hankø 33 Boats details	NOR-57 - Zenda Corn   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR) Kalle Nergaard Christen Horn Johannesen	FIN-40 - DoDo Too   Henrik Dahlmann  (FIN) Unknown Unknown	USA-97 - My Shout   Glen Foster  (USA) Unknown Unknown	[160] [161]
1994 Crouesty 41 Boats details	Z-181 - Odyssée Junior   Dominique Lauener  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	N-57 - Zenda Corn   Kalle Nergaard  (NOR)   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Christen Horn Johannesen  (NOR)	FRA-49 - Romeo e Giulietta   Marc Pajot  (FRA) Unknown Unknown	[162]
1995 Hanko 18 Boats details	USA-97 - My Shout   Glen Foster  (USA) Unknown Unknown	Z 181 - Odyssée Junior   Dominique Lauener  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	FIN-40 Dododoo   Henrik Dahlmann  (FIN) Unknown Unknown	[163] [161]
1996 Muiden 41 Boats details	N-57 - Zenda Corn   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Christen Horn Johannesen  (NOR)   Dag Usterud  (NOR)	USA-97 - My Shout   Glen Foster  (USA) Unknown Unknown	SUI-188 - Baba Jaga   Christof Wilke  (SUI) Unknown Unknown	[164] [165]
1997 Key Biscane 12 Boats details	USA-97 - My Shout   Glen Foster  (USA)   Ronald Rosenburg  (USA)   Mark Covell  (GBR)	SUI-199 - Ali Baba   Bruno Marazzi  (SUI)   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI)   Renato Marazzi  (SUI)	FIN-44 - Kandoo   Erik Dahlmann  (FIN) Mathias Dahlmann Tom Borrenius	[166]
1998 Cowes 26 Boats details	USA-97 - My Shout   Glen Foster  (USA)   Mark Covell  (GBR)   William Bennet  (USA)	SUI-194 Marie-Françoise XIII   Jürg Menzi  (SUI)   Dino Fumasoli  (SUI)   Daniel Stampfli  (SUI)	SUI-192 Artémis X   Roni Pieper  (SUI)   Mark Dangel  (SUI)   Ralph Junker  (SUI)
1999 Torbole 32 Boats details	SUI 201 - Marie Francoise XIV   Jürg Menzi  (SUI)   Juerg Christen  (SUI)   Daniel Stampfli  (SUI)	SUI 199 - Ali Baba   Bruno Marazzi  (SUI)   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI)   Renato Marazzi  (SUI)	USA 97 - My Shout   Glen Foster  (USA)   Ronald Rosenburg  (USA)   William Bennet  (USA)	[167] [168]
2000 Medemblik 34 Boats details	SUI 201 - Marie Francoise XIV   Jürg Menzi  (SUI) Daniel Stampfli Jürg Christen	SUI 189 - Pungin   Hans-Peter Schmid  (SUI) Lionel Rupp Roland Baumgartner	BAH 17 - John B Once Again   Gavin McKinney  (BAH)   Lars Petter Fjeld  (NOR)   Craig Symonette  (BAH)	[169]
2001 Glücksburg 38 Boats details	SUI 205 - Artémis XI   Jochen Schümann  (GER)   Roni Pieper  (SUI)   Peter van Niekerk  (NED)	SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV   Jürg Menzi  (SUI)   Jürg Christen  (SUI)   Daniel Stamfli  (SUI)	BAH 17 - John B Once Again   Gavin McKinney  (BAH)   Craig Symonette  (BAH) Joe Thompson	[170] [171]
2002 Helsinki 29 Boats details	SUI 206 - Ali Baba   Bruno Marazzi  (SUI)   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI)   Renato Marazzi  (SUI)	SUI 204 - Marie Francoise XV   Jürg Menzi  (SUI)   Juerg Christen  (SUI)   Daniel Stampfli  (SUI)	BAH 17 - John B Once Again   Gavin McKinney  (BAH)   Craig Symonette  (BAH)   Lars Horn Johannessen  (NOR)	[172] [173] [174]
2003 Bénodet 36 Boats details	NOR 57(b) - Artémis XII   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Mark Covell  (GBR)   Peter Hauff  (NOR)	FIN 47 - Addam3   Johan Gullichsen  (FIN)   Henrik Lundberg  (FIN)   Timo Telkola  (FIN)	SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV   Jürg Menzi  (SUI)   Leonardi Gaume  (SUI)   Daniel Stamfli  (SUI)	[175] [176]
2004 Torbole 36 Boats details	SUI 206 - Ali Baba   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI)   Enrico De Maria  (SUI)   Stefan Haftka  (SUI)	SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV   Jürg Menzi  (SUI)   Leonardi Gaume  (SUI)   Daniel Stamfli  (SUI)	FIN 47 - Addam3   Johan Gullichsen  (FIN)   Henrik Lundberg  (FIN)   Timo Telkola  (FIN)	[177] [178]
2005 Sydney 27 Boats details	SUI 210 - Artémis X   Jochen Schümann  (GER)   Roni Pieper  (SUI)   Peter van Niekerk  (NED)	FIN 47 - Addam3   Johan Gullichsen  (FIN) Unknown Unknown	SUI 206 - Ali Baba   Bruno Marazzi  (SUI)   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI) Unknown	[179]
2006 Medemblik 41 Boats details	SUI 219 - Ali Baba   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI) Etienne Huter Stefan Haftka	SUI 220 - Artémis XI   Jochen Schümann  (GER)   Peter van Niekerk  (NED)   Ronald Pieper  (SUI)	NED 35 - Maitresse   Hans Nadorp  (NED)   Frans van Schellen  (NED)   Erik Wesselman  (NED)	[180]
2007 Sanremo Boats details	SUI 219 - Ali Baba   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI)   Stefan Haftka  (SUI)   Erkki Heinonen  (FIN)	NOR 57(c) (SUI 220) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Mark Strube  (USA)   Harald Blom Bakke  (NOR)	BAH 19 - John B   Gavin McKinney  (BAH)   Peter Hauff  (NOR)   Petter Field  (NOR)	[181]
2008 Nassau 18 Boats details	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Harry Melges III  (USA)   Mark Strube  (USA)	SUI 219 - Ali Baba   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI)   Stefan Haftka  (SUI)   Renato Marazzi  (SUI)	BAH 19 - John B   Gavin McKinney  (BAH)   Peter Hauff  (NOR)   Lars Horn Johannesen  (NOR)	[182]
2009 Hankø Boats details	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Johan Barne  (SWE)   Petrus Eide  (NOR)	NOR 65 - Odlo   Christoph Burger  (NOR)   Christof Wilke  (SUI)   Marcel Simon  (SUI)	NOR 64 - Clark Kent   Petter Fjeld  (NOR)   Christen Horn Johannessen  (NOR)   Thomas Borgen  (NOR)	[183]
2010 Lake Garda 29 Boats details	SUI - Ali-Baba   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI)   Andrew Palfrey  (AUS)   Christof Wilke  (SUI)	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Peer Moberg  (NOR)   Petter Mørland Pedersen  (NOR)	FIN 66 - Kan-Bei 2   Kenneth Thelen  (FIN)   Thomas Hallberg  (FIN)   Robert Nyberg  (FIN)	[184]
2011 Helsinki 29 Boats details	FIN 66 - Kan-Bei 2   Kenneth Thelen  (FIN)   Thomas Hallberg  (FIN)   Robert Nyberg  (FIN)	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)   Christen Horn Johannessen  (NOR)	SUI 222 - Marie Françoise XVIII   Jürg Menzi  (SUI) Andreas Honegger   Christof Wilke  (SUI)	[185]
2012 Boltenhagen 37 Boats details	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Johan Barne  (SWE)   Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)	SUI 224 - Ali-Baba   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI) Stefan Haftka Marc Friedrich	GER 55 - Oro Nero   Jochen Schümann  (GER)   Henning Ueck  (GER)   Ole Hansen  (GER)	[186]
2013 Curaçao 21 Boats details	GER 79   Marcus Wieser  (GER)   Frithjof Kleen  (GER)   Thomas Auracher  (GER)	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Johan Barne  (SWE)   Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)	NOR 64 - Clark Kent   Petter Fjeld  (NOR)   Thomas Borgen  (NOR)   Christen Horn Johannessen  (NOR)	[187]
2014 Porto Santo Stefano 37 Boats details	SUI 224 - Ali Baba   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI)   Jakob Gustafsson  (SWE)   Christoph Burger  (SUI)	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Johan Barne  (SWE)   Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)	BAH 19 - John B   Gavin McKinney  (BAH)   Thomas Hallberg  (FIN)   Lars Horn Johannessen  (NOR)	[188]
2015 Nynäshamn 29 Boats details	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Johan Barne  (SWE)   Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)	BAH 22 - John B   Gavin McKinney  (BAH)   Thomas Hallberg  (FIN)   Lars Horn Johannessen  (NOR)	BAH 21 - New Moon   Mark Holowesko  (BAH)   Petter Mørland Pedersen  (NOR)   Peter Vlasov  (BAH)	[65]
2016 Copenhagen 35 Boats details	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Johan Barne  (SWE)   Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)	DEN 19 - Arnold P   Bo Selko  (DEN) Rasmus Knude Mikael Pedersen	BAH 22 - John B   Gavin McKinney  (BAH)   Thomas Hallberg  (FIN)   Lars Horn Johannessen  (NOR)	[68]
2017 Bénodet 26 Boats details	BAH 22 - John B   Gavin McKinney  (BAH)   Mathias Dahlman  (FIN)   Lars Horn Johannessen  (NOR)	BAH 21 - New Moon   Mark Holowesko  (BAH)   Christoph Burger  (SUI)   Peter Vlasov  (BAH)	NED 26 - Feng Shui   Arend Jan Pasman  (NED) Ron Azier Kim Chabani	[73]
2018 Cowes Boats details	BAH 21 - New Moon   Mark Holowesko  (BAH)   Christoph Burger  (SUI)   Peter Vlasov  (BAH)	SUI 218 - Marie Françoise XVX   Jürg Menzi  (SUI)   Jurgen Eiermann  (GER)   Bo Selko  (DEN)	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR) Kristoffer Spone   Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)	[75]
2019 Helsinki 24 Boats details	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Johan Barne  (SWE)   Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)	BAH 21 - New Moon   Mark Holowesko  (BAH)   Christoph Burger  (SUI)   Peter Vlasov  (BAH)	BAH 22 - John B   Gavin McKinney  (BAH)   Mathias Dahlman  (FIN)   Lars Horn Johannessen  (NOR)	[79]
2020 Pittwater 24 Boats details	NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Johan Barne  (SWE)   Anders Pedersen  (NOR)	BAH 24 - New Moon   Mark Holowesko  (BAH)   Christoph Burger  (SUI)   Peter Vlasov  (BAH)	BAH 23 - Ali Baba   Craig Symonette  (BAH)   Flavio Marazzi  (SUI)   Will Alloway  (GBR)	[83]
2021	Cancelled due to COVID 19			[84]
2022 Hankø 23 Boats details	GBR 42 - Jean Genie   Elliot Hanson  (GBR)   Andrew Palfrey  (AUS)   Samuel Haines  (AUS)	BAH 24 - NEW MOON II   Mark Holowesko  (BAH)   Christoph Burger  (SUI)   Anthony Nossiter  (AUS)	NOR 57(c) - Artemis   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Johan Barne  (SWE)   Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)	[85]
2023 Porto Cervo 34 Boats details	POL 17 - Aspire   Mateusz Kusznierewicz  (POL)   Przemysław Gacek  (POL)   Ed Wright  (GBR)	NOR 57(c) - Artemis   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Johan Barne  (SWE)   Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)	AUS 66 - Ku-Ring-Gai 3   John Bacon  (AUS)   James Mayjor  (AUS)   Terry Wetton  (AUS)	[90]
2024 l'Odet 29 Boats details	AUS 66 - Ku-Ring-Gai 3   John Bacon  (AUS)   Joost Houwling  (NED)   Ed Wright  (GBR)	NOR 57(c) - Artemis   Kristian Nergaard  (NOR)   Johan Barne  (SWE)   Trond Solli Sæther  (NOR)	POL 17 - Aspire   Przemysław Gacek  (POL)   Mateusz Kusznierewicz  (POL)   Killian Weise  (GER)	[93]
2025 Sopot 20 Boats details	GBR 43 - Jean Genie 2   Peter Morton  (GBR)   Andrew Palfrey  (AUS)   Ruairidh Scott  (GBR)	POL 17 - Aspire   Przemysław Gacek  (POL)   Mateusz Kusznierewicz  (POL)   Killian Weise  (GER)	AUS 66 - Ku-Ring-Gai 3   John Bacon  (AUS)   Joost Houwling  (NED)   Ed Wright  (GBR)	[97]

See also

• World championships in sailing
• World Sailing

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