Europe World Championships are World sailing championships in the Europe class that have been held annually since 1966 (open event).
The event is organized by the host club on behalf of the International Europe Class Union and also recognized by World Sailing. [1] Since 1978 the event is split into a female and a male event have been held in conjunction.
Europe was an Olympic class from 1992 to 2004.
The class has had additional World Championships organized by World Sailing when the class was used in the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships and the IYRU Womens Sailing World Championships.
Event | Host | Participation | Ref. | |||||||
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Ed. | Dates | Year | Host club | Location | Country | Gender | Ath. | Nat. | Cont. | |
1 | 1966 | Antibes | ![]() | Open | [2] | |||||
2 | 1967 | Ostend | ![]() | Open | [2] | |||||
3 | 1968 | Madeira | ![]() | Open | [2] | |||||
4 | 1969 | Toulon | ![]() | Open | [2] | |||||
5 | 1970 | Fluessen | ![]() | Open | [2] | |||||
6 | 1971 | Ratzeburger See | ![]() | Open | [2] | |||||
7 | 1972 | Nyborg | ![]() | Open | [2] | |||||
8 | 1973 | Bandol | ![]() | Open | [2] | |||||
9 | 1974 | Horten | ![]() | Open | [2] | |||||
10 | 1975 | Palma | ![]() | Open | [2] | |||||
11 | 1976 | Malmö | ![]() | Open | [3] | |||||
12 | 1977 | Open | [4] | |||||||
13 | 1978 | Skovshoved | ![]() | Open | [5] | |||||
Female | ||||||||||
14 | 1979 | La Rochelle | ![]() | Open | [6] | |||||
Female | ||||||||||
15a | 1980 | Helsinki | ![]() | Open | [2] | |||||
15b | 1980 | Grömitz | ![]() | Female | [7] [8] | |||||
16 | 1–10 August | 1981 | Horn | ![]() | Open | [9] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
17 | 1982 | Monfalcone | ![]() | Open | [10] | |||||
Female | ||||||||||
18 | 1–6 August | 1983 | Fuengirola | ![]() | Open | [11] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
19 | 20–27 July | 1984 | Kiel | ![]() | Open | [12] | ||||
15–19 July | Female | [13] | ||||||||
20 | 21–26 July | 1985 | Tønsberg | ![]() | Male | [14] | ||||
14–20 July | Female | [15] | ||||||||
21 | 26 July – 1 August | 1986 | Helsinki | ![]() | Male | [16] | ||||
21–25 July | Female | [17] | ||||||||
22 | 1–8 August | 1987 | Crozon-Morgat | ![]() | Male | [18] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
23 | 5–12 August | 1988 | Nieuwpoort | ![]() | Male | [19] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
24 | 1989 | Oxelösund | ![]() | Male | [20] | |||||
Female | ||||||||||
25 | 17–29 July | 1990 | Livorno | ![]() | Male | [21] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
26 | 19–28 January | 1991 | Búzios | ![]() | Male | [22] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
27 | 4–12 July | 1992 | Izola | ![]() | Male | [23] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
28 | 31 July – 8 August | 1993 | Kaløvig | ![]() | Male | [24] [25] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
30 | 9–15 July | 1994 | La Rochelle | ![]() | Male | [26] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
31 | 27 January – 4 February | 1995 | Auckland | ![]() | Male | [27] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
32 | 6–13 July | 1996 | Mallorca | ![]() | Male | [28] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
33 | 2–10 August | 1997 | San Francisco | ![]() | Male | [29] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
34 | 27 July – 2 August | 1998 | Travemünde | ![]() | Male | [30] [2] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
35 | 10–17 January | 1999 | Mornington Yacht Club | Melbourne | ![]() | Male | [31] | |||
Female | ||||||||||
36 | 11–18 January | 2000 | Salvador | ![]() | Male | [32] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
37 | 1–7 July | 2001 | Vilamoura | ![]() | Male | 102 | 20 | 4 | [33] | |
Female | 134 | 30 | 5 | |||||||
38 | 26 August – 3 September | 2002 | Hamilton | ![]() | Male | 48 | 13 | 3 | [34] | |
Female | 108 | 27 | 5 | |||||||
39 | 4–10 September | 2003 | Cádiz | ![]() | Male | 63 | 14 | 4 | [35] | |
11–24 September | 2003 | Cádiz | ![]() | Female | 114 | 36 | 5 | |||
40 | 10–17 July | 2004 | Cagliari | ![]() | Male | [36] | ||||
Female | 104 | 29 | 4 | |||||||
41 | 1–9 September | 2005 | Rizhao | ![]() | Male | [37] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
42 | 8–16 July | 2006 | Copenhagen | ![]() | Male | [38] | ||||
Female | 79 | 13 | 2 | |||||||
43 | 16–27 July | 2007 | Workum | ![]() | Male | [39] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
44 | 4–12 July | 2008 | Vila Real de Santo António | ![]() | Male | [40] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
45 | 24 July – 2 August | 2009 | Brest | ![]() | Male | 93 | 12 | 1 | [41] | |
Female | ||||||||||
46 | 23–31 July | 2010 | Arkösund | ![]() | Male | 92 | 13 | 1 | [42] | |
Female | 68 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
47 | 8–15 August | 2011 | Gravedona | ![]() | Male | [43] [44] | ||||
Female | 73 | 11 | 2 | |||||||
48 | 12–24 July | 2012 | L'Escala | ![]() | Male | [45] | ||||
Female | 68 | 11 | 1 | |||||||
49 | 3–11 August | 2013 | Sønderborg | ![]() | Male | [45] [46] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
50 | 2014 | La Rochelle | ![]() | Male | 73 | 8 | 2 | [44] | ||
Female | 61 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
51 | 2015 | Arendal | ![]() | Male | 63 | 8 | 1 | [44] | ||
Female | 46 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
52 | 7–13 July | 2016 | Torbole | ![]() | Male | 48 | 9 | 2 | [47] [44] | |
Female | 76 | 10 | 2 | |||||||
53 | 1–12 July | 2017 | Club Vela Blanes | Blanes | ![]() | Male | 76 | 12 | 2 | [48] |
Female | 54 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
54 | 5–11 August | 2018 | Segelclub Kühlungsborn | Kühlungsborn | ![]() | Male | 76 | 10 | 2 | [25] |
Female | 48 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
55 | 29 July – 9 August | 2019 | CN El Balis | El Balis | ![]() | Male | 65 | [25] | ||
Female | 44 | |||||||||
N/A | 2020 | Råå | ![]() | postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [49] | |||||
56 | 10 July – 16 August | 2021 | Råå Jolleklubb | Råå | ![]() | Male | 81 | 8 | 1 | [50] [51] [52] |
Female | 48 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
57 | 1–12 July | 2022 | Société des Régates de Douarnenez | Douarnenez | ![]() | Male | 88 | 11 | 1 | [53] |
Female | 58 | 9 | 1 | [54] | ||||||
58 | 8–14 July | 2023 | Vallensbaek Sejlklub | Vallensbæk | ![]() | Male | 78 | 11 | 1 | [55] |
Female | 61 | 11 | 2 | [56] | ||||||
49 | 38Jul -3Aug | 2024 | ![]() | Hanko | ![]() | Male | 55 | 8 | 1 | [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] |
Female | 35 | 7 | 1 | [62] | ||||||
49 | Aug | 2025 | ![]() | Torbole, Garda | ![]() | Male | 83 | |||
Female | 57 |
Compiled from the medallists tables below up to and including 2023.
Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | [63] |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | [64] |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | [65] |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | [66] |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | [67] |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | [68] |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | [69] |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | [70] |
9 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | [71] |
9 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | [72] |
9 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | [73] |
12 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | [74] |
13 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | [75] |
13 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [76] |
13 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [77] |
13 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [78] |
13 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [79] |
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
1968 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
1969 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
1970 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
1971 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
1972 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
1973 Bandol | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
1974 Horten | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
1975 C'an Pastilla | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
1976 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
1977 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | [25] |
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