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The ISAF Offshore Team World Championship are bi-annually since 2004 held by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Sardinia Italy and are run in cooperation with the Offshore Racing Congress.
| Event | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melges 32 | - | - | - | X |
| Farr 40 | X | X | X | X |
| Swan 45 | X | X | X | - |
| TP 52 | - | X | X | - |
| IMS | X | - | - | - |
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