The Lightning World Championship is a bi-annual international sailing regatta for lightning (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Lightning Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sport's IOC-recognized governing body. The class gained class status in November 1962 from World Sailing, so its first Worlds were in 1963, although an International Regatta was held in 1961.
Ed. | Year | Host | Participant | Ref | |||||
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Host club | Location | Nat. | Boats | Sailor | Nat. | Cont. | |||
1 | 1963 | Club de Regatas Lima | Lima | Peru | 35 | 105 | 8 | 3 | [1] [2] |
2 | 1965-09-09 to 09-19 | Circolo Canottiere Napoli | Naples | Italy | 43 | 129 | 12 | 4 | [3] [4] |
3 | 1967 | Royal Canadian Yacht Club | Toronto | Canada | 37 | 0 | 8 | 3 | [5] [6] [7] |
4 | 1969 | Yacht Club Olivos | Olivos, Buenos Aires | Argentina | 43 | 129 | 12 | 3 | [8] [9] |
5 | 1971 | Merenkavijat Yacht Club | Helsinki | Finland | 40 | 121 | 10 | 3 | [10] [11] |
6 | 1973 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie, Ontario | Canada | 39 | 117 | 8 | 3 | [12] [13] |
7 | 1975 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | Ecuador | 49 | 147 | 10 | 3 | [14] [15] |
8 | 1977 | Yacht-Club Spiez | Spiez | Switzerland | 54 | 160 | 12 | 4 | [16] [17] |
9 | 1979 | Rush Creek Yacht Club | Heath, Texas | United States | 52 | 156 | 11 | 3 | [18] [19] |
10 | 1981 | Gran Hotel Pucon | Pucon | Chile | [20] [21] | ||||
11 | 1983 | Circola Velici | Napoletani | Italy | 41 | 123 | 8 | 3 | [22] [23] |
12 | 1985 | Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club | Beach Haven, New Jersey | United States | 40 | 121 | 8 | 3 | [24] [25] |
13 | 1987 | Club Naval Castillogrande | Cartagena | Colombia | 39 | 117 | 9 | 3 | [26] [27] |
14 | 1989-07-02 to 07-07 | Yacht Racing Club of Athens / Piareaus Sailng Club | Athens | Greece | 45 | 135 | 8 | 3 | [28] [29] |
15 | 1991 | Severn Sailing Association | Annapolis | United States | 39 | 117 | 8 | 3 | [30] [31] |
16 | 1993 | lhabela Island | Brazil | 42 | 126 | 7 | 3 | [32] [33] | |
17 | 1995-07-02 to 07-08 | Kuopion Pursiscura | Kuopio | Finland | 35 | 105 | 6 | 3 | [34] [35] |
18 | 1997-06-08 to 06-13 | St Claire Yacht Club and Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club | Montreal, Quebec | Canada | 58 | 175 | 9 | 3 | [36] [37] [38] |
19 | 1999-11-22 to 11-29 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | Ecuador | 45 | 135 | 7 | 3 | [39] [40] [41] |
20 | 001-07-24 to 07-29 | Circolo Velico Marsala | Marsala, Sicily | Italy | 44 | 132 | 9 | 3 | [42] [43] |
21 | 2003-04-13 to 04-18 | Coral Reef Yacht Club & Biscayne Bay Yacht Club | Miami | United States | 60 | 180 | 11 | 3 | [44] [45] [46] |
22 | 2005-11-19 to 11-26 | Higuerillas Yacht Club | Higuerillas | Chile | 45 | 135 | 8 | 3 | [47] [48] [49] [50] |
23 | 2007-07-21 to 07-27 | Yacht Club of Greece | Athens | Greece | 48 | 145 | 12 | 5 | [51] [52] |
24 | 2009-09-11 to 09-29 | Mallets Bay Yacht Club | Colchester, Vermont | United States | 60 | 180 | 10 | 5 | [53] [54] [55] [56] |
25 | 2011 | Clube Armacao de Buzios | Buzios, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 30 | 90 | 9 | 5 | [57] [58] [59] |
26 | 2013-06-03 to 06-14 | Club Velico Castiglionese | Castiglione del Lago | Italy | 46 | 139 | 10 | 5 | [60] [61] |
27 | 2015-07-18 to 07-25 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie, Ontario | Canada | 63 | 190 | 10 | 5 | [62] [63] [64] |
28 | 2017-11-21 to 11-25 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | Ecuador | 56 | 168 | 12 | 5 | [65] [66] [67] |
29 | 2019-06-12 to 06-17 | Espoo Yacht Club | Espoo | Finland | 49 | 147 | 12 | 5 | [68] [69] [70] [71] |
N/A | 2021-05-13 to 05-22 | Charleston | United States | Postponed due to COVID | [72] [73] | ||||
30 | 2022-05-17 to 05-21 | Carolina Yacht Club, Charlestone | Charleston | United States | 50 | 150 | 8 | 4 | [74] [75] |
31 | 2023-11-23 to 11-27 | Club Naval Santa Cruz de Castillogrande | Cartagena | Colombia | [76] [77] |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
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1963 Lima Peru | Thomas Allen III (USA) Anne Allen (sailor) (USA) | [1] [2] | ||
1965 | Thomas Allen III (USA) Anne Allen (sailor) (USA) | [3] | ||
1967 | United States Louis Pocharski UNKNOWN UNKNOWN | [5] [6] | ||
1969 | US 11367 - Snoopy Bruce Goldsmith (USA) | 9390 - Cat James R Crane (USA) | 11011 - Atom Thomas Allen III (USA) | [8] [9] |
1971 | US 11501 - Finesse William Shore (sailor) (USA) | US 11491 - Tickled Pink Jack Mueller Jnr. | US 11099 - Spook Louis Pocharski | [11] |
1973 | US 12422 - Snoopy Bruce Goldsmith (USA) | US 12060 - Hang On Sloopy Jim Dressel | US 10599 - Shoe Shine Baby Bob Seidelmann | [13] |
1975 | B 12414 Mario Buckup (BRA) | US 10114 William Shore (sailor) (USA) | US 12422 Bruce Goldsmith (USA) | [ citation needed ] |
1977 | 13111 Thomas Allen III (USA) | 7495 Mario Buckup BRA | 11658 Jim Crane | [17] |
1979 | US 13226 Glenn Darden (USA) Kelly Gough Doug Shelton | [19] | ||
1981 | Walmor Gomez (BRA) | [21] | ||
1983 | US 11420 - Speedy Jay Lutz (USA) | I 13706 Sergio Messina (ITA) Antonino Nizza (ITA) Pasquale Vitaggio (ITA) | BL 12489 Claudio Biekarck (BRA) | [23] |
1985 | US 14021 - Eclipse William Shore (sailor) (USA) | BL 12812 - Flash Rider | US 11739 - Speedy Again | [ citation needed ] |
1987 Cartegena | X 11099 Manuel González Maz (CHI) | KC 14057 Eddy Martin (CAN) | US 14175 William Shore (USA) | [27] |
1989 Athens Greece | KC 13968 Peter Hall (CAN) | [29] [28] | ||
1991 Annapolis USA 39 Boats | US 11346 David Dellenbaugh (USA) | KC 14499 Larry MacDonald (CAN) Jody Swanson (CAN) Trevor Born (CAN) | US 14296 Brad Read (USA) Elizabeth Alison (USA) Terry Hutchinson (USA) | [31] |
1993 Ilhabela Brazil | BRA 12657 Manfred Kaufmann (BRA) | BRA 11721 Fernando Hackerott (BRA) Frederico Costa (BRA) Riccardo Costa (BRA) | BRA 14203 Claudio Biekarck (BRA) Gunnar Ficker (BRA) Edu Melchert (BRA) | [33] |
1995 Kuopio Finland | Chile Tito González (sailor) Rodrigo Zuasola German Schacht | United States Thomas Allen IV Jim Allen (sailor) Jane Allen | United States Bill Faude Jared Drake Brian Taboada | [ citation needed ] |
1997 Montréal Canada | CAN 14834 Larry MacDonald (CAN) Jody Swanson (USA) Ian Jones (sailor) (USA) | CHI 14709 Manuel González (CHI) Juan Francisco Novion (CHI) German Novion (CHI) | USA 14763 Tim Healy (sailor) Maria White (sailor) Bill Healy (sailor) | [36] |
1999 Salina Ecuador | Chile Alberto González Pablo Barahona Claus Engell | United States Jeff Linton (sailor) Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor (sailor) | United States Tim Healy (sailor) Bill Healy (sailor) Anthony Kotoun | [ citation needed ] |
2001 Marsala Italy | USA-15083 Jeff Linton (sailor) (USA) Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor (sailor) | USA-15045 Matt Fisher (sailor) (USA) Dan Moriarty (sailor) Rick Bernstein | USA-14740 William Faude (USA) Ernie Dieball Jared Drake | [43] |
2003 Miami USA | CHI 11011 Tito González (CHI) Jay Lutz Claus Engel | USA 14752 Steve Hayden (sailor) (USA) Barr Batzer Jamey Rabbitt | USA 14900 Jim Crane (sailor) (USA) Bill Crane (sailor) Jim Allen (sailor) | [46] |
2005 | Chile Alberto González Diego González Cristian Herman | United States David Starck Ian Jones (sailor) Scott Ikle | Chile Pablo Herman Luis Felipe Herman Claus Engell | [48] [49] |
2007 | United States Jeff Linton (sailor) Amy Smith Linton Jahn Tihansky | United States Allan Terhune Katie Terhune Dave Perkowski | Laura Jeffers | [78] [51] |
2009 | United States Matt Fisher (sailor) Dan Moriarty (sailor) Tobi Moriarty | United States David Stark (sailor) Jody Stark Ian Jones (sailor) | Chile Tito González Diego González Cristian Hermann | [56] [54] |
2011 | CHI 11011 Tito González (CHI) Diego González Cristian Hermann | BRA 15333 Claus Biekarck (BRA) Gunnar Ficker Marcelo Batista da Silva | BRA 14894 Thomas Sumner (sailor) (BRA) Felipe Brito (sailor) Fillipe Gil | [58] |
2013 | USA 15470 David Stark (sailor) Jody Stark Ian Jones (sailor) | USA 14036 Justin Coplan Danielle Prior Micheal Carney | USA 15507 Ched Proctor Jamie Ewing (sailor) Meredith Killion | [60] |
2015 Crystal Beach, Ontario Canada 67 Boats | USA 15296 Geoff Becker (sailor) | USA 15499 Jody Starck | USA 15385 Billy Martin (sailor) Janel Zarkowsky Chappy Hopkins | [63] |
2017 | ARG 15597 Javier Conte (ARG) | USA 14298 Nick Sertl (USA) Dylan Farrell (USA) John Mastrandrea (USA) | PUR 14677 Raul Rios Sebastian Higuera Nicolas Deeb | [66] |
2019 | ARG 15597 Javier Conte (ARG) Julio Alsogaray (ARG) Paula Salerno (ARG) | CHI 14794 Felipe Robles (CHI) Andres Guevara (CHI) Paula Herman (CHI) | USA 15611 David Stark (sailor) (USA) Tom Stark (USA) Jenna Probst (USA) | [70] |
2022 | USA 15611 - "Team PatStrong" David Stark (sailor) (USA) Tom Stark (USA) Jenna Probst (USA) | CHI 11011 - "Ojo de Lince" Tito Gonzalez (CHI) Alberto Gonzalez Jnr. (CHI) Zeke Horowitz (USA) | ARG 15597 - "Argentina" Javier Conte Martina Silva Trinidad Silva | [75] |
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