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The Moth World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Moth (dinghy) they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Moth Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
| Ed. | Year | Host | Participant | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host club | Location | Nat. | Boats | Sailors | Nations | Cont. | Ref | ||
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2022.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries* | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Hawkes Bay, New Zealand |  Ian Brown (AUS) | [1] | ||
| 1974 Sweden | Robert O'Sullivan (AUS) | Ian Brown (AUS) |  Tomáš Tokoš (TCH) | [1] |
| 1975 Australia | Peter Moor (AUS) | Robert O'Sullivan (AUS) | Ian Brown (AUS) | [1] |
| 1976 Ware River, VA, USA |  Ted Causey (USA) | Peter Moor (AUS) |  John Claridge (GBR) | [1] |
| 1977 Hayling Island, England | Bill Short (GBR) | Cliff Burton (AUS) | [1] | |
| 1978 Brisbane, Australia | Robert O'Sullivan (AUS) | [1] | ||
| 1979 Travemünde, Germany | David Izatt (GBR) Magnum 3 | [1] | ||
| 1980 New Zealand | David Izatt (GBR) Magnum 3 | [1] | ||
| 1981 Harderwijk, The Netherlands | David Izatt (GBR) Magnum 3 | [1] | ||
| 1982 Australia | Greg Hilton (AUS) SCOW | [1] | ||
| 1983 Eastbourne, Great Britain | Robin Wood (GBR) Magnum 5 | Roger Angell (GBR) | Chris Cottrill (GBR) | [1] |
| 1984 Hamaniko, Japan | Robin Wood (GBR) Magnum 6 | Andrew McDougall (AUS) | [1] | |
| 1985 ThunerSee, Switzerland | Roger Angell (GBR) Magnum 6 | Andrew McDougall (AUS) | Tony Phillips (GBR) | [1] |
| 1986 Adelaide, Australia | Steve Shimeld (AUS) | Andrew Cuddihy (AUS) | Greg Hilton (AUS) | [1] |
| 1987 Göteborg, Sweden | Steve Shimeld (AUS) McFrench Skiff | Jason Belben (GBR) | John Pearce (GBR) | [1] |
| 1989 Auckland, New Zealand | Andrew Landenberger (AUS) | Richard Reatti (AUS) | John Pearce (GBR) | [1] |
| 1990 Ratzeburg, Germany | Roger Angell (GBR) Magnum 9 | Clive Everest (GBR) | Andrew Landenberger (AUS) | |
| 1991 Miyazu City, Japan | Emmett Lazich (AUS) Aussie Axeman Mk1 | Toby Collyer (GBR) | Tim Webster (AUS) | |
| 1993 Highcliffe, Great Britain | Toby Collyer (GBR) Magnum 9.5 | Emmett Lazich (AUS) | Roger Angell (GBR) | |
| 1995 Lake Macquarie, Australia | Emmett Lazich (AUS) Aussie Axeman Mk2 | |||
| 1996 Ratzeburg, Germany | Nick Spence (GBR) Skippy | Mark Thorpe (AUS) | Phil Hebden (AUS) | |
| 1998 Torbay, Great Britain | Mark Thorpe (AUS) Hungry Tiger | Nick Spence (GBR) | Ian Forsdike (GBR) | |
| 2000 Perth, Australia | Chris Dey (AUS) Hungry Tiger | Andrew Coxall (AUS) | Mark Thorpe (AUS) | |
| 2001 Choshi, Japan | Mark Thorpe (AUS) Hungry Tiger | Chris Dey (AUS) | Andrew McDougall (AUS) | |
| 2003 Les Sables d'Olonne, France | Mark Thorpe (AUS) Hungry Tiger | Les Thorpe (AUS) | Rohan Veal (AUS) | |
| 2004 Melbourne, Australia | Rohan Veal (AUS) Prowler Mk 2 | Simon Payne (GBR) | Adam May (GBR) | |
| 2006 Horsens, Denmark | Simon Payne (GBR) Prowler Mk 4 | Rohan Veal (AUS) | Adam May (GBR) | |
| 2007 Torbole, Italy | Rohan Veal (AUS) Bladeridder | Scott Babbage (AUS) | Simon Payne (GBR) | |
| 2008 Weymouth, England 78 Boats | John Harris (AUS) Bladeridder | Andrew McDougall (AUS) | Mathew Belcher (AUS) | [2] |
| 2009 Cascade Locks, OR, USA | Bora Gulari (USA) Mach 2 | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) |  Arnaud Psarofaghis (SWI) | |
| 2010 Dubai, UAE | Simon Payne (GBR) Mach 2 | Andrew McDougall (AUS) | Brad Funk (USA) | |
| 2011 Belmont, Australia | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) | Joe Turner (AUS) | Scott Babbage (AUS) | |
| 2012 Campione del Garda , Italy | Josh McKnight (AUS) | Scott Babbage (AUS) | Rob Gough (AUS) | |
| 2013 Kaneohe, HI, USA | Bora Gulari (USA) | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) | Scott Babbage (AUS) | |
| 2014 Hayling Island, Great Britain | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) | Chris Rashley (GBR) | Josh Mcknight (AUS) | [3] |
| 2015 Sorrento, Victoria, Australia |  Peter Burling (NZL) | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) | Josh Mcknight (AUS) | |
| 2016 Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan | Paul Goodison (GBR) | Chris Rashley (GBR) | Robert Greenhalgh (GBR) | |
| 2017 Malcesine, Italy | Paul Goodison (GBR) | Peter Burling (NZL) | Iain Jensen (AUS) | [4] |
| 2018 Bermuda | Paul Goodison (GBR) |  Francesco Bruni (ITA) | Rome Kirby (USA) | |
| 2019 Perth Australia 118 Boats [5] | Tom Slingsby (AUS) | Kyle Langford (AUS) | Tom Burton (AUS) | [6] |
| 2020 | Cancelled COVID 19 | |||
| 2021 Lake Garda Italy 139 Boats | Tom Slingsby (AUS) | Iain Jensen (AUS) | Paul Goodison (GBR) | [7] |
| 2022 Buenos Aires Argentina 38 Boats | Dylan Fletcher-Scott (GBR) |  Massimo Contessi (ARG) | Simone Salvà (ITA) | [8] |
| 2023 Weymouth GBR Boats | Insufficent Races Sailed | [9] | ||
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