Topper World Championships

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The Topper World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Topper (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Topper Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. [1]

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Events

Ed.HostsFleetSailorRef.
NoDay/MonthYearHost clubCityCountryNo. Mars symbol.svg Venus symbol.svg Nat.Cont.
1 1992Flag placeholder.svg  Dümmer See Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5.3m²
2 1994Flag placeholder.svg Helensburgh Sailing Club Helensburgh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5.3m²
3 1996Flag placeholder.svg  Dubai Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 5.3m²
4 1998Flag placeholder.svg  Carnac Flag of France.svg  France 5.3m² [2]
5 19-24 Aug2000Flag placeholder.svg Cushendall Sailing Club Cushendall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5.3m²
6 22 - 272002Flag placeholder.svg Zeilvereniging Workum Workum Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5.3m²13295375+2+
7 2004Flag placeholder.svg Yacht Club de Carnac Carnac Flag of France.svg  France 5.3m²253174796+3+
8 2006Flag placeholder.svg Fraglia Vela Malcesine Malcesine Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5.3m²
9 26-31 Aug2007Flag placeholder.svg Fraglia Vela Malcesine Malcesine
- Lake Garda 		Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5.3m²1731175641 [3]
10 19-25 Jul2008Flag placeholder.svg Tralee Bay Sailing Club Fenit, Co. KerryFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5.3m²176113633+1+ [4]
11 2009Flag placeholder.svg Segelclub Ebensee Ebensee Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5.3m²94623262 [5]
12 22-27 Aug2010Flag placeholder.svg Fraglia Vela Malcesine Lake Garda Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5.3m²124824262 [6]
13 2011Flag placeholder.svg Irish National Yacht Club Dun Laoghaire Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5.3m²17532
14 2012Flag placeholder.svg Zeilvereniging Workum Workum Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5.3m²140914941
4.2m²1410411
15 2013Flag placeholder.svg Cercle Nautique de Loctudy Loctudy Flag of France.svg  France 5.3m²103614163 [7]
4.2m²15 [8]
16 2014Flag placeholder.svg  Pwllheli Sailing Club Pwllheli Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5.3m²134904473 [9] [10]
4.2m²1611532
15 19-24 Jul2015Flag placeholder.svg Fraglia Vela Riva Lake Garda Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5.3m²126715563
4.2m²30161442
16 23-28 Jul2016Flag placeholder.svg Ballyholme Yacht Club Ballyholme N. IrelandFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5.3m²1619566104 [11]
4.2m²36211552
17 22-28 Jul2017Flag placeholder.svg Cercle Nautique de Loctudy Loctudy Flag of France.svg  France 5.3m²156936363 [12]
4.2m²5552
18 14-21 Aug2018Flag placeholder.svg Longcheer Yacht Club Shenzhen, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5.3m²22214676205
4.2m²45291692
19 22-26 Jul2019Flag placeholder.svg  Medemblik Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5.3m²16294 [13]
4.2m²4783
N/A2020Flag placeholder.svg  Lake Garda Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Cancelled due to COVID
N/A2021Royal Cork Yacht Club Burgee.svg  Royal Cork Yacht Club Crosshaven Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Cancelled due to COVID
20 2022Flag placeholder.svg Fraglia Vela Riva Riva del Garda Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5.3m²144875752 [14]
4.2m²26161031
21 22-28 Jul2023Royal Cork Yacht Club Burgee.svg  Royal Cork Yacht Club Crosshaven Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5.3m²1961009694 [15] [16]
4.2m²60382272 [17]
22 20-26 Jul2024Flag placeholder.svg Federacíon de Vela Murcia Los Alcázares Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5.3m²138875184 [18]
4.2m²39251452
18 19-25 Jul2025Flag placeholder.svg  Royal Yacht Club Hollandia, Regatta Centre Medemblik Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5.3m²13174 [19]
4.2m²4332 [20]

Medalists

LocationRig / BoatsGoldSilverBronze1st FemaleRef.
19925.3m²Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Willis (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Cleland (GBR)Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Norberg (SWE)
19945.3m²Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Miller (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Austin Bailey (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Priestley (GBR)
19965.3m²Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Niel Marston  (GBR)Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renee Smith (AUS)Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Cameron Miller (UAE)
19985.3m²Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  Robert Carver  (UAE)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Hulse (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Grant (GBR)
20005.3m²Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Heather  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Richard Peacock  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Brooks (GBR)
20025.3m²Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Campbell Davidsion  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Catt (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Jackson (GBR)10th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriette Trumble (GBR)
20045.3m²Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Eifon Mon  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Paul (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Dawbar (GBR)11th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Melissa Addy (GBR)
20065.3m²Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Andrew Brown  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bleddyn Mon  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wood (GBR)
20075.3m²Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Michael Wood  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Brown (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Connor (GBR)14th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lynn Billowes (GBR)
20085.3m²Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Elliot Hanson  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Cumpsty (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Hewat (GBR)17th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Felicity Foulds (GBR)
20095.3m² / 94Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Andrew Bridgman  (GBR)Flag of Ireland.svg  Finn Lynch  (IRL)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Felicity Foulds (GBR)3rd / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Felicity Foulds (GBR)
20105.3m² / 124Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Benamati  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Benamati  (ITA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Edward Jones  (GBR)
20115.3m² / 175Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Matt Venables  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Robinson (GBR)Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Crosbie (IRL)5th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Gilmore (GBR)
20125.3m² / 140Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Giles Kuzyk  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Higson (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Felix Crowther (GBR)8th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ellie Cumpsty (GBR)
20135.3m² / 103Flag of Ireland.svg  Liam Glynn  (IRL)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Wallwork (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgie McKenzie (GBR)4th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgie McKenzie (GBR)
4.2m² / 15Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Hamish Beaumont  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Victoria Cowan (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Graham (GBR)2nd / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Victoria Cowan (GBR)
20145.3m² / 134Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Calum Rosie  (GBR)Flag of Ireland.svg Adam D'Arcy (IRL)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Walker (GBR)4th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bella Fellows (GBR)
4.2m² / 16Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Daniel Thompson  (GBR)Flag of Ireland.svg Jenna McCarlie (IRL)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rachael McCluskey (GBR)2nd / Flag of Ireland.svg Jenna McCarlie (IRL)
20155.3m² / 126Flag of Italy.svg  Vittorio Gallinaro  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg Patrick Zeni (ITA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Niamh Harper (GBR)3rd / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Niamh Harper (GBR)
4.2m² / 30Flag of Italy.svg  Francesca Ramazotti  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg Brando Mattivi (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg Gregorio Moreschi (ITA)1st / Flag of Italy.svg  Francesca Ramazotti  (ITA)
20165.3m² / 161Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Elliott Kuzyk  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Hartnell (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Cooper (GBR)7th / Flag of Ireland.svg Sophie Crosbie (IRL)
4.2m² / 36Flag of Thailand.svg  Max Yuang-Ngam  (THA)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Rabbit Su (CHN)Flag of Thailand.svg Paton Mervielde (THA)5th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Catherine Albone (GBR)
20175.3m² / 156Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Scott Wilkinson  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samuel Cooper (GBR)Flag of Ireland.svg Dan McGaughey (IRL)4th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Milly Jinks (GBR)
4.2m² / 55Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sean Woodard  (GBR)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xinran Chen (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yikang Su (CHN)
2018insufficient races to produce a World Champion
20195.3m² / 152Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Leo Wilkinson  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kate Robertson (GBR)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yikang Su (CHN)2nd / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kate Robertson (GBR) [21]
4.2m² / 47Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yushuo Liao  (CHN)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bjorn Handley (GBR)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiahan Chen (CHN) [21]
2020Cancelled due to COVID
2021Cancelled due to COVID
20225.3m² / 144Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joe Rowe  (GBR)Flag of Ireland.svg Bobby Driscoll (IRL)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Rawes (GBR)4th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lily Browning (GBR) [22]
4.2m² / 26Flag of Ireland.svg  Calum Pollard  (IRL)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amelia Smith (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Rhodes (GBR)2nd / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amelia Smith (GBR) [23]
20235.3m² / 196Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alex Jones  (GBR)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ruoque Su (CHN)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Clow (GBR)4th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jessica Powell (GBR) [15]
4.2m² / 60Flag of Ireland.svg  Rory Whyte  (IRL)Flag of Ireland.svg Andrew O'Neill (IRL)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Che Liu (CHN)4th / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xinjie Xia (CHN) [17]
20245.3m² / 196Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Che Liu  (CHN)Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Barrionuevo (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg Sergio López Palacios (ESP)9th / Flag of Ireland.svg Gemma Brady (IRL)
4.2m² / 39Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Hari Clark  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Mason (GBR)Flag of Ireland.svg Tomás A'Coistealbha (IRL)9th / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wanqi Luo (CHN)
20255.3m² / 131Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sam Mason  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Mackenzie (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Turner (GBR)13th / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freya Antonelli (GBR) [19]
4.2m² / 43Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Feiran Wan  (CHN)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Cruse (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reuben Wealthy (GBR) [20]

References

  1. ↑ "Topper World Championships Roll of Honour". www.itcaworld.org. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Helen Evans. "Topper Worlds at Yacht Club de Carnac" . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Gul Topper Worlds at Fraglia Vela Malcesine, Lake Garda" . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Andy Billowes. "Gul Topper Worlds at Tralee Bay Sailing Club - Overall" . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Topper World at Ebensee, Austria - Overall" . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. ↑ John Elliott. "Gul Topper Worlds at Malcesine, Lake Garda, Italy - Day 5" . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Belfast Sailor Liam Glynn Wins Topper Worlds".
  8. ↑ Paul Graham. "Topper 4.2 World Championships at Loctudy, France" . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Zhik Topper World Championships at Pwllheli Sailing Club - Overall".
  10. ↑ "2014 Event Website".
  11. ↑ "Elliott Kuzyk follows in his brother's footsteps to win the Topper Worlds". 7 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Rooster Topper World Championships at Le cercle nautique de Loctudy - Overall".
  13. ↑ "Rooster International Topper World Championship at Medemblik, The Netherlands".
  14. ↑ "2022 International Topper World Championship at Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy".
  15. 1 2 "2023 Results 5.3 Rig".
  16. ↑ "Topper Technology International Topper World Championship at the Royal Cork Yacht Club".
  17. 1 2 "2023 Results 4.2 Rig".
  18. ↑ "International Topper 4.2 and 5.3 World Championships 2024 at Mar Menor".
  19. 1 2 "International Topper Class World Championship 2025 manage2sail". www.manage2sail.com. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  20. 1 2 "International Topper Class World Championship 2025 manage2sail". www.manage2sail.com. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  21. 1 2 https://www.sailing.today/5c924cce14b8bd35fa24f323/results [ dead link ]
  22. ↑ https://www.itcaworld.org/assets/itcamedia/documents/Gold%20fleet%20after%204%20races%20with%20ufd.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  23. ↑ https://www.itcaworld.org/assets/itcamedia/documents/Topper%204.2%20after%2011%20races.%20friday.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
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