World championships in sailing

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World championships in sailing are world championships organised or sanctioned by World Sailing (formerly the International Sailing Federation or ISAF). As a sport, sailing has the largest number of world championships due to the diversity of equipment and disciplines.

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Championships

The number of titles is due to the diversity of equipment. Sanctioned World Championships fall into the following categories:

World Sailing – Initiated Championships

ChampionshipEventHeldCurrent holderEditionsFrequencyRef
Sailing World Championships Male/Female/Mixed2003–Champions in ten disciplines4Every 4 years
Youth Sailing World Championships Youth Male/Female/Open1971–Champions in nine disciplines47Annual
ISAF Team Racing World Championship Open1995–Flag of the United States.svg United States (2015)11Variable
ISAF Offshore Team Racing World Championship Open2004–no longer held4
Women's Match Racing World Championship Female1999– Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MacGregor, Frost, Watkins, Stanley & Lawrence (2017)19Annual [1]
Youth Match Racing World Championship Youth2014– Flag of Australia (converted).svg Price, Williams & Blanc-Ramos (2017)4 [2]
Para World Sailing Championships VariableChampions in three disciplinesAnnual
IYRU Women's World Championships Female1978 to 1992no longer heldAnnual
eSailing World Championship Open2018 OnwardsAnnual
Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat World ChampionshipMale & Female Pair2020 Onwards
Class Committee Keelboat World ChampionshipOpen2020 Onwards

World Sailing – Sanctioned World Championships

World Sailing – Class World Championships

Classes that are members of World Sailing are entitled to hold World Championships if they are spread into a minimum of two continents and have certain number of nations and continents take part in two of the last three championships (the number of nations depend of the size of the equipment). [3]

Class categoryClassTitleDisciplineGenderCategoryYear first
held		Year last
held		FrequencyNoteRef
Dinghy 29er 29er World Championship FleetOpen–2000presentannually
Dinghy 420 Open 420 World Championships FleetOpen–19721987annually [4]
420 World Championships FleetMixed &
Men		–1988presentannually [4]
Women's 420 World Championships FleetFemale–1988presentannually [4]
420 Youth World Championship FleetOpenUnder 172016present [4]
420 Team Racing World Championship TeamOpenNationality2015present [4]
Centreboard 470 470 World Championships FleetOpen–19701984annuallyno longer held
Centreboard 470 470 World Championships FleetMixed & Male–19852000sannually
Centreboard 470 Men's 470 World Championship FleetMale–2000spresentannually
Centreboard 470 Women's 470 World Championship FleetWomen–1985presentannually
Centreboard 470 470 World Junior Championship FleetMixed & MenJunior1999presentannually [5]
Centreboard 470 470 World Junior Championship FleetFemaleJunior1999presentannually [5]
Centreboard 49er 49er World Championship FleetOpen–19972008annuallyno longer held
Centreboard 49er 49er World Championship FleetMale–2008presentannuallyno longer held
Centreboard 49er 49er Junior World Championship FleetOpenJuniorpresentannually
Centreboard 49er FX 49er FX World Championships FleetFemale–2013presentannually
Centreboard 49er FX 49er FX Junior World Championship FleetFemaleJunior2014presentannually [6]
Centreboard 505 505 World Championship FleetOpen–1956presentannually [7]
Centreboard B14 B14 World Championship FleetOpen–1998presentannually [8]
Centreboard Byte Byte World Championship FleetOpen–presentannually [9]
Centreboard Byte Byte World Championship FleetMake–presentannually [9]
Centreboard Byte Byte World Championship FleetFemale–presentannually [9]
Centreboard Cadet Cadet World Championship FleetOpen–1967presentannually [10]
Centreboard Contender Contender World Championship FleetOpen–1970presentannually [11]
Centreboard Enterprise Enterprise World Championship FleetOpen– [12]
Centreboard Europe Europe World Championships FleetOpen–19661977annuallyno longer held
FleetMale–1978presentannually
FleetFemale–1978presentannually
Centreboard Finn Finn Gold Cup (Worlds)FleetOpen–19562000sannuallyno longer held
Finn Gold Cup (Worlds)FleetMen–2000spresentannually
Finn Silver Cup (Worlds)FleetOpen?Youth1999presentannually [13]
Finn Master World Championship FleetOpenMasters1970presentannually
Centreboard Fireball Fireball World Championship FleetOpen–presentannually
Centreboard Flying Dutchman Flying Dutchman World Championship FleetOpen–1956presentannually
Centreboard Flying Junior Flying Junior World Championship FleetOpen– [14]
Centreboard GP14 GP14 World Championship FleetOpen–2000spresentvarious [15]
Centreboard International 14 International 14 World Championships FleetOpen– [16]
Centreboard International 14 International 14 Team Racing World Championship Team
Nations		Open– [16]
Centreboard Laser Laser World Championships FleetOpen–19742000sannuallyno longer held [17]
Centreboard Laser Laser World Championships FleetMen–2000spresentannually [18]
Centreboard Laser Laser U-21 World Championships FleetMaleYouth
Under 21		annually [19]
Centreboard Laser Laser Masters Great Grand Master Worlds FleetOpenMasters2013annually
Centreboard Laser Laser Masters Grand Master Worlds FleetOpenMasters2013annually
Centreboard Laser Laser Masters Master Worlds FleetOpenMasters2013annually
Centreboard Laser Laser Masters Apprentice Master Worlds FleetOpenMasters2013annually
Centreboard Laser Radial Men's Laser Radial World Championships FleetMen–presentannually
Centreboard Laser Radial Women's Laser Radial World Championships FleetFemale–1989 [20]
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial World U-21 Championships FleetFemaleYouth
Under 21		presentannually [20]
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser World Youth Championships FleetMenYouthpresentannually [20]
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial World Youth Championships FleetFemaleYouthpresentannually [20]
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial Great Grand Masters World Championship FleetOpenMasters2013annually
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial Grand Masters World Championship FleetOpenMasters2013annually
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial Masters World Championship FleetOpenMasters2013annually
Centreboard Laser Radial Laser Radial Apprentice Masters World Championship FleetOpenMasters2013annually
Centreboard Laser 4.7 Laser 4.7 World Championship FleetMenYouth2002presentannually [21]
Centreboard Laser 4.7 Laser 4.7 World Championship FleetMenYouth
Under 15		2002presentannually [21]
Centreboard Laser 4.7 Laser 4.7 World Championship FleetFemaleYouth2002presentannually [21]
Centreboard Laser 4.7 Laser 4.7 World Championship FleetFemaleYouth
Under 15		2002presentannually [21]
Centreboard Laser 4.7 Laser 4.7 Masters World Championship FleetOpenMasters2002presentannually [21]
Centreboard Laser 2 Laser 2 World Championship FleetOpen–1980s2010s [22]
Centreboard Laser Vago Laser Vago World Championships FleetOpen–never held [23]
Centreboard Lightning Lightning World Championships FleetOpen–present [24]
Centreboard Mirror Mirror World Championships FleetOpen–present [25]
Centreboard Moth Moth World Championships FleetOpen–1973presentannually [26]
Centreboard Musto Performance Skiff Musto Performance Skiff World Championship FleetOpen–2007presentvarious [27]
Centreboard OK Dinghy OK Dinghy World Championship FleetOpen–1973presentannually [28]
Centreboard O'pen BIC O'pen BIC World Championships FleetOpen–annually
Centreboard Optimist Optimist World Championship FleetOpenYouth1974presentannually [29]
Centreboard Optimist Nations Optimist Team World Championship Team
National		OpenYouthpresentannually [29]
Centreboard RS100 RS100 World Championship FleetOpen–presentannually
Centreboard RS500 RS500 World Championship FleetOpen–presentannually
Centreboard RS Tera RS Tera (Sports Rig) World Championship FleetOpen–2008presentannually
Centreboard RS Feva RS Feva (Pro Rig) World Championship FleetOpen–2008presentannually
Centreboard Snipe Open Snipe World Championship
(Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy) 		FleetOpen–1934presentbi-annually [30]
Centreboard Snipe Youth Snipe World Championship
(Vieri Lasinio Di Castelvero Trophy) 		FleetOpenYouth1973presentbi-annually [31]
Centreboard Snipe Masters Snipe World Championship
(Id Crook Memorial Trophy) 		FleetOpenMasters1986presentbi-annually [32]
Centreboard Snipe Women's Snipe World Championship
(Roy Yamaguchi Memorial Trophy) 		FleetWomen–1994presentbi-annually [33]
Centreboard Splash Splash World Championships FleetOpen–2000presentannually
Centreboard Sunfish Sunfish World Championship FleetOpen–
Centreboard Tasar Tasar World Championship FleetOpen– [34]
Centreboard Topper Topper World Championship FleetOpen–presentannually
Centreboard Vaurien Vaurien World Championship FleetOpen–presentannually
Centreboard Zoom 8 Zoom 8 World Championship FleetOpen–presentannually
(Centreboard) 29erXX 29erXX World Championship FleetWomen–20122013N/Ano longer held [23]
(Centreboard) Buzz Buzz World Championship FleetOpen–1990s2000sannuallyno longer held [23]
(Centreboard) ISO ISO World Championship FleetOpen–1990s2000sannuallyno longer held [23]
Keelboat 2.4 Metre 2.4 Metre World Championships FleetOpen1993presentannually [35]
Keelboat2.4m / Norlin Mk3 ODSingle Person Disabled Sailing World ChampionshipFleetOpenDisabledannuallyOriginally run by IFDS
Keelboat 5.5 Metre 5.5 Metre World Championship FleetOpen–1961presentvarious
Keelboat 5.5 Metre 5.5 Metre World Championship FleetOpenModernpresentvarious
Keelboat 5.5 Metre 5.5 Metre World Championship FleetOpenEvolution1961presentvarious
Keelboat 5.5 Metre 5.5 Metre World Championship FleetOpenClassic1961presentvarious
Keelboat 6 Metre 6 Metre World Championship FleetOpen–1973presentintermittent
Keelboat 8 Metre 8 Metre World Championship FleetOpen–1970presentintermittent [36]
Keelboat 12 Metre 12 Metre World Championship FleetOpen–1979presentvarious
Keelboat Access 2.3 Access 2.3 World Championship FleetOpen– [37]
Keelboat Access 303 Access 303 World Championship FleetOpen– [38]
Keelboat Access Liberty Access Liberty World Championship FleetOpen– [39]
Keelboat Dragon Dragon World Championship FleetOpen–1965presentbi-annually
Keelboat Etchells Etchells World Championship FleetOpen– [40]
Keelboat Flying 15 Flying 15 World Championship FleetOpen– [41]
Keelboat H-boat H-boat World Championship FleetOpen–2000spresent
Keelboat J/22 J/22 World Championship FleetOpen–2000presentannually [42]
Keelboat J/24 J/24 World Championship FleetOpen–1981presentannually [43]
Keelboat J/70 J/70 World Championship FleetOpen–2014presentannually [44]
Keelboat J/80 J/80 World Championship FleetOpen–2001presentannually [45]
Keelboat Melges 20 Melges 20 World Championship FleetOpen–2013presentannually [46]
Keelboat Melges 24 Melges 24 World Championship FleetOpen–1998presentannually [47]
Keelboat Melges 32 Melges 32 World Championship FleetOpenClassification2009presentannually [48]
Keelboat Micro Micro World Championship FleetOpen–2000presentannually [49]
Keelboat Micro Micro World Championship FleetOpenPrototype2000presentannually [49]
Keelboat Platu 25 Platu 25 World Championship FleetOpen–2007presentannually [50]
Keelboat RC44 RC44 World Championship FleetOpen–2000spresentannually
Keelboat SB20 (Laser SB3) SB20 World Championship FleetOpen–2000spresentUnknown [51]
Keelboat Skud 18 Two Person Disabled Sailing World Championship FleetMixed &
Women		DisabledannuallyOriginally run by IFDS
Keelboat Shark 24 Shark 24 World Championships FleetOpen–2000spresentannually [52]
Keelboat Soling Soling World Championships FleetOpen–1969presentannually
Keelboat Sonar Sonar World Championships Fleet
Keelboat Sonar Three Person Disabled Sailing World Championship FleetOpenDisabledannuallyOriginally run by IFDS
Keelboat Star Star World Championship FleetMen–2000s2012annuallyno longer held
Keelboat Star Star World Championship FleetOpen–1923–2000s
2013 Onwards		presentannually
Keelboat Tempest Tempest World Championship FleetOpen–presentannually
Keelboat Yngling Yngling World Championships FleetOpen–annually [53]
Keelboat Yngling Women's Yngling World Championships FleetWomen19??2008annuallyno longer held [53]
(Keelboat) 11:Metre One Design 11 Metre OD World Championships FleetOpen–19972010no longer held [23]
(Keelboat) IOD IOD World Championships FleetOpen–2000s2014annuallyno longer held [23]
(Keelboat) Ultimate 20 Ultimate 20 World Championships FleetOpenno longer held [23]
Multihull A-Class A-Class FleetOpen–
Multihull Dart 18 Dart 18 FleetOpen–
Multihull Formula 16 Formula 16 World Championship FleetOpen–
Multihull Formula 18 Formula 18 World Championship FleetOpen–presentannually
Multihull Hobie 14 Hobie 14 World Championship FleetOpen–
Multihull Hobie 16 Hobie 16 World Championship FleetOpen–presentvarious
Multihull Hobie 16 Hobie 16 Youth World Championship FleetOpenYouthpresentvarious
Multihull Hobie 16 Hobie 16 Women's World Championship FleetWomen–presentvarious
Multihull Hobie 16 Hobie 16 Masters World Championship FleetOpenMasterspresentvarious
Multihull Hobie Dragoon Hobie Dragoon FleetOpen–annually
Multihull Hobie Tiger Hobie Tiger World Championship FleetOpen–annually
Multihull Hobie Wildcat Hobie Wildcat World Championship FleetOpen–annually
Multihull M32 Nacra 15 World Championships FleetOpen–2017presentannually
Multihull Nacra 15 Nacra 15 World Championship FleetOpen–2016presentannually
Multihull Nacra 17 Nacra 17 World Championship FleetMixed–2013presentannually
Multihull Nacra 20 Nacra 20 World Championships FleetOpen–2016present
Multihull Nacra Infusion Nacra F18FleetOpen–
Multihull SL 16 SL 16 World Championship FleetOpen–presentannually
Multihull Topcat K1 Topcat K1 World Championship FleetOpenpresent
Multihull Tornado Tornado World Championship FleetOpen–1968presentannually
Multihull Tornado Tornado World Championship FleetMixed–20102014–no longer held
(Multihull) C Class Cat C Class Cat World Championships FleetOpen–no longer held [23]
(Multihull) Extreme 40 Extreme 40 World Championships FleetOpen–no longer held
(Multihull) Nacra Infusion Nacra InfusionFleetOpen–no longer held [23]
(Multihull) Viper F16 never held
(Multihull) Hobie 17 Hobie 17 World Championship FleetOpen–no longer held [23]
(Multihull) Hobie 18 Hobie 18 World Championship FleetOpen–no longer held [23]
Boards Formula Experience Formula Experience World Championships FleetOpen– [54]
Boards Formula Kite Formula Kite World Championships CourseMen– [55]
Boards Formula Kite Formula Kite World Championships CourseWomen– [55]
Boards Formula Windsurfing Formula Windsurfing World Championships FleetOpenYouth2000presentannually [56]
Boards Formula Windsurfing Formula Windsurfing World Championships FleetMen–2000presentannually [56]
Boards Formula Windsurfing Formula Windsurfing World Championships FleetWomen–2000presentannually [56]
Boards Formula Windsurfing Formula Windsurfing World Championships FleetOpenYouth2000presentannually [56]
Boards Formula Windsurfing Formula Windsurfing World Championships FleetOpenMastersannually [56]
Boards Funboard Funboard World Championships SlalomOpen [57]
Boards Kona Kona Fleet [58]
Boards Mistral Mistral World Championships FleetMen1986 [59]
Boards Mistral Mistral World Championships FleetWomen19862006annually [60]
Boards Raceboard Raceboard FleetOpen [61]
Boards Raceboard Raceboard FleetMen [61]
Boards Raceboard Raceboard FleetWomen [61]
Boards RS:One RS:One World Championships FleetMen–2012presentvarious [62]
Boards RS:One RS:One World Championships FleetWomen–2012presentvarious [62]
Boards RS:One RS:One World Championships FleetMenYouth
Under 22		2012presentvarious [62]
Boards RS:X Men's RS:X World Championships FleetMen–2005presentannually
Boards RS:X Women RS:X World Championships FleetWomen–2005presentannually
Boards RS:X RS:X Youth World Championships FleetMenYouth2005presentannually
Boards RS:X RS:X Youth World Championships FleetWomenYouth2005presentannually
Boards Techno 293 Techno 293 World Championships FleetMen– [63]
Boards Techno 293 Techno 293 World Championships FleetMenYouth
Under 17		2006presentannually [63]
Boards Techno 293 Under 17 Techno 293 Worlds FleetMenYouth
Under 15		2006presentannually [63]
Boards Techno 293 Under 15 Techno 293 Worlds FleetWomen– [63]
Boards Techno 293 Women Under 17 Techno 293 Worlds FleetWomenYouth
Under 17		2006presentannually [63]
Boards Techno 293 Women Under 15 Techno 293 Worlds FleetWomenYouth
Under 15		2006presentannually [63]
(Boards) Mistral Junior Mistral Junior World ChampionshipsFleetOpenYouthno longer held [23]
(Boards) Aloha Aloha World Championships FleetOpenYouth1990s2000sannuallyno longer held [23]
(Boards) Division I Division I World Championships FleetOpen–no longer held [23]
(Boards) Division II Division II World Championships FleetOpen–no longer held [23]
(Boards) Division III Division III World Championships FleetOpen–no longer held [23]
(Boards) Formula 42 Formula 42 World Championships FleetOpen–no longer held [23]
(Boards) Lechner A-390 Lechner A-390 World Championships FleetMen19891992no longer held [23] [64]
(Boards) Lechner A-390 Lechner A-390 World Championships FleetWomen19891992no longer held [23] [65]
Yachts Class 40 Class 40 World Championships FleetOpen–2009presentvarious [66]
Yachts Farr 30 (Mumm 30) Farr 30 World Championships FleetOpenSailor
Classification		1998presentannually [67]
Yachts Farr 40 Farr 40 World Championships FleetOpen– [68]
Yachts IMOCA 60 IMOCA 60 World Championships SeriesOpen–present
Yachts J/111 J/111 World Championships FleetOpen–2014presentannually
Yachts Mini Maxi IMA / Min Maxi World Championships FleetOpen–2000s2014annually
Yachts Maxi 72 IMA / Maxi 72 World Championships FleetOpen–2015presentannually
Yachts Soto 40 Soto 40 World Championships FleetOpen–2013presentannually
Yachts Swan 45 Swan 45 World Championships FleetOpenSailor
Classification		2006presentannually [69]
Yachts Swan 60 Swan 60 World Championships FleetOpenSailor
Classification		2013presentannually [70]
Yachts TP 52 TP 52 World Championship FleetOpen–2008presentannually [71]
Yachts X-35 X-35 World Championships FleetOpenSailor
Classification		2007presentannually [72]
Yachts X-41 X-41 World Championships FleetOpenSailor
Classification		2009presentannually [73]
YachtsORCi ORCi World ChampionshipsFleetOpen–annually
(Yacht) Farr 45 (Corel 45) Corel 45 World Championships FleetOpen–no longer held [23]
(Yacht) Farr Maxi One Design Maxi One Design World FleetOpen–no longer held [23]
(Yacht) Mumm 36 Mumm 36 World Championships FleetOpen–1990s1990sno longer held [23]
(Yacht) ORMA 60 ORMA 60 World Championships SeriesOpen–1990s2000sannuallyno longer held [23]
(Yacht) Open 50 Open 50 World Championships SeriesOpen–no longer held [23]
(Yacht) Sydney 40 Sydney 40 World Championships FleetOpen–1990s2000sno longer held
(Yacht) X-99 X-99 World Championships FleetOpen–19972010annuallyno longer held [23]

Multiple World champions

This is not a complete list but the following are known to have won eight or more World Championship titles. [ citation needed ]

TitlesNameCountryClass(es)Ref
41 Bjoern Dunkerbeck 7 × PWA Wave World Champion 1990, 1992–1995, 1999, 2001
12 × PWA Overall World Champion 1988–1999
5 × PWA Course Racing World Champion 1990–1994
5 × PWA Racing World Champion 1995–1999
9 × PWA Slalom World Champion 1988–1994, 2005, 2011
1 × PWA Freestyle World Champion 1998
2 × ISA Speed World Champion 1994, 2005
1 × ISWC Speed World Champion 2016		 [74]
25 Vasco Vascotto Flag of Italy.svg ItalyJ/24 (1999),

TP52 (2015),
IMS,
ORC,

Farr 40 		[75] [76]
25 Antoine Albeau Flag of France.svg FranceWindsurfing
16 Glenn Ashby Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia A Class (1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015,
F18 (2004, 2005, 2007),
Tornado (2006, 2008, 2009),
GC32 (2018)		 [77]
16 John Kostecki Flag of the United States.svg United States Sunfish (1986),

J/24 (1988),
Soling (1986, 1988),
Mumm 36 (1986,1997,1998),
Farr 40 (1998,2008, 2011, 2014),
RC44 (2010),
Soto 40 (2014),
J/70 (2016),
Melges 20 (2016),
TP52 (2017)

[78]
14 Terry Hutchinson Flag of the United States.svg United StatesIMS,

J/24
Corel 45 (1996, 1998),
TP52 (2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022),
Farr 40 (2014, 2016, 2017),
RC44 (2017)

[79]
13 András Domokos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flying Dutchman (1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019) [80]
13 Paul Elvstrøm Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5.5 (1967),

505 (1957, 1959),
Dragon[ citation needed ], Finn (1958, 1959), Flying Dutchman (1962),
Soling (1969, 1974),

Star (1966, 1967),
Snipe (1959),
Half Ton (1972, 1981)		 [81]
13 Robert Scheidt Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Youth Worlds (1991),

Laser (1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013),
Star (2007, 2011, 2012)

[82]
13 Szabolcs Majthényi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flying Dutchman (1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019) [83]
11 Ben Ainslie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great BritainLaser Radial (1993),
Youth Worlds (1995),
Laser (1998, 1999),
Finn (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012), Match Racing (2010)		 [84]
11 Kristian Nergaard Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5.5 Metre (1990 1993 1996 2003 2008 2009 2012 2015 2016 2019 2020) [85]
11 Stellan Berlin Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2.4m Open (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) [86]
11 William (Bill) Hardesty Flag of the United States.svg United States WMRT (2011, 2012),

Farr 40 (2012),
Melges 20 (2013, 2015),
Melges 24 (1999, 2007),
Etchells (2008, 2011, 2014),
J/70 (2015)

[87]
11 Anna Livbjerg Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Europe (2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2021,2022,2023) [88]
11 Federico Michetti Flag of Italy.svg Italy Melges 20 (2010,2012),

Melges 24 (2000,2008,2010,2011,2013),
Melges 32 (2016),
ClubSwan 50 {2021,2023),
TP52 (2022)

[89]
10 Darren Bundock Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Formula 16 (2011),
Formula 18 (2005, 2007, 2019),
Tornado (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008) 		[90]
10 Johan Barne Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Soling/Match (1996, 1999),
TP52 (2009, 2017),
5.5 Metre (2009 2012 2015 2016 2019 2020) 		[91]
10 Ken Read Flag of the United States.svg United States J/24 (1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994),
Etchells (2003),
12 Metre (2019)		 [92]
10 Mathew Belcher Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 420 (2000),

470 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019),

Etchells (2018)		 [93]
10 Nick Craig Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Enterprise (4 times),

OK (5 times),
B14 (2018)

[94]
10 Claus Hoj Jensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark H-boat x10 [95]
9 Frederik Dahl Hansen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark H-boat x9 [96]
9 Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flying Dutchman (1998 1990 1993 2001 2005 2007 2009 2016 2018) [97]
8 Nathan Outteridge Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
9 Dave Curtis Flag of the United States.svg United States Soling,

J/24
Etchells x7

9 Christian Schaefer Flag of Germany.svg Germany Tempest (1992, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011) [98]
9 Adrian Stead Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Farr 40 (1998, 2007, 2008),

RC44 (20??),
2016,
TP52 (2010, 2011, 2013),
Swan 60 OD (2013)

[99] [100]
9 Anna Livbjerg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Europe (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
9 Ross Halcrow Flag of New Zealand.svg NZL Soto 40 (2014),
6m (2022),
ClubSwan 50 (2021),
RC44 (2022, 2023),
TP52 (2017, 2019, 2023),
Maxi 72 (2017)
8 Augie Diaz Flag of the United States.svg United StatesWS Youth Worlds (1973),
Snipe,
Snipe Masters,
Star (2016)		 [101]
8 Graham Bantock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain10 Rater (1999),
A Class (2005),
One Metre (1994, 1999),
Marblehead (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)		 [102]
8 James "Skip" Baxter Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Farr 40 (2004 2009),
TP52 (2008, 2010, 2011),
RC44 (2010),
ORC/IRC 2018
8Nick CraigFlag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain OK (2005 2006 2007 2011 2017),
Enterprise (),
B14 (2017, 2019)
8 Eduardo Cordero Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Sunfish (1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004) [103]
8 Heiko Kröger Flag of Germany.svg Germany2.4m Open,
Norlin Mk3 Disabled (2016)
8 Brad Gibson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia		10 Rater (2016,2018),
One Metre (2007,2015),
Marblehead (2012,2014,2016,2018)		 [104]
8 Vincent Hösch Flag of Germany.svg Germany Star (1981)

Tempest (1993)
Dragon (2003,2007)
H-Boat (1991,1992,1994,2003)

[105]
8 Iordanis Paschalidis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Tornado (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) [106]
8 Konstantinos Trigkonis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Tornado (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) [106]
8 Jesper Bank Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
8 Willem Van Waay Flag of the United States.svg United States Farr 40 2002,

J/24 2019, 2023,
J/70 2015, 2017, 2021,
J/80 2022,
Sonar 2022

8 Jonathan McKee Flag of the United States.svg  United States FD 1983, 49er 2001, Tasar (1996, 2007), Melges 24 (2005, 2010, 2011), ORCi 2023

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