World_championships_in_sailing

World championships in sailing

List of sailing championships

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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"ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship – About".

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Contender". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Enterprise". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : GP14". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Laser". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Laser". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Laser Radial". sailing.org.

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"Former ISAF Classes". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Lightning". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Moth". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Musto Performance Skiff". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : OK Dinghy". sailing.org.

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"World Championship Results". SCIRA.

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"Jr. World Championship 'Vieri Lasinio Di Castelvero Trophy'". SCIRA.

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"Id Crook Memorial World Master Championship". SCIRA.

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"Women's World Championship 'The Roy Yamaguchi Trophy'". SCIRA.

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"2015 Tasar World Championships - Geographe Bay". www.tasar.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : 2.4 Metre". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : 8 Metre". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Hansa 2.3". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Hansa Liberty". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Etchells". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Flying Fifteen". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : J/70". sailing.org.

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"World Sailing – Official Website : J/80". sailing.org.

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"World Sailing – Official Website : Melges 20". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : SB20". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Shark". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Formula Experience". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : IKA – Formula Kite". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Raceboard". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : Techno 293". sailing.org.

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"Classes & Equipment – ISAF – World Sailing – Official Website : tp52". sailing.org.

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"Vasco Vascotto". sailing.org. World Sailing.

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"My Blue Heaven – Azzurra Win the 2015 TP52 World Title › 52 SUPER SERIES - Pure Performance".

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Championship	Event	Held	Current holder	Editions	Frequency	Ref
Sailing World Championships	Male/Female/Mixed	2003–	Champions in ten disciplines	4	Every 4 years
Youth Sailing World Championships	Youth Male/Female/Open	1971–	Champions in nine disciplines	47	Annual
ISAF Team Racing World Championship	Open	1995–	United States (2015)	11	Variable
ISAF Offshore Team Racing World Championship	Open	2004–	no longer held	4
Women's Match Racing World Championship	Female	1999–	MacGregor, Frost, Watkins, Stanley & Lawrence (2017)	19	Annual	^[1]
Youth Match Racing World Championship	Youth	2014–	Price, Williams & Blanc-Ramos (2017)	4		^[2]
Para World Sailing Championships	Variable		Champions in three disciplines		Annual
IYRU Women's World Championships	Female	1978 to 1992	no longer held		Annual
eSailing World Championship	Open	2018 Onwards			Annual
Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat World Championship	Male & Female Pair	2020 Onwards
Class Committee Keelboat World Championship	Open	2020 Onwards

Titles	Name	Country	Class(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	Italy	J/24 (1999), TP52 (2015), IMS, ORC, Farr 40	^[75]^[76]
25	Antoine Albeau	France	Windsurfing
16	Glenn Ashby	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	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	United States	IMS, J/24 Corel 45 (1996, 1998), TP52 (2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022), Farr 40 (2014, 2016, 2017), RC44 (2017)	^[79]
13	András Domokos	Hungary	Flying Dutchman (1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019)	^[80]
13	Paul Elvstrøm	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	Brazil	Youth Worlds (1991), Laser (1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013), Star (2007, 2011, 2012)	^[82]
13	Szabolcs Majthényi	Hungary	Flying Dutchman (1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019)	^[83]
11	Ben Ainslie	Great Britain	Laser Radial (1993), Youth Worlds (1995), Laser (1998, 1999), Finn (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012), Match Racing (2010)	^[84]
11	Kristian Nergaard	Norway	5.5 Metre (1990 1993 1996 2003 2008 2009 2012 2015 2016 2019 2020)	^[85]
11	Stellan Berlin	Sweden	2.4m Open (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018)	^[86]
11	William (Bill) Hardesty	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	Denmark	Europe (2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2021,2022,2023)	^[88]
11	Federico Michetti	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	Australia	Formula 16 (2011), Formula 18 (2005, 2007, 2019), Tornado (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008)	^[90]
10	Johan Barne	Sweden	Soling/Match (1996, 1999), TP52 (2009, 2017), 5.5 Metre (2009 2012 2015 2016 2019 2020)	^[91]
10	Ken Read	United States	J/24 (1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994), Etchells (2003), 12 Metre (2019)	^[92]
10	Mathew Belcher	Australia	420 (2000), 470 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019), Etchells (2018)	^[93]
10	Nick Craig	Great Britain	Enterprise (4 times), OK (5 times), B14 (2018)	^[94]
10	Claus Hoj Jensen	Denmark	H-boat x10	^[95]
9	Frederik Dahl Hansen	Denmark	H-boat x9	^[96]
9	Jørgen Bojsen-Møller	Denmark	Flying Dutchman (1998 1990 1993 2001 2005 2007 2009 2016 2018)	^[97]
8	Nathan Outteridge	Australia
9	Dave Curtis	United States	Soling, J/24 Etchells x7
9	Christian Schaefer	Germany	Tempest (1992, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011)	^[98]
9	Adrian Stead	Great Britain	Farr 40 (1998, 2007, 2008), RC44 (20??), 2016, TP52 (2010, 2011, 2013), Swan 60 OD (2013)	^[99]^[100]
9	Anna Livbjerg	Denmark	Europe (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
9	Ross Halcrow	NZL	Soto 40 (2014), 6m (2022), ClubSwan 50 (2021), RC44 (2022, 2023), TP52 (2017, 2019, 2023), Maxi 72 (2017)
8	Augie Diaz	United States	WS Youth Worlds (1973), Snipe, Snipe Masters, Star (2016)	^[101]
8	Graham Bantock	Great Britain	10 Rater (1999), A Class (2005), One Metre (1994, 1999), Marblehead (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998)	^[102]
8	James "Skip" Baxter	New Zealand	Farr 40 (2004 2009), TP52 (2008, 2010, 2011), RC44 (2010), ORC/IRC 2018
8	Nick Craig	Great Britain	OK (2005 2006 2007 2011 2017), Enterprise (), B14 (2017, 2019)
8	Eduardo Cordero	Venezuela	Sunfish (1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)	^[103]
8	Heiko Kröger	Germany	2.4m Open, Norlin Mk3 Disabled (2016)
8	Brad Gibson	Great Britain Australia	10 Rater (2016,2018), One Metre (2007,2015), Marblehead (2012,2014,2016,2018)	^[104]
8	Vincent Hösch	Germany	Star (1981) Tempest (1993) Dragon (2003,2007) H-Boat (1991,1992,1994,2003)	^[105]
8	Iordanis Paschalidis	Greece	Tornado (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)	^[106]
8	Konstantinos Trigkonis	Greece	Tornado (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)	^[106]
8	Jesper Bank	Denmark
8	Willem Van Waay	United States	Farr 40 2002, J/24 2019, 2023, J/70 2015, 2017, 2021, J/80 2022, Sonar 2022
8	Jonathan McKee	United States	FD 1983, 49er 2001, Tasar (1996, 2007), Melges 24 (2005, 2010, 2011), ORCi 2023

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World championships in sailing

Championships

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Class category	Class	Title	Discipline	Gender	Category	Year first held	Year last held	Frequency	Note	Ref
Dinghy	29er	29er World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2000	present	annually
Dinghy	420	Open 420 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	1972	1987	annually		^[4]
		420 World Championships	Fleet	Mixed & Men	–	1988	present	annually		^[4]
		Women's 420 World Championships	Fleet	Female	–	1988	present	annually		^[4]
		420 Youth World Championship	Fleet	Open	Under 17	2016	present			^[4]
		420 Team Racing World Championship	Team	Open	Nationality	2015	present			^[4]
Centreboard	470	470 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	1970	1984	annually	no longer held
Centreboard	470	470 World Championships	Fleet	Mixed & Male	–	1985	2000s	annually
Centreboard	470	Men's 470 World Championship	Fleet	Male	–	2000s	present	annually
Centreboard	470	Women's 470 World Championship	Fleet	Women	–	1985	present	annually
Centreboard	470	470 World Junior Championship	Fleet	Mixed & Men	Junior	1999	present	annually		^[5]
Centreboard	470	470 World Junior Championship	Fleet	Female	Junior	1999	present	annually		^[5]
Centreboard	49er	49er World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1997	2008	annually	no longer held
Centreboard	49er	49er World Championship	Fleet	Male	–	2008	present	annually	no longer held
Centreboard	49er	49er Junior World Championship	Fleet	Open	Junior		present	annually
Centreboard	49er FX	49er FX World Championships	Fleet	Female	–	2013	present	annually
Centreboard	49er FX	49er FX Junior World Championship	Fleet	Female	Junior	2014	present	annually		^[6]
Centreboard	505	505 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1956	present	annually		^[7]
Centreboard	B14	B14 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1998	present	annually		^[8]
Centreboard	Byte	Byte World Championship	Fleet	Open	–		present	annually		^[9]
Centreboard	Byte	Byte World Championship	Fleet	Make	–		present	annually		^[9]
Centreboard	Byte	Byte World Championship	Fleet	Female	–		present	annually		^[9]
Centreboard	Cadet	Cadet World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1967	present	annually		^[10]
Centreboard	Contender	Contender World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1970	present	annually		^[11]
Centreboard	Enterprise	Enterprise World Championship	Fleet	Open	–					^[12]
Centreboard	Europe	Europe World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	1966	1977	annually	no longer held
			Fleet	Male	–	1978	present	annually
			Fleet	Female	–	1978	present	annually
Centreboard	Finn	Finn Gold Cup (Worlds)	Fleet	Open	–	1956	2000s	annually	no longer held
		Finn Gold Cup (Worlds)	Fleet	Men	–	2000s	present	annually
		Finn Silver Cup (Worlds)	Fleet	Open?	Youth	1999	present	annually		^[13]
		Finn Master World Championship	Fleet	Open	Masters	1970	present	annually
Centreboard	Fireball	Fireball World Championship	Fleet	Open	–		present	annually
Centreboard	Flying Dutchman	Flying Dutchman World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1956	present	annually
Centreboard	Flying Junior	Flying Junior World Championship	Fleet	Open	–					^[14]
Centreboard	GP14	GP14 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2000s	present	various		^[15]
Centreboard	International 14	International 14 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–					^[16]
Centreboard	International 14	International 14 Team Racing World Championship	Team Nations	Open	–					^[16]
Centreboard	Laser	Laser World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	1974	2000s	annually	no longer held	^[17]
Centreboard	Laser	Laser World Championships	Fleet	Men	–	2000s	present	annually		^[18]
Centreboard	Laser	Laser U-21 World Championships	Fleet	Male	Youth Under 21			annually		^[19]
Centreboard	Laser	Laser Masters Great Grand Master Worlds	Fleet	Open	Masters		2013	annually
Centreboard	Laser	Laser Masters Grand Master Worlds	Fleet	Open	Masters		2013	annually
Centreboard	Laser	Laser Masters Master Worlds	Fleet	Open	Masters		2013	annually
Centreboard	Laser	Laser Masters Apprentice Master Worlds	Fleet	Open	Masters		2013	annually
Centreboard	Laser Radial	Men's Laser Radial World Championships	Fleet	Men	–		present	annually
Centreboard	Laser Radial	Women's Laser Radial World Championships	Fleet	Female	–	1989				^[20]
Centreboard	Laser Radial	Laser Radial World U-21 Championships	Fleet	Female	Youth Under 21		present	annually		^[20]
Centreboard	Laser Radial	Laser World Youth Championships	Fleet	Men	Youth		present	annually		^[20]
Centreboard	Laser Radial	Laser Radial World Youth Championships	Fleet	Female	Youth		present	annually		^[20]
Centreboard	Laser Radial	Laser Radial Great Grand Masters World Championship	Fleet	Open	Masters		2013	annually
Centreboard	Laser Radial	Laser Radial Grand Masters World Championship	Fleet	Open	Masters		2013	annually
Centreboard	Laser Radial	Laser Radial Masters World Championship	Fleet	Open	Masters		2013	annually
Centreboard	Laser Radial	Laser Radial Apprentice Masters World Championship	Fleet	Open	Masters		2013	annually
Centreboard	Laser 4.7	Laser 4.7 World Championship	Fleet	Men	Youth	2002	present	annually		^[21]
Centreboard	Laser 4.7	Laser 4.7 World Championship	Fleet	Men	Youth Under 15	2002	present	annually		^[21]
Centreboard	Laser 4.7	Laser 4.7 World Championship	Fleet	Female	Youth	2002	present	annually		^[21]
Centreboard	Laser 4.7	Laser 4.7 World Championship	Fleet	Female	Youth Under 15	2002	present	annually		^[21]
Centreboard	Laser 4.7	Laser 4.7 Masters World Championship	Fleet	Open	Masters	2002	present	annually		^[21]
Centreboard	Laser 2	Laser 2 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1980s	2010s			^[22]
Centreboard	Laser Vago	Laser Vago World Championships	Fleet	Open	–				never held	^[23]
Centreboard	Lightning	Lightning World Championships	Fleet	Open	–		present			^[24]
Centreboard	Mirror	Mirror World Championships	Fleet	Open	–		present			^[25]
Centreboard	Moth	Moth World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	1973	present	annually		^[26]
Centreboard	Musto Performance Skiff	Musto Performance Skiff World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2007	present	various		^[27]
Centreboard	OK Dinghy	OK Dinghy World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1973	present	annually		^[28]
Centreboard	O'pen BIC	O'pen BIC World Championships	Fleet	Open	–			annually
Centreboard	Optimist	Optimist World Championship	Fleet	Open	Youth	1974	present	annually		^[29]
Centreboard	Optimist	Nations Optimist Team World Championship	Team National	Open	Youth		present	annually		^[29]
Centreboard	RS100	RS100 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–		present	annually
Centreboard	RS500	RS500 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–		present	annually
Centreboard	RS Tera	RS Tera (Sports Rig) World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2008	present	annually
Centreboard	RS Feva	RS Feva (Pro Rig) World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2008	present	annually
Centreboard	Snipe	Open Snipe World Championship (Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy)	Fleet	Open	–	1934	present	bi-annually		^[30]
Centreboard	Snipe	Youth Snipe World Championship (Vieri Lasinio Di Castelvero Trophy)	Fleet	Open	Youth	1973	present	bi-annually		^[31]
Centreboard	Snipe	Masters Snipe World Championship (Id Crook Memorial Trophy)	Fleet	Open	Masters	1986	present	bi-annually		^[32]
Centreboard	Snipe	Women's Snipe World Championship (Roy Yamaguchi Memorial Trophy)	Fleet	Women	–	1994	present	bi-annually		^[33]
Centreboard	Splash	Splash World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	2000	present	annually
Centreboard	Sunfish	Sunfish World Championship	Fleet	Open	–
Centreboard	Tasar	Tasar World Championship	Fleet	Open	–					^[34]
Centreboard	Topper	Topper World Championship	Fleet	Open	–		present	annually
Centreboard	Vaurien	Vaurien World Championship	Fleet	Open	–		present	annually
Centreboard	Zoom 8	Zoom 8 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–		present	annually
(Centreboard)	29erXX	29erXX World Championship	Fleet	Women	–	2012	2013	N/A	no longer held	^[23]
(Centreboard)	Buzz	Buzz World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1990s	2000s	annually	no longer held	^[23]
(Centreboard)	ISO	ISO World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1990s	2000s	annually	no longer held	^[23]
Keelboat	2.4 Metre	2.4 Metre World Championships	Fleet	Open		1993	present	annually		^[35]
Keelboat	2.4m / Norlin Mk3 OD	Single Person Disabled Sailing World Championship	Fleet	Open	Disabled			annually	Originally run by IFDS
Keelboat	5.5 Metre	5.5 Metre World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1961	present	various
Keelboat	5.5 Metre	5.5 Metre World Championship	Fleet	Open	Modern		present	various
Keelboat	5.5 Metre	5.5 Metre World Championship	Fleet	Open	Evolution	1961	present	various
Keelboat	5.5 Metre	5.5 Metre World Championship	Fleet	Open	Classic	1961	present	various
Keelboat	6 Metre	6 Metre World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1973	present	intermittent
Keelboat	8 Metre	8 Metre World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1970	present	intermittent		^[36]
Keelboat	12 Metre	12 Metre World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1979	present	various
Keelboat	Access 2.3	Access 2.3 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–					^[37]
Keelboat	Access 303	Access 303 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–					^[38]
Keelboat	Access Liberty	Access Liberty World Championship	Fleet	Open	–					^[39]
Keelboat	Dragon	Dragon World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1965	present	bi-annually
Keelboat	Etchells	Etchells World Championship	Fleet	Open	–					^[40]
Keelboat	Flying 15	Flying 15 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–					^[41]
Keelboat	H-boat	H-boat World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2000s	present
Keelboat	J/22	J/22 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2000	present	annually		^[42]
Keelboat	J/24	J/24 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1981	present	annually		^[43]
Keelboat	J/70	J/70 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2014	present	annually		^[44]
Keelboat	J/80	J/80 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2001	present	annually		^[45]
Keelboat	Melges 20	Melges 20 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2013	present	annually		^[46]
Keelboat	Melges 24	Melges 24 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1998	present	annually		^[47]
Keelboat	Melges 32	Melges 32 World Championship	Fleet	Open	Classification	2009	present	annually		^[48]
Keelboat	Micro	Micro World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2000	present	annually		^[49]
Keelboat	Micro	Micro World Championship	Fleet	Open	Prototype	2000	present	annually		^[49]
Keelboat	Platu 25	Platu 25 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2007	present	annually		^[50]
Keelboat	RC44	RC44 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2000s	present	annually
Keelboat	SB20 (Laser SB3)	SB20 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2000s	present	Unknown		^[51]
Keelboat	Skud 18	Two Person Disabled Sailing World Championship	Fleet	Mixed & Women	Disabled			annually	Originally run by IFDS
Keelboat	Shark 24	Shark 24 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	2000s	present	annually		^[52]
Keelboat	Soling	Soling World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	1969	present	annually
Keelboat	Sonar	Sonar World Championships	Fleet
Keelboat	Sonar	Three Person Disabled Sailing World Championship	Fleet	Open	Disabled			annually	Originally run by IFDS
Keelboat	Star	Star World Championship	Fleet	Men	–	2000s	2012	annually	no longer held
Keelboat	Star	Star World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1923–2000s 2013 Onwards	present	annually
Keelboat	Tempest	Tempest World Championship	Fleet	Open	–		present	annually
Keelboat	Yngling	Yngling World Championships	Fleet	Open	–			annually		^[53]
Keelboat	Yngling	Women's Yngling World Championships	Fleet	Women		19??	2008	annually	no longer held	^[53]
(Keelboat)	11:Metre One Design	11 Metre OD World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	1997	2010		no longer held	^[23]
(Keelboat)	IOD	IOD World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	2000s	2014	annually	no longer held	^[23]
(Keelboat)	Ultimate 20	Ultimate 20 World Championships	Fleet	Open					no longer held	^[23]
Multihull	A-Class	A-Class	Fleet	Open	–
Multihull	Dart 18	Dart 18	Fleet	Open	–
Multihull	Formula 16	Formula 16 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–
Multihull	Formula 18	Formula 18 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–		present	annually
Multihull	Hobie 14	Hobie 14 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–
Multihull	Hobie 16	Hobie 16 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–		present	various
Multihull	Hobie 16	Hobie 16 Youth World Championship	Fleet	Open	Youth		present	various
Multihull	Hobie 16	Hobie 16 Women's World Championship	Fleet	Women	–		present	various
Multihull	Hobie 16	Hobie 16 Masters World Championship	Fleet	Open	Masters		present	various
Multihull	Hobie Dragoon	Hobie Dragoon	Fleet	Open	–			annually
Multihull	Hobie Tiger	Hobie Tiger World Championship	Fleet	Open	–			annually
Multihull	Hobie Wildcat	Hobie Wildcat World Championship	Fleet	Open	–			annually
Multihull	M32	Nacra 15 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	2017	present	annually
Multihull	Nacra 15	Nacra 15 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2016	present	annually
Multihull	Nacra 17	Nacra 17 World Championship	Fleet	Mixed	–	2013	present	annually
Multihull	Nacra 20	Nacra 20 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	2016	present
Multihull	Nacra Infusion	Nacra F18	Fleet	Open	–
Multihull	SL 16	SL 16 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–		present	annually
Multihull	Topcat K1	Topcat K1 World Championship	Fleet	Open			present
Multihull	Tornado	Tornado World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	1968	present	annually
Multihull	Tornado	Tornado World Championship	Fleet	Mixed	–	2010	2014	–	no longer held
(Multihull)	C Class Cat	C Class Cat World Championships	Fleet	Open	–				no longer held	^[23]
(Multihull)	Extreme 40	Extreme 40 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–				no longer held
(Multihull)	Nacra Infusion	Nacra Infusion	Fleet	Open	–				no longer held	^[23]
(Multihull)	Viper F16								never held
(Multihull)	Hobie 17	Hobie 17 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–				no longer held	^[23]
(Multihull)	Hobie 18	Hobie 18 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–				no longer held	^[23]
Boards	Formula Experience	Formula Experience World Championships	Fleet	Open	–					^[54]
Boards	Formula Kite	Formula Kite World Championships	Course	Men	–					^[55]
Boards	Formula Kite	Formula Kite World Championships	Course	Women	–					^[55]
Boards	Formula Windsurfing	Formula Windsurfing World Championships	Fleet	Open	Youth	2000	present	annually		^[56]
Boards	Formula Windsurfing	Formula Windsurfing World Championships	Fleet	Men	–	2000	present	annually		^[56]
Boards	Formula Windsurfing	Formula Windsurfing World Championships	Fleet	Women	–	2000	present	annually		^[56]
Boards	Formula Windsurfing	Formula Windsurfing World Championships	Fleet	Open	Youth	2000	present	annually		^[56]
Boards	Formula Windsurfing	Formula Windsurfing World Championships	Fleet	Open	Masters			annually		^[56]
Boards	Funboard	Funboard World Championships	Slalom	Open						^[57]
Boards	Kona	Kona	Fleet							^[58]
Boards	Mistral	Mistral World Championships	Fleet	Men		1986				^[59]
Boards	Mistral	Mistral World Championships	Fleet	Women		1986	2006	annually		^[60]
Boards	Raceboard	Raceboard	Fleet	Open						^[61]
Boards	Raceboard	Raceboard	Fleet	Men						^[61]
Boards	Raceboard	Raceboard	Fleet	Women						^[61]
Boards	RS:One	RS:One World Championships	Fleet	Men	–	2012	present	various		^[62]
Boards	RS:One	RS:One World Championships	Fleet	Women	–	2012	present	various		^[62]
Boards	RS:One	RS:One World Championships	Fleet	Men	Youth Under 22	2012	present	various		^[62]
Boards	RS:X	Men's RS:X World Championships	Fleet	Men	–	2005	present	annually
Boards	RS:X	Women RS:X World Championships	Fleet	Women	–	2005	present	annually
Boards	RS:X	RS:X Youth World Championships	Fleet	Men	Youth	2005	present	annually
Boards	RS:X	RS:X Youth World Championships	Fleet	Women	Youth	2005	present	annually
Boards	Techno 293	Techno 293 World Championships	Fleet	Men	–					^[63]
Boards	Techno 293	Techno 293 World Championships	Fleet	Men	Youth Under 17	2006	present	annually		^[63]
Boards	Techno 293	Under 17 Techno 293 Worlds	Fleet	Men	Youth Under 15	2006	present	annually		^[63]
Boards	Techno 293	Under 15 Techno 293 Worlds	Fleet	Women	–					^[63]
Boards	Techno 293	Women Under 17 Techno 293 Worlds	Fleet	Women	Youth Under 17	2006	present	annually		^[63]
Boards	Techno 293	Women Under 15 Techno 293 Worlds	Fleet	Women	Youth Under 15	2006	present	annually		^[63]
(Boards)	Mistral Junior	Mistral Junior World Championships	Fleet	Open	Youth				no longer held	^[23]
(Boards)	Aloha	Aloha World Championships	Fleet	Open	Youth	1990s	2000s	annually	no longer held	^[23]
(Boards)	Division I	Division I World Championships	Fleet	Open	–				no longer held	^[23]
(Boards)	Division II	Division II World Championships	Fleet	Open	–				no longer held	^[23]
(Boards)	Division III	Division III World Championships	Fleet	Open	–				no longer held	^[23]
(Boards)	Formula 42	Formula 42 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–				no longer held	^[23]
(Boards)	Lechner A-390	Lechner A-390 World Championships	Fleet	Men		1989	1992		no longer held	^[23]^[64]
(Boards)	Lechner A-390	Lechner A-390 World Championships	Fleet	Women		1989	1992		no longer held	^[23]^[65]
Yachts	Class 40	Class 40 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	2009	present	various		^[66]
Yachts	Farr 30 (Mumm 30)	Farr 30 World Championships	Fleet	Open	Sailor Classification	1998	present	annually		^[67]
Yachts	Farr 40	Farr 40 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–					^[68]
Yachts	IMOCA 60	IMOCA 60 World Championships	Series	Open	–		present
Yachts	J/111	J/111 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	2014	present	annually
Yachts	Mini Maxi	IMA / Min Maxi World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	2000s	2014	annually
Yachts	Maxi 72	IMA / Maxi 72 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	2015	present	annually
Yachts	Soto 40	Soto 40 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	2013	present	annually
Yachts	Swan 45	Swan 45 World Championships	Fleet	Open	Sailor Classification	2006	present	annually		^[69]
Yachts	Swan 60	Swan 60 World Championships	Fleet	Open	Sailor Classification	2013	present	annually		^[70]
Yachts	TP 52	TP 52 World Championship	Fleet	Open	–	2008	present	annually		^[71]
Yachts	X-35	X-35 World Championships	Fleet	Open	Sailor Classification	2007	present	annually		^[72]
Yachts	X-41	X-41 World Championships	Fleet	Open	Sailor Classification	2009	present	annually		^[73]
Yachts	ORCi	ORCi World Championships	Fleet	Open	–			annually
(Yacht)	Farr 45 (Corel 45)	Corel 45 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–				no longer held	^[23]
(Yacht)	Farr Maxi One Design	Maxi One Design World	Fleet	Open	–				no longer held	^[23]
(Yacht)	Mumm 36	Mumm 36 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	1990s	1990s		no longer held	^[23]
(Yacht)	ORMA 60	ORMA 60 World Championships	Series	Open	–	1990s	2000s	annually	no longer held	^[23]
(Yacht)	Open 50	Open 50 World Championships	Series	Open	–				no longer held	^[23]
(Yacht)	Sydney 40	Sydney 40 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	1990s	2000s		no longer held
(Yacht)	X-99	X-99 World Championships	Fleet	Open	–	1997	2010	annually	no longer held	^[23]