World championship winners

 year

venue

country

entries

gold

boat

silver

boat

bronze

boat

1952

Helsinki

FIN

16

Britton Chance,

US-1, Complex II

P. Lunde,

N-11, Encore

F. Wassen,

S-6 Hojwa

1956

Melbourne

AUS

10

Lars Thörn,

S-24, Rush V

Rob Perry,

K-17, Vision

A. Sturrock

KA- , Buraddoo

1960

Naples

ITA

19

Georg D. O'Day

US-26, Minotaur

W. Bernsten

D-10, Web II

H. Copponex

,Z-37, Ballerina IV

1961

Helsinki

FIN

42

Louis Noverraz

Z-36, Ylliam XIV

W. Bernsten

D-10, Web II

G.C. Carcano

I-33, Volpina

1962

Poole

GBR

25

Britton Chance

US-21, Complex III

Robert Symonette

BA-1, John B3

C. Hall

K-32, Bjarne

1963

Seawanhaka

USA

34

C. Raymond Hunt

US (L-24), Chaje II

Lars Thörn

S-37, Rush VII

Ernest Fay

US-31, Pride

1964

Tokio

JPN

15

W.H. Northam

KA-14, Barranjoey

Lars Thörn

S-37, Rush VII

J. McNamarra

US-50, Bingo

1965

Naples

ITA

36

A. Straulino

I-42, Grifone

Norman Booth

KA-23 Southern Cross III

G. Cox

US-51, Complex V

1966

Kopenhagen

DEN

 

Paul Elvström

D-11, Web III

R. Harmsdorf

G-13, Sunshien

Robin Aisher

K Yeoman

1967

Bahamas

BAH

 

G. Lindemann

US-79, Cloud IX

Robin Aisher

K-35, Yeoman XV

G. Cox

US-68, Cadenza

1968

Acapulco

MEX

14

U. Sundelin

S-51, Wasa IV

Louis Noverraz

Z-88, Toucan IX

Robin Aisher

K-35, Yeoman XV

1969

Sandham

SWE

21

B. Le Guillou

F-98, Cybèle

U. Sundelin

S-51, Wasa IV

T.B. Nathorst

KA-24, Tomatoe

1970

Sydney

AUS

 

D. Forbes

KA-25, Carabella

R.E. Turner III

US-73, Nemesis

E.B. Fay

US-81 Sundance

1971

Seawanhaka

USA

 

R.E Turner

US-83, Tiger

D. Forbes

KA-25, Carabella

H.M. King Olav

N-33, Bingo II

1972

Geneva

SUI

36

Claude Bigar

Z-83, Alphée VI

R.E. Turner III

US-83, Tiger

E.B. Fay

US-81, Sundance

1973

Lysekil

SWE

28

E. Fay

US-81, Sundance

Robert Symonette

BA-1, John B V

M. Morns

KA-?, Antares

1974

Sydney

AUS

 

N. Booth

KA-28, Southern Cross IV

Prince Harald

N-34, Skagerak

R. Slade

KA-?, Barragoola

1975

Neuchâtel

SUI

 

No wind !

 

 

 

 

 

1976

Hankö

NOR

 

Frank Tolhurst

KA-?, Arunga

R.E. Turner III,

US-81, Sundance

H.M. King Olav

N-33, Bingo II

1977

Benodet

FRA

22

H. Vaughan

KA-29, Antares II

Robert Symonette

BA-1, John B6

Jean Lauener

Z-112, Odyssée V

1978

Sandham

SWE

19

Frank Tolhurst

KA-31, Arunga III

Hans Aeppli

Z-102, Ilias

Thomas Sprecher

Z-114, Joker IV

1979

Hankö

NOR

18

Frank Tolhurst

KA-31, Arunga III

M. Rouhiainen

L-30, Patricia

Albert Fay

US-84, Wildfire

1980

Sydney

AUS

19

Robert Symonette

BA-1, John B 6

Frank Tolhurst

KA-31, Arunga III

Albert Fay

US-84, Wildfire

1981

Bahamas

BAH

18

Roy Tutty

KA-35, Rapsody

Frank Tolhurs

KA-31, Arunga III

Robert Symonette

BA-11, Pop's John B

1982

Geneva

SUI

40

Jean-Claude Vuithier

Z-129, Saphir

Pierre-Yves Firmenich,

Z-134, Onyx

Philippe Durr

Z-130, (Si)Naryl?

1983

Hankö

NOR

26

Albert Fay

US-87, Firestorm

Jens Busch

SWE-59, Arunga IV

T. Omohundro

US-86, Warrior III

1984

Porto-Cervo

ITA

22

Philippe Durr

Z-130, (Si)Naryl

Prince Harald

N-35, Norna XI

T. Omohundro

US-88, Warrior III

1985

Newport Beach

USA

14

Philippe Durr

Z-130, Sinaryl

T. Omohundro,

US-88, Warrior IV

Robert Mosbacher

US-89, Morea

1986

Sydney

AUS

18

Robert Symonette

BA-1, John B VII

T. Jungell

L-31, Helena

J.-E. Dyvi

N-42, Busy B

1987

Hankö

NOR

31

Ronald Pieper

Z-142, Artémis VII

Peter Tallberg 

L-31, Vinnia

Albert Fay

US-87, Firestorm

1988

Geneva

SUI

52

Rico Gregorini

Z-150, Tasman

Philippe Durr

Z-130, Sinaryl

Jürg Weber

Z-144, Maria-Christina

1989

Houston

USA

18

G.C. Francisco IV

US-87, Firestorm

Peter Masterson

US-93, Above the line

Frank Tolhurst

KA-51, Southern Cross 5

1990

Torquay

GBR

24

Kalle Nergaard

N-55, Alfredo

Peter Masterson

US-93, Above the line

Albert Fay

US-87, Firestorm

1991

Sydney

AUS

33

Christian Wahl

SUI-169, Chlika-Chlika

M. Haines

US-95, Thunderbunny

Kalle Nergaard

N-55, Alfredo

1992

Nassau

BAH

20

Christian Wahl

SUI-169, Chlika-Chlika

Peter Masterson

US-93, Above the line

Henrik Dahlmann

L-39, Dodo

1993

Hankö

NOR

33

Kristian Nergaard

NOR-57, Zenda Corn

Henrik Dahlmann

FIN-40, DoDo Too

Glen Foster

USA-97, My Shout

1994

Crouesty

FRA

41

Dominique Lauener

SUI-181, Odyssée Jr

Kristian Nergaard

NOR-57, Zenda Corn

Marc Pajot 

FRA-49, Romeo e Giulietta

1995

Hanko

FIN

18

Glen Foster

USA-97, My Shout

Dominique Lauener

SUI-181, Odyssée Junior

Henrik Dahlmann

FIN-40 Dododoo

1996

Muiden

NED

41

Kristian Nergaard

NOR-57, Zenda Corn

Glen Foster

USA-97, My Shout

Christof Wilke

SUI-188, Baba Jaga

1997

Key Biscane

USA

12

Glen Foster

USA-97 My Shout

Bruno Marazzi

SUI-199, Ali Baba

Erik Dahlmann

FIN-44, Kandoo

1998

Cowes

GBR

27

Glen Foster

USA-97, My Shout

Jürg Menzi

SUI 194 Marie-Françoise XIII

Roni Pieper

SUI 192 Artémis X

1999

Torbole

ITA

32

Jürg Menzi

SUI-201, Marie Francoise XIV

Bruno Marazzi

SUI-199, Ali Baba

Glen Foster

USA-97, My Shout

2000

Medemblik

NED

34

Jürg Menzi

SUI-201, Marie Francoise XIV

Hans-Peter Schmid

SUI-189, Pungin

Gavin Mc Kinney

BAH-17, John B Once Again

2001

Glücksburg

GER

38

Jochen Schümann

SUI-205, Artémis XI

Jürg Menzi

SUI-204, Marie-Françoise XV

Gavin Mc Kinney

BAH-17, John B Once Again

2002

Helsinki

FIN

29

Bruno Marazzi

SUI-206, Ali Baba

Jürg Menzi

SUI-204, Marie-Françoise XV

Gavin Mc Kinney

BAH-17, John B Once Again

2003

Bénodet

FRA

36

Kristian Nergaard

NOR-57 (SUI-210)Artémis XII

Johan Gullichsen

FIN-47 Addam Cube

Juerg Menzi

SUI-204, Marie-Françoise XV

2004

Torbole

ITA

36

Flavio Marazzi

SUI-206 Ali Baba

Jürg Menzi

SUI-204 Marie-Françoise XV

Johan Gullichsen

FIN-47 Addam Cube

2005

Sydney

AUS

27

Jochen Schueman

SUI-210 Artémis X

Johan Gullichsen

FIN-47 Addam Cube

Bruno Marazzi

SUI-206 Ali-Baba

2006

Medemblik

NED

41

Flavio Marazzi

SUI-219 Ali-Baba

Jochen Schueman

SUI-219 Artémis XI

Hans Nadorp

NED-35 Maitresse

2007

San Remo

ITA

38

Flavio Marazzi

SUI-219 Ali-Baba

Kristian Nergaard

SUI-220 Artémis XI

Gavin Mc Kinney

BAH-19 John B