Europe World Championships
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Europe World Championships are World sailing championships in the Europe class that have been held annually since 1966 (open event).
The event is organized by the host club on behalf of the International Europe Class Union and also recognized by World Sailing.[1] Since 1978 the event is split into a female and a male event have been held in conjunction.
Europe was an Olympic class from 1992 to 2004.
The class has had additional World Championships organized by World Sailing when the class was used in the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships and the IYRU Womens Sailing World Championships.
Editions
| Event | Host | Participation | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. | Dates | Year | Host club | Location | Country | Gender | Ath. | Nat. | Cont. | ||
| 1 | 1966 | Antibes | Open | [2] | |||||||
| 2 | 1967 | Ostend | Open | [2] | |||||||
| 3 | 1968 | Madeira | Open | [2] | |||||||
| 4 | 1969 | Toulon | Open | [2] | |||||||
| 5 | 1970 | Súdwest-Fryslân | Open | [2] | |||||||
| 6 | 1971 | Ratzeburger See | Open | [2] | |||||||
| 7 | 1972 | Nyborg | Open | [2] | |||||||
| 8 | 1973 | Bandol | Open | [2] | |||||||
| 9 | 1974 | Horten | Open | [2] | |||||||
| 10 | 1975 | Palma de Mallorca | Open | [2] | |||||||
| 11 | 1976 | Malmö | Open | [3] | |||||||
| 12 | 1977 | Open | [4] | ||||||||
| 13 | 1978 | Skovshoved | Open | [5] | |||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 14 | 1979 | La Rochelle | Open | [6] | |||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 15a | 1980 | Helsinki | Open | [2] | |||||||
| 15b | 1980 | Grömitz | Female | [7][8] | |||||||
| 16 | 1–10 August | 1981 | Horn | Open | [9] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 17 | 1982 | Monfalcone | Open | [10] | |||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 18 | 1–6 August | 1983 | Fuengirola | Open | [11] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 19 | 20–27 July | 1984 | Kiel | Open | [12] | ||||||
| 15–19 July | Female | [13] | |||||||||
| 20 | 21–26 July | 1985 | Tønsberg | Male | [14] | ||||||
| 14–20 July | Female | [15] | |||||||||
| 21 | 26 July – 1 August | 1986 | Helsinki | Male | [16] | ||||||
| 21–25 July | Female | [17] | |||||||||
| 22 | 1–8 August | 1987 | Crozon-Morgat | Male | [18] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 23 | 5–12 August | 1988 | Nieuwpoort | Male | [19] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 24 | 1989 | Oxelösund | Male | [20] | |||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 25 | 17–29 July | 1990 | Livorno | Male | [21] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 26 | 19–28 January | 1991 | Armação dos Búzios | Male | [22] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 27 | 4–12 July | 1992 | Izola | Male | [23] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 28 | 31 July – 8 August | 1993 | Kalø Vig | Male | [24][25] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 30 | 9–15 July | 1994 | La Rochelle | Male | [26] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 31 | 27 January – 4 February | 1995 | Auckland | Male | [27] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 32 | 6–13 July | 1996 | Mallorca | Male | [28] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 33 | 2–10 August | 1997 | San Francisco | Male | [29] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 34 | 27 July – 2 August | 1998 | Travemünde | Male | [30][2] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 35 | 10–17 January | 1999 | Mornington Yacht Club | Melbourne | Male | [31] | |||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 36 | 11–18 January | 2000 | Salvador | Male | [32] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 37 | 1–7 July | 2001 | Vilamoura | Male | 102 | 20 | 4 | [33] | |||
| Female | 134 | 30 | 5 | ||||||||
| 38 | 26 August – 3 September | 2002 | Hamilton | Male | 48 | 13 | 3 | [34] | |||
| Female | 108 | 27 | 5 | ||||||||
| 39 | 4–10 September | 2003 | Cádiz | Male | 63 | 14 | 4 | [35] | |||
| 11–24 September | 2003 | Cádiz | Female | 114 | 36 | 5 | |||||
| 40 | 10–17 July | 2004 | Cagliari | Male | [36] | ||||||
| Female | 104 | 29 | 4 | ||||||||
| 41 | 1–9 September | 2005 | Rizhao | Male | [37] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 42 | 8–16 July | 2006 | Copenhagen | Male | [38] | ||||||
| Female | 79 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||
| 43 | 16–27 July | 2007 | Workum | Male | [39] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 44 | 4–12 July | 2008 | Vila Real de Santo António | Male | [40] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 45 | 24 July – 2 August | 2009 | Brest | Male | 93 | 12 | 1 | [41] | |||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 46 | 23–31 July | 2010 | Arkösund | Male | 92 | 13 | 1 | [42] | |||
| Female | 68 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||
| 47 | 8–15 August | 2011 | Gravedona | Male | [43][44] | ||||||
| Female | 73 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||
| 48 | 12–24 July | 2012 | L'Escala | Male | [45] | ||||||
| Female | 68 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||
| 49 | 3–11 August | 2013 | Sønderborg | Male | [45][46] | ||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| 50 | 2014 | La Rochelle | Male | 73 | 8 | 2 | [44] | ||||
| Female | 61 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| 51 | 2015 | Arendal | Male | 63 | 8 | 1 | [44] | ||||
| Female | 46 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| 52 | 7–13 July | 2016 | Torbole | Male | 48 | 9 | 2 | [47][44] | |||
| Female | 76 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||
| 53 | 1–12 July | 2017 | Club Vela Blanes | Blanes | Male | 76 | 12 | 2 | [48] | ||
| Female | 54 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||
| 54 | 5–11 August | 2018 | Segelclub Kühlungsborn | Kühlungsborn | Male | 76 | 10 | 2 | [25] | ||
| Female | 48 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||
| 55 | 29 July – 9 August | 2019 | CN El Balis | El Balis | Male | 65 | [25] | ||||
| Female | 44 | ||||||||||
| N/A | 2020 | Råå | postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [49] | |||||||
| 56 | 10 July – 16 August | 2021 | Råå Jolleklubb | Råå | Male | 81 | 8 | 1 | [50][51][52] | ||
| Female | 48 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||
| 57 | 1–12 July | 2022 | Société des Régates de Douarnenez | Douarnenez | Male | 88 | 11 | 1 | [53] | ||
| Female | 58 | 9 | 1 | [54] | |||||||
| 58 | 8–14 July | 2023 | Vallensbaek Sejlklub | Vallensbæk | Male | 78 | 11 | 1 | [55] | ||
| Female | 61 | 11 | 2 | [56] | |||||||
| 49 | 38Jul -3Aug | 2024 | [[Hanko, Finland | Hanko]] | Male | 55 | 8 | 1 | [57][58][59][60] | ||
| Female | 35 | 7 | 1 | [61] | |||||||
| 49 | Aug | 2025 | Torbole, Garda | Male | 83 | ||||||
| Female | 57 | ||||||||||
Multiple World champions
Compiled from the medallists tables below up to and including 2023.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | [62] | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | [63] | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | [64] | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | [65] | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | [66] | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | [67] | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | [68] | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | [69] | |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | [70] | |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | [71] | |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | [72] | |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | [73] | |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | [74] | |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [75] | |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [76] | |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [77] | |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [78] |
Medalists
Open
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | [25] | |||
| 1967 | [25] | |||
| 1968 | [25] | |||
| 1969 | [25] | |||
| 1970 | [25] | |||
| 1971 | [25] | |||
| 1972 | [25] | |||
| 1973 Bandol | [25] | |||
| 1974 Horten | [25] | |||
| 1975 C'an Pastilla | [25] | |||
| 1976 | [25] | |||
| 1977 | [25] |
Men
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Skovshoved | [25] | |||
| 1979 La Rochelle | [25] | |||
| 1980 Helsinki | [25] | |||
| 1981 | [25] | |||
| 1982 | [25] | |||
| 1983 | no champion decided | [25] | ||
| 1984 | ||||
| 1985 | [25] | |||
| 1986 | [25] | |||
| 1987 | [25] | |||
| 1988 | [25] | |||
| 1989 | [25] | |||
| 1990 | [25] | |||
| 1991 | [25] | |||
| 1992 Izola[25] | ||||
| 1993 | [25] | |||
| 1994 | [25] | |||
| 1995 | [25] | |||
| 1996 | [25] | |||
| 1997 | [25] | |||
| 1998 | [25] | |||
| 1999 | [25] | |||
| 2000 | [25] | |||
| 2001 | [25] | |||
| 2002 | [25] | |||
| 2003 Cádiz[25] | ||||
| 2004 Cagliari[25] | ||||
| 2005 Rizhao[25] | ||||
| 2006 Skovshoved[25] | ||||
| 2007 Workum[25] | ||||
| 2008 Santo Antonio[25] | ||||
| 2009 Brest[25] | ||||
| 2010 Arkösund[25] | ||||
| 2011 Gravedona[25] | ||||
| 2012 L'Escala[25] | ||||
| 2013 Sønderborg[25] | ||||
| 2014 La Rochelle[25] | ||||
| 2015 Arendal[25] | ||||
| 2016 Torbole[25] | ||||
| 2017 | [25] | |||
| 2018 | [25] | |||
| 2019 | [25] | |||
| 2020 | postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | [79] | |||
| 2022 | [53] | |||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | [58] | |||
| 2025 | ||||
Women
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | [80] | |||
| 1979 | [80] | |||
| 1980 | [80] | |||
| 1981 | [80] | |||
| 1982 | [80] | |||
| 1983 Fuengirola[80] | no champion decided | |||
| 1984 Kiel[80] | ||||
| 1985 Tønsberg[80] | ||||
| 1986 Helsinki[80] | ||||
| 1987 Crozon-Morgat[80] | ||||
| 1988 Nieuwpoort[80] | ||||
| 1989 Oxelösund[80] | ||||
| 1990 Livorno[80] | ||||
| 1991 Armação dos Búzios[80] | ||||
| 1992 Izola[80] | ||||
| 1993 | [80] | |||
| 1994 La Rochelle[80] | ||||
| 1995 North Shore City[80] | ||||
| 1996 Palma de Mallorca[80] | ||||
| 1997 San Francisco[80] | ||||
| 1998 Travemünde[80] | ||||
| 1999 Mornington[80] | ||||
| 2000 Salvador da Bahia[80] | ||||
| 2001 Vilamoura[80] | ||||
| 2002 Hamilton[80] | ||||
| 2003 Cádiz[80] | ||||
| 2004 Cagliari[80] | ||||
| 2005 Rizhao[80] | ||||
| 2006 Skovshoved[80] | ||||
| 2007 Workum[80] | ||||
| 2008 Santo Antonio | [80] | |||
| 2009 | [80] | |||
| 2010 | [80] | |||
| 2011 | [80] | |||
| 2012 | [80] | |||
| 2013 | [80] | |||
| 2014 | ||||
| 2015 | [80] | |||
| 2016 | [80] | |||
| 2017 | [80] | |||
| 2018 | [80] | |||
| 2019 | [80] | |||
| 2020 | postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | [52] | |||
| 2022 | [54] | |||
| 2023 | [56] | |||
| 2024 | [61] | |||
| 2025 | ||||