Masters Lightning World Championship
Youth sailing regatta for Lightning
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The Lightning Youth World Championship is an bi-annual international sailing regatta for lightning (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Lightning Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
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Host clubs of the Masters Lightning World Championship
| Edition | Host | Boats | Participant | Ref | ||||||||
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| Ed | Date | Year | Host club | Location | Country | Sailors | M | F | Nats | Cont. | ||
| 1 | - | 1999 |  Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas |  Ecuador |
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| 2 | 18-22 Jul | 2001 |  Circolo Velico Marsala | Marsala |  Italy |
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| 3 | - | 2003 |  Coral Reef Yacht Club | Miami |  United States |
[3] | ||||||
| 4 | - | 2005 |  Club de Yates Higuerillas | Concón |  Chile |
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| 5 | - | 2007 | Yacht Club of Greece | Athens |  Greece |
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| 6 | - | 2009 | Mallets Bay Yacht Club | Colchester | United States |
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| 7 | - | 2011 | Iate Clube Armacao de Buzios | Armação dos Búzios |  Brazil |
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| 8 | 2012 | Club Velico Castiglionese | Castiglione del Lago | Italy |
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| 9 | 15-19 Jul | 2015 |  Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie |  Canada |
21 | [9][10][11] | |||||
| 10 | 17-20 Nov | 2017 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas | Ecuador |
23 | [12][13] | |||||
| 11 | 23-27 Nov | 2019 | Espoon Pursiseura ry | Espoo |  Finland |
22 | 66 | 5 | 3 | [14][15] | ||
| 12 | 12-16 May | 2022 | Carolina Yacht Club | Wrightsville Beach | United States |
42 | 126 | 2 | 1 | [16][17][18] | ||
| 13 | 16-23 Oct | 2023 | Club Naval Santa Cruz de Castillogrande | Cartagena |  Colombia |
14 | 42 | 5 | 4 | [19][20][21] | ||
| 14 | Jun | 2025 | Nautical Athletic Club of Voula | Voula | Greece |
17 | [22] | |||||
Masters World Championships
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Salina Ecuador |
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| 2001 Marsala Italy |
Richard Hallagan Hendrix Ten Eyck Tammi Jamison
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| 2003 USA |
USA14900 James Crane (USA)Larry Bone Kip Hamblet |
USA14866 Bill Mauk (USA) John Humphrey Claus Engle |
USA14739 Jack Elfman (USA) Cindy Lister-Elfman Mike Holly |
[23] |
| 2005 Chile |
CAN 14768 Peter Hall (CAN) Phillip Kerrigan (CAN) Jay Deacon (CAN) |
USA 15122 Jim Carson (USA) Jay Lutz (USA) Michael Schon (USA) |
USA 14866 Bill Mauk (USA) Bill Fastiggi (USA) Suzie Cobrun (USA) |
[24] |
| 2007 Athens | Bill Mauk Vladimir Kulinichenko Michel Sumpton |
[citation needed] | ||
| 2009 Colchester, VT | Jim Crane Brenda Crane Tom Allen |
[citation needed] | ||
| 2011 Buzios, Brazil | Claus Biekarck Gunner Ficker Marcelo Batista da Silva |
[citation needed] | ||
| 2013 Italy |
Ched Proctor Jamie Ewing Jay Lurie |
[citation needed] | ||
| 2015 Canada |
USA 15470 David Dellenbaugh (USA) Jeff Eiber (USA) Jay Lurie (USA) |
ECU 14673 - Black Beauty Juan Santos (ECU) Juan Jose Feretti (ECU) Hank Wissenz (ECU) |
USA 15445 Matt Fisher (USA) Dan Moriarty (USA) Tobi Moriarty (USA) |
[11] |
| 2017 Ecuador 23 Boats |
USA 15507 Ched Proctor (USA) Meredith Killion Todd Wake |
BRA 14893 Cláudio Biekarck (BRA) Gunnar Ficker Marcelo Silva |
USA 15590 Jeff Linton (USA) Amy Smith Linton Steve Davis |
[13] |
| 2019 Finland 27 Boats |
USA 15507 Ched Proctor (USA) Bill Faude (USA) Meredith Killion (USA) |
USA 9 Tom Allen (USA) Jane Allen (USA) Shelby Allen (USA) |
CAN 15499 Larry MacDonald (CAN) Jody Starck (CAN) Ian Jones (CAN) |
[25] |
| 2022 USA 42 Boats |
USA 15499 Jody Starck William Faude Randy Borges Tom Starck |
USA 15496 Marvin Beckmann Jimmy Barnash Andrew Brennan |
15507 Ched Proctor Meredith Killion Sam Blouin |
[18] |
| 2023 Colombia 14 Boats |
USA 15561 - Danilu (61) Augie Diaz (USA) Kim Couranz (USA) Alfonso Garcia Bringas (USA) |
USA 15595 - Hard Asset (15) Joshua Goldman (USA) Jackson Benvenutti (USA) Monica Morgan (USA) |
USA 15499 (21) Jody Starck (USA) Ian Jones (USA) Debbie Probst (USA) |
[21] |
| 2025 Greece 17 Boats |
USA 15561 - Danilu (61) Augie Diaz (USA) UNKNOWN UNKNOWN |
USA 15611 - Team Patstrong David Starck (USA) UNKNOWN UNKNOWN |
USA 15296 - Silver Girl Geoff Becker (USA) UNKNOWN UNKNOWN |
[26] |