Topper World Championships
Dinghy sailing Worlds
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The Topper World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Topper (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Topper Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.[1]
Events
| Ed. | Hosts | Fleet | Sailor | Ref. | ||||||||
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| No | Day/Month | Year | Host club | City | Country | No. |  |  | Nat. | Cont. | ||
| 1 | 1992 |  | Dümmer See |  Germany |
5.3m² | |||||||
| 2 | 25-29 July | 1994 | Helensburgh Sailing Club | Helensburgh |  United Kingdom |
5.3m² | 155 | 15 | 2+ | [2] | ||
| 3 | 1996 | | Dubai |  United Arab Emirates |
5.3m² | |||||||
| 4 | 1998 | | Carnac |  France |
5.3m² | [3] | ||||||
| 5 | 19-24 Aug | 2000 | Cushendall Sailing Club | Cushendall | United Kingdom |
5.3m² | ||||||
| 6 | 22 - 27 | 2002 | Zeilvereniging Workum | Workum |  Netherlands |
5.3m² | 132 | 95 | 37 | 5+ | 2+ | |
| 7 | 2004 | Yacht Club de Carnac | Carnac | France |
5.3m² | 253 | 174 | 79 | 6+ | 3+ | ||
| 8 | 2006 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Malcesine |  Italy |
5.3m² | |||||||
| 9 | 26-31 Aug | 2007 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Malcesine, Lake Garda | Italy |
5.3m² | 173 | 117 | 56 | 4 | 1 | [4] |
| 10 | 19-25 Jul | 2008 | Tralee Bay Sailing Club | Fenit, Co. Kerry |  Ireland |
5.3m² | 176 | 113 | 63 | 3+ | 1+ | [5] |
| 11 | 2009 | Segelclub Ebensee | Ebensee |  Austria |
5.3m² | 94 | 62 | 32 | 6 | 2 | [6] | |
| 12 | 22-27 Aug | 2010 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Lake Garda | Italy |
5.3m² | 124 | 82 | 42 | 6 | 2 | [7] |
| 13 | 2011 | Irish National Yacht Club | Dun Laoghaire | Ireland |
5.3m² | 175 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 14 | 2012 | Zeilvereniging Workum | Workum | Netherlands |
5.3m² | 140 | 91 | 49 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 4.2m² | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 15 | 2013 | Cercle Nautique de Loctudy | Loctudy | France |
5.3m² | 103 | 61 | 41 | 6 | 3 | [8] | |
| 4.2m² | 15 | [9] | ||||||||||
| 16 | 2014 | Pwllheli Sailing Club | Pwllheli | United Kingdom |
5.3m² | 134 | 90 | 44 | 7 | 3 | [10][11] | |
| 4.2m² | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 15 | 19-24 Jul | 2015 | Fraglia Vela Riva | Lake Garda | Italy |
5.3m² | 126 | 71 | 55 | 6 | 3 | |
| 4.2m² | 30 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 16 | 23-28 Jul | 2016 | Ballyholme Yacht Club | Ballyholme N. Ireland | United Kingdom |
5.3m² | 161 | 95 | 66 | 10 | 4 | [12] |
| 4.2m² | 36 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| 17 | 22-28 Jul | 2017 | Cercle Nautique de Loctudy | Loctudy | France |
5.3m² | 156 | 93 | 63 | 6 | 3 | [13] |
| 4.2m² | 55 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| 18 | 14-21 Aug | 2018 | Longcheer Yacht Club | Shenzhen, China |  China |
5.3m² | 222 | 146 | 76 | 20 | 5 | |
| 4.2m² | 45 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
| 19 | 22-26 Jul | 2019 | | Medemblik | Netherlands |
5.3m² | 162 | 9 | 4 | [14] | ||
| 4.2m² | 47 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||
| N/A | 2020 | | Lake Garda | Italy |
Cancelled due to COVID | |||||||
| N/A | 2021 |  Royal Cork Yacht Club | Crosshaven | Ireland |
Cancelled due to COVID | |||||||
| 20 | 2022 | Fraglia Vela Riva | Riva del Garda | Italy |
5.3m² | 144 | 87 | 57 | 5 | 2 | [15] | |
| 4.2m² | 26 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 21 | 22-28 Jul | 2023 | Royal Cork Yacht Club | Crosshaven | Ireland |
5.3m² | 196 | 100 | 96 | 9 | 4 | [16][17] |
| 4.2m² | 60 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 2 | [18] | ||||||
| 22 | 20-26 Jul | 2024 | Federacíon de Vela Murcia | Los Alcázares |  Spain |
5.3m² | 138 | 87 | 51 | 8 | 4 | [19] |
| 4.2m² | 39 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| 18 | 19-25 Jul | 2025 | Royal Yacht Club Hollandia, Regatta Centre | Medemblik | Netherlands |
5.3m² | 131 | 7 | 4 | [20] | ||
| 4.2m² | 43 | 3 | 2 | [21] | ||||||||
Medalists
| Location | Rig / Boats | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 1st Female | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.3m² | Tim Willis (GBR) |
Stephen Cleland (GBR) |
 Mikael Norberg (SWE) |
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| 1994 | 5.3m² | Gordon Miller (GBR) |
Austin Bailey (GBR) |
Graham Priestley (GBR) |
30th / Judith Tolman | |
| 1996 | 5.3m² | Niel Marston (GBR) |
 Renee Smith (AUS) |
Cameron Miller (UAE) |
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| 1998 | 5.3m² | Robert Carver (UAE) |
Tim Hulse (GBR) |
James Grant (GBR) |
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| 2000 | 5.3m² | Mark Heather (GBR) |
Richard Peacock (GBR) |
Andy Brooks (GBR) |
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| 2002 | 5.3m² | Campbell Davidsion (GBR) |
Chris Catt (GBR) |
Steven Jackson (GBR) |
10th / Harriette Trumble (GBR) |
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| 2004 | 5.3m² | Eifon Mon (GBR) |
Craig Paul (GBR) |
Thomas Dawbar (GBR) |
11th / Melissa Addy (GBR) |
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| 2006 | 5.3m² | Andrew Brown (GBR) |
Bleddyn Mon (GBR) |
Michael Wood (GBR) |
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| 2007 | 5.3m² | Michael Wood (GBR) |
Andrew Brown (GBR) |
Freddie Connor (GBR) |
14th / Lynn Billowes (GBR) |
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| 2008 | 5.3m² | Elliot Hanson (GBR) |
Richard Cumpsty (GBR) |
Jonathan Hewat (GBR) |
17th / Felicity Foulds (GBR) |
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| 2009 | 5.3m² / 94 | Andrew Bridgman (GBR) |
Finn Lynch (IRL) |
Felicity Foulds (GBR) |
3rd / Felicity Foulds (GBR) |
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| 2010 | 5.3m² / 124 | Michele Benamati (ITA) |
Giovanni Benamati (ITA) |
Edward Jones (GBR) |
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| 2011 | 5.3m² / 175 | Matt Venables (GBR) |
Robbie Robinson (GBR) |
Patrick Crosbie (IRL) |
5th / Laura Gilmore (GBR) |
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| 2012 | 5.3m² / 140 | Giles Kuzyk (GBR) |
Edward Higson (GBR) |
Felix Crowther (GBR) |
8th / Ellie Cumpsty (GBR) |
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| 2013 | 5.3m² / 103 | Liam Glynn (IRL) |
Thomas Wallwork (GBR) |
Georgie McKenzie (GBR) |
4th / Georgie McKenzie (GBR) |
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| 4.2m² / 15 | Hamish Beaumont (GBR) |
Victoria Cowan (GBR) |
George Graham (GBR) |
2nd / Victoria Cowan (GBR) |
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| 2014 | 5.3m² / 134 | Calum Rosie (GBR) |
Adam D'Arcy (IRL) |
Tom Walker (GBR) |
4th / Bella Fellows (GBR) |
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| 4.2m² / 16 | Daniel Thompson (GBR) |
Jenna McCarlie (IRL) |
Rachael McCluskey (GBR) |
2nd / Jenna McCarlie (IRL) |
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| 2015 | 5.3m² / 126 | Vittorio Gallinaro (ITA) |
Patrick Zeni (ITA) |
Niamh Harper (GBR) |
3rd / Niamh Harper (GBR) |
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| 4.2m² / 30 | Francesca Ramazotti (ITA) |
Brando Mattivi (ITA) |
Gregorio Moreschi (ITA) |
1st / Francesca Ramazotti (ITA) |
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| 2016 | 5.3m² / 161 | Elliott Kuzyk (GBR) |
Tim Hartnell (GBR) |
Sam Cooper (GBR) |
7th / Sophie Crosbie (IRL) |
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| 4.2m² / 36 |  Max Yuang-Ngam (THA) |
Rabbit Su (CHN) |
Paton Mervielde (THA) |
5th / Catherine Albone (GBR) |
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| 2017 | 5.3m² / 156 | Scott Wilkinson (GBR) |
Samuel Cooper (GBR) |
Dan McGaughey (IRL) |
4th / Milly Jinks (GBR) |
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| 4.2m² / 55 | Sean Woodard (GBR) |
Xinran Chen (CHN) |
Yikang Su (CHN) |
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| 2018 | insufficient races to produce a World Champion | |||||
| 2019 | 5.3m² / 152 | Leo Wilkinson (GBR) |
Kate Robertson (GBR) |
Yikang Su (CHN) |
2nd / Kate Robertson (GBR) |
[22] |
| 4.2m² / 47 | Yushuo Liao (CHN) |
Bjorn Handley (GBR) |
Jiahan Chen (CHN) |
[22] | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID | |||||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID | |||||
| 2022 | 5.3m² / 144 | Joe Rowe (GBR) |
Bobby Driscoll (IRL) |
Jake Rawes (GBR) |
4th / Lily Browning (GBR) |
[23] |
| 4.2m² / 26 | Calum Pollard (IRL) |
Amelia Smith (GBR) |
Ethan Rhodes (GBR) |
2nd / Amelia Smith (GBR) |
[24] | |
| 2023 | 5.3m² / 196 | Alex Jones (GBR) |
Ruoque Su (CHN) |
Rory Clow (GBR) |
4th / Jessica Powell (GBR) |
[16] |
| 4.2m² / 60 | Rory Whyte (IRL) |
Andrew O'Neill (IRL) |
Che Liu (CHN) |
4th / Xinjie Xia (CHN) |
[18] | |
| 2024 | 5.3m² / 196 | Che Liu (CHN) |
Manuel Barrionuevo (ESP) |
Sergio López Palacios (ESP) |
9th / Gemma Brady (IRL) |
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| 4.2m² / 39 | Hari Clark (GBR) |
Sam Mason (GBR) |
Tomás A'Coistealbha (IRL) |
9th / Wanqi Luo (CHN) |
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| 2025 | 5.3m² / 131 | Sam Mason (GBR) |
Charlie Mackenzie (GBR) |
Toby Turner (GBR) |
13th / Freya Antonelli (GBR) |
[20] |
| 4.2m² / 43 | Feiran Wan (CHN) |
Henry Cruse (GBR) |
Reuben Wealthy (GBR) |
[21] | ||