Moth World Championship
The Moth World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Moth (dinghy) they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Moth Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The class obtained its world sailing status during 1972 holding its first recognized World Championship in 1973.[citation needed]
Events
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| No. | Day/Month | Year | Host club | City | Country | Boats | Nat. | Cont. |  |  | |
| 1 | - | 1973 |  Napier Sailing Club | Napier |  New Zealand |
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| 2 | - | 1974 | |  Sweden |
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| 3 | - | 1975 | |  Australia |
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| 4 | - | 1976 | | Ware River, VA |  United States |
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| 5 | 16-22 Jul | 1977 | Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island |  United Kingdom |
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| 6 | - | 1978 | | Brisbane | Australia |
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| 7 | - | 1979 | | Travemünde |  Germany |
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| 8 | - | 1980 | | New Zealand |
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| 9 | - | 1971 | | Harderwyk |  Netherlands |
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| 10 | - | 1972 | | Australia |
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| 11 | - | 1983 | | Eastbourne | United Kingdom |
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| 12 | - | 1984 | | Hamaniko |  Japan |
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| 13 | - | 1985 | | ThunerSee |  Switzerland |
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| 14 | - | 1986 | | Adelaide | Australia |
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| 15 | - | 1987 | | Hunnebostrand, Götaland County | Sweden |
[1] | |||||
| N/A | - | 1988 | NOT HELD | ||||||||
| 16 | - | 1989 | | Auckland | New Zealand |
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| 17 | - | 1990 | Ratzeburg Seigler Verein | Ratzeburg | Germany |
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| 18 | - | 1991 | | Miyazu City | Japan |
51 | |||||
| N/A | - | 1992 | NOT HELD | ||||||||
| 19 | - | 1993 | Highcliffe Sailing Club | Highcliffe | United Kingdom |
75 | |||||
| N/A | - | 1994 | NOT HELD | ||||||||
| 20 | - | 1995 | | Lake Macquarie | Australia |
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| 21 | 1-6 Jul | 1996 | Ratzeburg Seigler Verein | Ratzeburg | Germany |
[2] | |||||
| N/A | - | 1997 | NOT HELD | ||||||||
| 22 | - | 1998 | | Torbay | United Kingdom |
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| N/A | - | 1999 | NOT HELD | ||||||||
| 23 | 27Dec -9Jan | 1999/20/00 | Mounts Bay Sailing Club, Australia | Crawley, Perth. WA | Australia |
43 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 1 | [3] |
| 24 | 5-14 Oct | 2001 | Chosgi Marina | Choshi | Japan |
35 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 1 | |
| N/A | - | 2002 | NOT HELD | ||||||||
| 25 | 24-30 Aug | 2003 | Sports Nautiques Sablais | Les Sables d'Olonne |  France |
41 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 1 | [4] |
| N/A | - | 2004 | NOT HELD | ||||||||
| 26 | 2-8 Jan | 2005 |  Black Rock Yacht Club | Black Rock, Victoria | Australia |
45 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 1 | [5] |
| 27 | 22-29 Jul | 2006 | Horsens Seijlklub | Horsens |  Denmark |
31 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 0 | [6][7][8] |
| 28 | 25-30 Jun | 2007 |  Circolo Vela Torbole | Nago–Torbole, Lake Garda |  Italy |
58 | 13 | 3 | 57 | 1 | [9] |
| 29 | 5-11 Jul | 2008 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Isle of Portland | United Kingdom |
78 | 18 | 4 | 74 | 4 | [10] |
| 30 | 10-15 Aug | 2009 | Columbia Gorge Racing Association | Cascade Locks, Oregon | United States |
46 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 2 | [11] |
| 31 | 8-15 Mar | 2010 | Dubai Offshore Sailing Club | Dubai |  United Arab Emirates |
43 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 3 | [12] |
| 32 | 8-14 Jan | 2011 | Belmont 16ft Sailing Club | Belmont, Lake Macquarie | Australia |
109 | 11 | 4 | [13] | ||
| 33 | 16-26 Aug | 2012 | Vela Club Campione del Garda | Lake Garda | Italy |
112 | 20 | 4 | [14] | ||
| 34 | 12-19 Oct | 2013 | Kaneohe Yacht Club | Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii | United States |
80 | 15 | 4 | 75 | 5 | [15] |
| 35 | 29-25 Jul | 2014 | Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island | United Kingdom |
132 | 17 | 5 | 127 | 5 | [16] |
| 36 | 10-16 Jan | 2015 | Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club | Sorrento, Victoria | Australia |
158 | 15 | 5 | 148 | 10 | [17][18] |
| 37 | 23–29 May | 2016 | | Hayama | Japan |
68 | 11 | 5 | 61 | 6 | [19][20] |
| 38 | 25-29 Jul | 2017 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Malcesine, Lake Garda | Italy |
73 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 1 | [21] |
| 39 | 23Mar -1Apr | 2018 |  Royal Bermuda Yacht Club | Hamilton |  Bermuda |
44 | 12 | 4 | 43 | 1 | [22] |
| 40 | 9-18 Dev | 2019 | Mounts Bay Sailing Club, Australia | Crawley, Western Australia | Australia |
122 | 16 | 5 | 120 | 2 | [23][24] |
| N/A | 3-11 Sep | 2020 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Isle of Portland | United Kingdom |
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 | |||||
| 41 | 31Aug -7Sep | 2021 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Malcesine, Lake Garda | Italy |
139 | 25 | 5 | 128 | 11 | [25][26] |
| 42 | 27Nov -4Dev | 2022 |  Yacht Club Argentino | Buenos Aires |  Argentina |
38 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 3 | [27][28] |
| 43 | 12-18 Jun | 2023 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Isle of Portland | United Kingdom |
128 | 21 | 5 | 122 | 6 | [29] [30] |
| 44 | 30Dec -9Jan | 2024/25 | Manly Sailing Club | Auckland | New Zealand |
67 | 14 | 5 | 62 | 5 | [31][32][33] |
| 45 | 7-13 Jul | 2025 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Malcesine, Lake Garda | Italy |
130 | 22 | 5 | 121 | 9 | [34][35][36] |
Multiple World Champions
[edit]Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2022.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries* | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medalists
[edit]| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Design - Good Grief Ian Brown (AUS) |
[37] | ||
| 1974 | Design - Scow Robert O'Sullivan (AUS) |
Ian Brown (AUS) |
 Tomáš Tokoš (TCH) |
[37] |
| 1975 | Peter Moor (AUS) Design - Snubby |
Robert O'Sullivan (AUS) |
Ian Brown (AUS) |
[37] |
| 1976 |  Ted Causey (USA)Design - Modified Poacher |
Peter Moor (AUS) |
 John Claridge (GBR) |
[37] |
| 1977 | Design - Womble Bill Short (GBR) |
Cliff Burton (AUS) |
[37] | |
| 1978 | Robert O'Sullivan (AUS) Design - Gidget |
[37] | ||
| 1979 | David Izatt (GBR) Magnum 3 |
[37] | ||
| 1980 | David Izatt (GBR) Magnum 3 |
[37] | ||
| 1981 | David Izatt (GBR) Magnum 5 |
Richard Hargreaves (GBR) Magnum 5 |
Robin Wood (GBR) Magnum 3 |
[37] |
| 1982 | Greg Hilton (AUS) SCOW |
[37] | ||
| 1983 | Robin Wood (GBR) Magnum 5 |
Roger Angell (GBR) |
Chris Cottrill (GBR) |
[37] |
| 1984 | Robin Wood (GBR) Magnum 6 |
Andrew McDougall (AUS) |
[37] | |
| 1985 | Roger Angell (GBR) Magnum 6 |
Andrew McDougall (AUS) Wombat |
Tony Phillips (GBR) Magnum 6 |
[37] |
| 1986 | Steve Shimeld (AUS) Stray (Skiff) |
Andrew Cuddihy (AUS) |
Greg Hilton (AUS) |
[37] |
| 1987 | Steve Shimeld (AUS) McFrench Skiff |
Jason Belben (GBR) |
John Pearce (GBR) |
[37][1] |
| 1989 | Andrew Landenberger (AUS) |
Richard Reatti (AUS) |
John Pearce (GBR) |
[37] |
| 1990 | Roger Angell (GBR) Magnum 9 |
Clive Everest (GBR) |
Andrew Landenberger (AUS) | |
| 1991 | Emmett Lazich (AUS) Aussie Axeman Mk1 |
Toby Collyer (GBR) |
Tim Webster (AUS) | |
| 1993 | Toby Collyer (GBR) Magnum 9.5 |
Emmett Lazich (AUS) |
Roger Angell (GBR) | |
| 1995 | Emmett Lazich (AUS) Aussie Axeman Mk2 |
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| 1996 | Nick Spence (GBR) Skippy |
Mark Thorpe (AUS) |
Phil Hebden (AUS) |
[2] |
| 1998 | Mark Thorpe (AUS) Hungry Tiger |
Nick Spence (GBR) |
Ian Forsdike (GBR) | |
| 1999/00 | Chris Dey (AUS) Hungry Tiger |
Andrew Coxall (AUS) |
Mark Thorpe (AUS) |
[3] |
| 2001 | Mark Thorpe (AUS) Hungry Tiger |
Chris Dey (AUS) |
Andrew McDougall (AUS) | |
| 2003 | Mark Thorpe (AUS) Hungry Tiger |
Les Thorpe (AUS) |
Rohan Veal (AUS) | |
| 2005 | Rohan Veal (AUS) Prowler Mk 2 |
Simon Payne (GBR) |
Adam May (GBR) |
[8] |
| 2006 | Simon Payne (GBR) Prowler mk4 / Fastacraft |
Rohan Veal (AUS) Prowler / Fastacraft |
Adam May (GBR) Mistress 2 / Adam May | |
| 2007 | Rohan Veal (AUS) Design - Bladeridder |
Scott Babbage (AUS) Design - Bladeridder |
Simon Payne (GBR) Design - Prowler | |
| 2008 | John Harris (AUS) Design - Bladeridder |
Andrew McDougall (AUS) |
Mathew Belcher (AUS) |
[38] |
| 2009 | Bora Gulari (USA) Design - Mach 2 |
Nathan Outteridge (AUS) |
Arnaud Psarofaghis (SWI) | |
| 2010 | Simon Payne (GBR) Design - Mach 2 |
Andrew McDougall (AUS) |
Brad Funk (USA) | |
| 2011 | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) |
Joe Turner (AUS) |
Scott Babbage (AUS) | |
| 2012 | Josh McKnight (AUS) |
Scott Babbage (AUS) |
Rob Gough (AUS) | |
| 2013 | Bora Gulari (USA) Mach 2 |
Nathan Outteridge (AUS) Mach 2 |
Scott Babbage (AUS) Mach 2 | |
| 2014 | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) |
Chris Rashley (GBR) |
Josh Mcknight (AUS) |
[39] |
| 2015 | Peter Burling (NZL) |
Nathan Outteridge (AUS) |
Josh Mcknight (AUS) | |
| 2016 | Paul Goodison (GBR) |
Chris Rashley (GBR) |
Robert Greenhalgh (GBR) | |
| 2017 | Paul Goodison (GBR) |
Peter Burling (NZL) |
Iain Jensen (AUS) |
[40] |
| 2018 | Paul Goodison (GBR) |
Francesco Bruni (ITA) |
Rome Kirby (USA) | |
| 2019 | Tom Slingsby (AUS) |
Kyle Langford (AUS) |
Tom Burton (AUS) |
[41][42] |
| 2020 | Cancelled COVID 19 | |||
| 2021 | Tom Slingsby (AUS) |
Iain Jensen (AUS) |
Paul Goodison (GBR) |
[43] |
| 2022 | Dylan Fletcher-Scott (GBR) |
Massimo Contessi (ARG) |
Simone Salvà (ITA) |
[44] |
| 2023 | Insufficient Races Sailed | [45] | ||
| 2024/25 | NZL 5107 Design - Mackay Bieker v3 Mattias Coutts (NZL) |
NZL 5006 Design - Mackay Bieker v3 Jacob Pye (NZL) |
AUS 5109 Design - Mackay Bieker v3 Otto Henry (AUS) |
[33] |
| 2025 | FRA 5062 Enzo Balanger (FRA) |
AUS 5175 Tom Slingsby (AUS) |
NZL 5249 Jacob Pye (NZL) |
[33] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "International Moth Class Association UK – Just another WordPress site" (PDF).
- 1 2 "International Moth Class Association UK – Just another WordPress site" (PDF).
- 1 2 "IMCA Australia - 1999/2000 World Championships". Archived from the original on 21 January 2003.
- ↑ "International Moth Worlds at Les Sable dOlonne Overall". yachtsandyachting.com. 1 September 2003.
- ↑ Di Pearson (8 January 2005). "International Moth Worlds at Black Rock Sailing and Waterski Club overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ "2005 World Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 8 March 2005.
- ↑ Adam May (29 July 2006). "International Moth Worlds at Horsens, Denmark - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- 1 2 "Moth Worlds – Race Results". Archived from the original on 17 June 2005.
- ↑ Colin Newman (16 July 2007). "International Moth Worlds & Europeans at Lake Garda, Italy". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ Alexandra Harris (12 July 2008). "CST Composites Moth Worlds at Weymouth - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ Michelle Slade (16 August 2009). "CST Composites Moth Worlds at Cascade Locks, Oregon Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ Bridgid Murphy (14 March 2010). "PUMA International Moth Worlds at Dubai - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ Lizzi Rountree (14 January 2011). "Zhik Moth Worlds at Belmont, Australia - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
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- ↑ Alan Block (20 October 2013). "McDougall+Maconaghy Moth Worlds at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii - Day 6". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ Mark Jardine / Jonny Fullerton (25 July 2014). "International Moth World Championships at Hayling Island - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ "2015 World Official Event Website".
- ↑ Sean McNeill (6 November 2015). "2014 World Champion heads fleet in the Amlin International Moth Regatta". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ "2016 World Official Event Website".
- ↑ Tomoko Nishi (29 May 2016). "YANMAR Moth World Championships at Hayama, Japan - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ Jonny Fullerton (30 July 2017). "McDougall + McConaghy International Moth World Championship - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ Sean McNeill (1 April 2018). "Bacardi Moth World Championship at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ "2019 World Official Event Website".
- ↑ Harry Fisher (18 December 2019). "2019 Chandler Macleod Moth Worlds at Mounts Bay Sailing Club - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ "2021 World Official Event Website".
- ↑ Marco Brandon Rossini (7 September 2021). "2021 Redoro Frantoi Veneti International Moth Worlds at Lake Garda - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ "2022 World Official Event Website".
- ↑ "2022 International Moth World Championship at Yacht Club Argentino - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com. 5 December 2022.
- ↑ "2023Etchells World Official Event Website".
- ↑ Mark Jardine for IMCAUK (19 June 2023). "Wetsuit Outlet and Zhik International Moth World Championship Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ↑ "2024/25 MTH Worlds Official Event Website".
- ↑ Suellen Hurling for Live Sail Die & PredictWind (9 January 2024). "PredictWind Moth World Championship 2024 at Manly Sailing Club - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "2025 MTH Worlds Official Event Website".
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Francesca Frazza (13 July 2025). "2025 International Moth Worlds at Fraglia Vela Malcesine, Lake Garda, Italy - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
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