2018 Sailing World Championships

{{Refimprove|date=July 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox sailing competition |year = 2018 |type = Sailing World Championships |image = |edition = 5th |venue = [[Aarhus]], Denmark |dates = 30 July – 12 August 2018 |opening = |titles = 12 |competitors = |nations = 84 |qualify = [[Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Summer Olympics]] |prev = [[2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2014]] |next = [[2023 Sailing World Championships|2023]] }}

The '''2018 Hempel Sailing World Championships''' were held in [[Aarhus]], [[Denmark]], from 30 July to 12 August 2018. It was the fifth edition of the [[Sailing World Championships]]. It was the [[world championships]] for all disciplines used at the [[Sailing at the Summer Olympics|next Olympics]]. Sailors from 84 nations raced in the waters of the Bay of Aarhus for world championships medals and the possibility to be [[Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification|qualifying]] for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in Tokyo, Japan.

The event took place on the Docklands, at the exact spot where the [[Vikings]] founded [[Aarhus]]. A new world class sailing centre was the venue for 14 days leaving significant impact on Denmark's sailors and on the further urban development in Aarhus.

==Overview== The Sailing World Championships are held every four years, the Worlds is one of the biggest global sailing events in the world. Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 is the first big qualification for the Olympic games in Tokyo 2020. The World Championships included all 10 Olympic boat classes. Kite surfing was added to the programme for the first time. 1,100 sailboats and 1,500 participants from approximately 100 nations are expected to take part in the events. The event expects to draw 400,000 visitors to Aarhus, and more than 800 volunteers.

==Host selection== The following cities competed to win the right to host the Championships. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1019212/isaf-delighted-with-quality-of-bids-for-2018-sailing-world-championships|title=ISAF delighted with quality of bids for 2018 Sailing World Championships|website=Insidethegames.biz|date=April 2014 |access-date=29 July 2018}}</ref> *{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Aarhus]], Denmark *{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Busan]], South Korea *{{flagicon|NED}} [[The Hague]], Netherlands *{{flagicon|POL}} [[Gdynia]], Poland

In May 2014, Aarhus was selected host for the championship.<ref name=insidethegames>{{cite web | url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1019963/aarhus-elected-to-host-2018-isaf-world-championships | title=Aarhus elected to host 2018 ISAF World Championships | date=10 May 2014|website=Insidethegames.biz }}</ref>

==Venue== [[File:Navitas4.jpg|thumb|[[Navitas Park]]]] Sailing was held on [[Aarhus Bay]] with the regatta centre at [[Navitas Park]].<ref name="auto">[http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/AARHUSNORSIS311217Amend1-23504.pdf] {{dead link|date=July 2018}}</ref> The venue had earlier hosted the 2008 [[ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships]], the 2010 [[505 World Championship]], the 2011 [[A-Cat World Championship]] and the 2013 [[49er & 49er FX European Championships]].<ref name=insidethegames/>

==Competition format== ===Events and equipment=== The following events were open for entries:<ref name="auto"/> {| class=wikitable ! Event !! Equipment !! Max. entries |- | Men's one-person dinghy ||align=center| [[Laser (dinghy)|Laser]] ||align=center| 165 |- | Men's one-person dinghy (heavyweight) ||align=center| [[Finn (dinghy)|Finn]] ||align=center| 90 |- | Men's two-person dinghy ||align=center| [[470 (dinghy)|470]] ||align=center| 105 |- | Men's skiff ||align=center| [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] ||align=center| 105 |- | Men's windsurfer ||align=center| [[RS:X]] ||align=center| 100 |- | Men's kiteboarding ||align=center| [[Formula Kite]] ||align=center| 90 |- | Women's one-person dinghy ||align=center| [[Laser Radial]] ||align=center| 120 |- | Women's two-person dinghy ||align=center| [[470 (dinghy)|470]] ||align=center| 70 |- | Women's skiff ||align=center| [[49er FX]] ||align=center| 80 |- | Women's kiteboarding ||align=center| [[Formula Kite]] ||align=center| 30 |- | Women's windsurfer ||align=center| [[RS:X]] ||align=center| 80 |- | Mixed multihull ||align=center| Foiling [[Nacra 17]] ||align=center| 80 |}

===Competition schedule=== The competition started on 2 August and finish on 12 August 2018.<ref name="auto"/> {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%; line-height:1.25em;" |- | style="background-color:#FA7894;text-align:center;" |●||Racing days  |- |} {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%; line-height:1.25em;" |- style="text-align:center;" ! Date → Event ↓ || Thu 2 || Fri 3 || Sat 4 || Sun 5 || Mon 6 || Tue 7 || Wed 8 || Thu 9 || Fri 10 || Sat 11 || Sun 12 |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – Men's 470|Men's 470]] ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – Women's 470|Women's 470]] ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – 49er|Men's 49er]] || || || style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – 49er FX|Women's 49er FX]] || || ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – Finn|Men's Finn]] ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● || || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – Men's Formula Kite|Men's Formula Kite]] || || || ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – Women's Formula Kite|Women's Formula Kite]] || || || ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – Laser|Men's Laser]] || ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – Laser Radial|Women's Laser Radial]] || ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● || |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – Nacra 17|Mixed Nacra 17]] || || || ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – Men's RS:X|Men's RS:X]] || || || ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● |- style="text-align:center;" | style="text-align:left;" | [[2018 Sailing World Championships – Women's RS:X|Women's RS:X]] || || || ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● ||style="background-color:#FA7894;"|● |}

==Summary== ===Medal table=== {{Medals table | caption = | host = DEN | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_NED = 3 | silver_NED = 2 | bronze_NED = 1 | gold_FRA = 2 | silver_FRA = 2 | bronze_FRA = 3 | gold_JPN = 1 | silver_JPN = 1 | bronze_JPN = 0 | gold_BEL = 1 | silver_BEL = 0 | bronze_BEL = 0 | gold_CRO = 1 | silver_CRO = 0 | bronze_CRO = 0 | gold_CYP = 1 | silver_CYP = 0 | bronze_CYP = 0 | gold_HUN = 1 | silver_HUN = 0 | bronze_HUN = 0 | gold_ITA = 1 | silver_ITA = 0 | bronze_ITA = 0 | gold_USA = 1 | silver_USA = 0 | bronze_USA = 0 | gold_AUS = 0 | silver_AUS = 2 | bronze_AUS = 0 | gold_GBR = 0 | silver_GBR = 1 | bronze_GBR = 2 | gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 1 | bronze_ESP = 1 | gold_AUT = 0 | silver_AUT = 1 | bronze_AUT = 0 | gold_SWE = 0 | silver_SWE = 1 | bronze_SWE = 0 | gold_RUS = 0 | silver_RUS = 1 | bronze_RUS = 0 | gold_GER = 0 | silver_GER = 0 | bronze_GER = 2 | gold_ARG = 0 | silver_ARG = 0 | bronze_ARG = 1 | gold_CHN = 0 | silver_CHN = 0 | bronze_CHN = 1 | gold_DNK = 0 | silver_DNK = 0 | bronze_DNK = 1 | host_DNK = yes }}

===Event medalists=== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|width=250}} |- |[[470 (dinghy)|Men's 470]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Men's 470}} |[[Kevin Peponnet]] [[Jérémie Mion]] {{FRA}} |[[Tetsuya Isozaki]] [[Akira Takayanagi]] {{JPN}} |[[Jordi Xammar]] [[Nicolás Rodríguez (sailor)|Nicolás Rodríguez]] {{ESP}} |- |[[470 (dinghy)|Women's 470]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Women's 470}} |[[Ai Kondo Yoshida]] [[Miho Yoshioka]] {{JPN}} |[[Silvia Mas]] [[Patricia Cantero]] {{ESP}} |[[Hannah Mills]] [[Eilidh McIntyre]] {{GBR2}} |- |[[49er (dinghy)|49er]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – 49er}} |[[Šime Fantela]] [[Mihovil Fantela]] {{CRO}} |{{ill|Mathieu Frei|fr}} [[Noé Delpech]] {{FRA}} |[[Tim Fischer (sailor)|Tim Fischer]] [[Fabian Graf]] {{GER}} |- |[[49er FX]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – 49er FX}} |[[Annemiek Bekkering]] [[Annette Duetz]] {{NED}} |[[Tanja Frank]] [[Lorena Abicht]] {{AUT}} |[[Sophie Weguelin]] [[Sophie Ainsworth]] {{GBR2}} |- |[[Finn (dinghy)|Finn]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Finn}} |[[Zsombor Berecz (sailor)|Zsombor Berecz]] {{HUN}} |[[Max Salminen]] {{SWE}} |[[Pieter-Jan Postma]] {{NED}} |- |[[Formula Kite|Men's Formula Kite]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Men's Formula Kite}} |{{ill|Nicolas Parlier|fr}} {{FRA}} |[[Guy Bridge]] {{GBR2}} |[[Maxime Nocher]] {{FRA}} |- |nowrap|[[Formula Kite|Women's Formula Kite]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Women's Formula Kite}} |[[Daniela Moroz]] {{USA}} |[[Elena Kalinina]] {{RUS}} |{{ill|Alexia Fancelli|fr}} {{FRA}} |- |[[Laser (dinghy)|Laser]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Laser}} |[[Pavlos Kontides]] {{CYP}} |[[Matthew Wearn]] {{AUS}} |[[Philipp Buhl]] {{GER}} |- |[[Laser Radial]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Laser Radial}} |[[Emma Plasschaert]] {{BEL}} |[[Marit Bouwmeester]] {{NED}} |[[Anne-Marie Rindom]] {{DEN}} |- |[[Nacra 17]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Nacra 17}} |[[Ruggero Tita]] [[Caterina Banti]] {{ITA}} |[[Nathan Outteridge]] [[Haylee Outteridge]] {{AUS}} |[[Santiago Lange]] [[Cecilia Carranza]] {{ARG}} |- |[[RS:X (sailboard)|Men's RS:X]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Men's RS:X}} |[[Dorian van Rijsselberghe]] {{NED}} |[[Kiran Badloe]] {{NED}} |{{ill|Louis Giard|fr}} {{FRA}} |- |[[RS:X (sailboard)|Women's RS:X]] {{DetailsLink|2018 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Women's RS:X}} |[[Lilian de Geus]] {{NED}} |[[Charline Picon]] {{FRA}} |[[Lu Yunxiu]] {{CHN}} |}

==Participating national federations== Participating national federations and number of boats per federation:<ref>{{cite web | url=http://aarhus2018.sailing.org/results.html | title=Results | publisher=World Sailing}}</ref> {{colbegin|colwidth=16em}} * {{saila|ASA|boats=1}} * {{saila|ANG|boats=1}} * {{saila|ARG|boats=17}} * {{saila|ARU|boats=2}} * {{saila|AUS|boats=44}} * {{saila|AUT|boats=10}} * {{saila|BRN|boats=1}} * {{saila|BAR|boats=1}} * {{saila|BLR|boats=4}} * {{saila|BEL|boats=7}} * {{saila|BER|boats=3}} * {{saila|BRA|boats=16}} * {{saila|BUL|boats=6}} * {{saila|CAN|boats=17}} * {{saila|CHI|boats=4}} * {{saila|CHN|boats=22}} * {{saila|TPE|boats=4}} * {{saila|COL|boats=2}} * {{saila|CRO|boats=14}} * {{saila|CUB|boats=2}} * {{saila|CYP|boats=5}} * {{saila|CZE|boats=14}} * {{saila|DEN|boats=34}} * {{saila|DOM|boats=2}} * {{saila|ECU|boats=1}} * {{saila|ESA|boats=1}} * {{saila|EST|boats=7}} * {{saila|FIN|boats=20}} * {{saila|FRA|boats=63}} * {{saila|TAH|boats=1}} * {{saila|GER|boats=39}} * {{saila|GBR|boats=58}} * {{saila|GRE|boats=14}} * {{saila|GUA|boats=4}} * {{saila|HKG|boats=7}} * {{saila|HUN|boats=9}} * {{saila|ISL|boats=1}} * {{saila|IND|boats=1}} * {{saila|INA|boats=1}} * {{saila|IRI|boats=1}} * {{saila|IRL|boats=10}} * {{saila|ISR|boats=18}} * {{saila|ITA|boats=46}} * {{saila|JPN|boats=44}} * {{saila|LAT|boats=2}} * {{saila|LTU|boats=5}} * {{saila|MAS|boats=5}} * {{saila|MLT|boats=1}} * {{saila|MRI|boats=1}} * {{saila|MEX|boats=7}} * {{saila|MON|boats=1}} * {{saila|MNE|boats=2}} * {{saila|MAR|boats=1}} * {{saila|MOZ|boats=1}} * {{saila|NAM|boats=1}} * {{saila|NED|boats=24}} * {{saila|NZL|boats=21}} * {{saila|NOR|boats=13}} * {{saila|PER|boats=4}} * {{saila|POL|boats=30}} * {{saila|POR|boats=7}} * {{saila|PUR|boats=1}} * {{saila|QAT|boats=1}} * {{saila|ROU|boats=2}} * {{saila|RUS|boats=32}} * {{saila|LCA|boats=1}} * {{saila|SRB|boats=1}} * {{saila|SEY|boats=2}} * {{saila|SGP|boats=6}} * {{saila|SVK|boats=3}} * {{saila|SLO|boats=9}} * {{saila|RSA|boats=1}} * {{saila|KOR|boats=6}} * {{saila|ESP|boats=37}} * {{saila|SWE|boats=22}} * {{saila|SUI|boats=14}} * {{saila|THA|boats=3}} * {{saila|TTO|boats=2}} * {{saila|TUR|boats=14}} * {{saila|UKR|boats=7}} * {{saila|UAE|boats=1}} * {{saila|USA|boats=45}} * {{saila|URU|boats=4}} * {{saila|VEN|boats=3}} {{colend}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.aarhus2018.com Official Event Website] *[http://www.sailing.org/2018-world-championships.php World Sailing website] * {{World Sailing regatta profile | 18899 }}

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