# 2018 Sailing World Championships

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2018_Sailing_World_Championships
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2018_Sailing_World_Championships.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Sailing_World_Championships
> Source revision: 1281692113
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "2018 Sailing World Championships" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Sailing competition in Aarhus, Denmark

2018 Sailing World Championships Event title Edition 5th Event details Venue Aarhus, Denmark Dates 30 July – 12 August 2018 Titles 12 Competitors Competing nations 84 Qualification(s) 2020 Summer Olympics ← 2014 2023 →

The **2018 Hempel Sailing World Championships** were held in [Aarhus](/source/Aarhus), [Denmark](/source/Denmark), from 30 July to 12 August 2018. It was the fifth edition of the [Sailing World Championships](/source/Sailing_World_Championships). It was the [world championships](/source/World_championships) for all disciplines used at the [next Olympics](/source/Sailing_at_the_Summer_Olympics). Sailors from 84 nations raced in the waters of the Bay of Aarhus for world championships medals and the possibility to be [qualifying](/source/Sailing_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification) for the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics) in Tokyo, Japan.

The event took place on the Docklands, at the exact spot where the [Vikings](/source/Vikings) founded [Aarhus](/source/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. [1]

- [Aarhus](/source/Aarhus), Denmark

- [Busan](/source/Busan), South Korea

- [The Hague](/source/The_Hague), Netherlands

- [Gdynia](/source/Gdynia), Poland

In May 2014, Aarhus was selected host for the championship.[2]

## Venue

[Navitas Park](/source/Navitas_Park)

Sailing was held on [Aarhus Bay](/source/Aarhus_Bay) with the regatta centre at [Navitas Park](/source/Navitas_Park).[3] The venue had earlier hosted the 2008 [ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships](/source/ISAF_Youth_Sailing_World_Championships), the 2010 [505 World Championship](/source/505_World_Championship), the 2011 [A-Cat World Championship](/source/A-Cat_World_Championship) and the 2013 [49er & 49er FX European Championships](/source/49er_%26_49er_FX_European_Championships).[2]

## Competition format

### Events and equipment

The following events were open for entries:[3]

Event Equipment Max. entries Men's one-person dinghy Laser 165 Men's one-person dinghy (heavyweight) Finn 90 Men's two-person dinghy 470 105 Men's skiff 49er 105 Men's windsurfer RS:X 100 Men's kiteboarding Formula Kite 90 Women's one-person dinghy Laser Radial 120 Women's two-person dinghy 470 70 Women's skiff 49er FX 80 Women's kiteboarding Formula Kite 30 Women's windsurfer RS:X 80 Mixed multihull Foiling Nacra 17 80

### Competition schedule

The competition started on 2 August and finish on 12 August 2018.[3]

● Racing days

Date → Event ↓ Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8 Thu 9 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Men's 470 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Women's 470 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Men's 49er ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Women's 49er FX ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Men's Finn ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Men's Formula Kite ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Women's Formula Kite ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Men's Laser ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Women's Laser Radial ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Mixed Nacra 17 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Men's RS:X ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Women's RS:X ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

## Summary

### Medal table

* Host nation ([Denmark](/source/Denmark))

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Netherlands 3 2 1 6 2 France 2 2 3 7 3 Japan 1 1 0 2 4 Belgium 1 0 0 1 Croatia 1 0 0 1 Cyprus 1 0 0 1 Hungary 1 0 0 1 Italy 1 0 0 1 United States 1 0 0 1 10 Australia 0 2 0 2 11 Great Britain 0 1 2 3 12 Spain 0 1 1 2 13 Austria 0 1 0 1 Russia 0 1 0 1 Sweden 0 1 0 1 16 Germany 0 0 2 2 17 Argentina 0 0 1 1 China 0 0 1 1 Denmark* 0 0 1 1 Totals (19 entries) 12 12 12 36

### Event medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze Men's 470 details Kevin Peponnet Jérémie Mion France Tetsuya Isozaki Akira Takayanagi Japan Jordi Xammar Nicolás Rodríguez Spain Women's 470 details Ai Kondo Yoshida Miho Yoshioka Japan Silvia Mas Patricia Cantero Spain Hannah Mills Eilidh McIntyre Great Britain 49er details Šime Fantela Mihovil Fantela Croatia Mathieu Frei [fr] Noé Delpech France Tim Fischer Fabian Graf Germany 49er FX details Annemiek Bekkering Annette Duetz Netherlands Tanja Frank Lorena Abicht Austria Sophie Weguelin Sophie Ainsworth Great Britain Finn details Zsombor Berecz Hungary Max Salminen Sweden Pieter-Jan Postma Netherlands Men's Formula Kite details Nicolas Parlier [fr] France Guy Bridge Great Britain Maxime Nocher France Women's Formula Kite details Daniela Moroz United States Elena Kalinina Russia Alexia Fancelli [fr] France Laser details Pavlos Kontides Cyprus Matthew Wearn Australia Philipp Buhl Germany Laser Radial details Emma Plasschaert Belgium Marit Bouwmeester Netherlands Anne-Marie Rindom Denmark Nacra 17 details Ruggero Tita Caterina Banti Italy Nathan Outteridge Haylee Outteridge Australia Santiago Lange Cecilia Carranza Argentina Men's RS:X details Dorian van Rijsselberghe Netherlands Kiran Badloe Netherlands Louis Giard [fr] France Women's RS:X details Lilian de Geus Netherlands Charline Picon France Lu Yunxiu China

## Participating national federations

Participating national federations and number of boats per federation:[4]

- [American Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pago_Pago_Yacht_Club&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Angola](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angolan_Federation_of_Nautical_Sports&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Argentina](/source/Federacion_Argentina_de_Yachting) (17)

- [Aruba](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aruba_Sailing_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (2)

- [Australia](/source/Australian_Sailing) (44)

- [Austria](/source/Austrian_Sailing_Federation) (10)

- [Brunei](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brunei_Darussalam_Yachting_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Barbados](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barbados_Sailing_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Belarus](/source/Belarus_Sailing_Federation) (4)

- [Belgium](/source/Royal_Belgium_Sailing_Federation) (7)

- [Bermuda](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bermuda_Sailing_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (3)

- [Brazil](/source/Confedera%C3%A7%C3%A3o_Brasileira_de_Vela) (16)

- [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgarian_Sailing_Federation) (6)

- [Canada](/source/Sail_Canada) (17)

- [Chile](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federaci%C3%B3n_Chilena_de_Navegaci%C3%B3n_a_Vela&action=edit&redlink=1) (4)

- [China](/source/Chinese_Yachting_Association) (22)

- [Chinese Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chinese_Taipei_Sailing_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (4)

- [Colombia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federaci%C3%B3n_Colombiana_de_Vela&action=edit&redlink=1) (2)

- [Croatia](/source/Croatian_Sailing_Federation) (14)

- [Cuba](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cuban_Sailing_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1) (2)

- [Cyprus](/source/Cyprus_Sailing_Federation) (5)

- [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Sailing_Association) (14)

- [Denmark](/source/Danish_Sailing_Association) (34)

- [Dominican Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federaci%C3%B3n_Dominicana_de_Vela&action=edit&redlink=1) (2)

- [Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federacion_Ecuatoriana_de_Vela&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [El Salvador](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salvador_Sailing_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Estonia](/source/Estonian_Yachting_Union) (7)

- [Finland](/source/Finnish_Sailing_and_Boating_Federation) (20)

- [France](/source/French_Sailing_Federation) (63)

- [French Polynesia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federation_Tahitienne_de_Voile&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Germany](/source/German_Sailing_Federation) (39)

- [Great Britain](/source/Royal_Yachting_Association) (58)

- [Greece](/source/Hellenic_Sailing_Federation) (14)

- [Guatemala](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Asociaci%C3%B3n_Nacional_de_Navegaci%C3%B3n_a_Vela_de_Guatemala&action=edit&redlink=1) (4)

- [Hong Kong](/source/Sailing_Federation_of_Hong_Kong%2C_China) (7)

- [Hungary](/source/Hungarian_Sailing_Federation) (9)

- [Iceland](/source/Icelandic_Sailing_Association) (1)

- [India](/source/Yachting_Association_of_India) (1)

- [Indonesia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indonesia_Sailing_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iran_Sailing_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Ireland](/source/Irish_Sailing_Association) (10)

- [Israel](/source/Israel_Sailing_Association) (18)

- [Italy](/source/Italian_Sailing_Federation) (46)

- [Japan](/source/Japan_Sailing_Federation) (44)

- [Latvia](/source/Latvian_Sailing_Union) (2)

- [Lithuania](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lithuanian_Sailing_Union&action=edit&redlink=1) (5)

- [Malaysia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malaysian_Sailing_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (5)

- [Malta](/source/Malta_Sailing_Federation) (1)

- [Mauritius](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mauritius_Yachting_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federacion_Mexicana_de_Vela&action=edit&redlink=1) (7)

- [Monaco](/source/Yacht_Club_de_Monaco) (1)

- [Montenegro](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montenegro_Sailing_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1) (2)

- [Morocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Royale_Marocaine_de_Voile&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Mozambique](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federa%C3%A7%C3%A3o_Mo%C3%A7ambicana_de_la_Vela_e_Canoagem&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Namibia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Namibia_Sailing_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Netherlands](/source/Royal_Netherlands_Watersport_Association) (24)

- [New Zealand](/source/Yachting_New_Zealand) (21)

- [Norway](/source/Norwegian_Sailing_Federation) (13)

- [Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federaci%C3%B3n_Peruana_de_Vela&action=edit&redlink=1) (4)

- [Poland](/source/Polish_Yachting_Association) (30)

- [Portugal](/source/Portuguese_Yachting_Association) (7)

- [Puerto Rico](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federacion_de_Vela_de_Puerto_Rico&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Qatar_Sailing_and_Rowing_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Romania](/source/Romanian_Yachting_Federation) (2)

- [Russia](/source/Russian_Yachting_Federation) (32)

- [Saint Lucia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Lucia_Sailing_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Serbia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serbian_Sailing_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [Seychelles](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seychelles_Yachting_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (2)

- [Singapore](/source/Singapore_Sailing_Federation) (6)

- [Slovakia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slovak_Sailing_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1) (3)

- [Slovenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slovenian_Sailing_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1) (9)

- [South Africa](/source/South_African_Sailing) (1)

- [South Korea](/source/Korea_Sailing_Federation) (6)

- [Spain](/source/Royal_Spanish_Sailing_Federation) (37)

- [Sweden](/source/Swedish_Sailing_Federation) (22)

- [Switzerland](/source/Swiss_Sailing) (14)

- [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yacht_Racing_Association_of_Thailand_Under_Royal_Patronage&action=edit&redlink=1) (3)

- [Trinidad and Tobago](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trinidad_and_Tobago_Yachting_Association&action=edit&redlink=1) (2)

- [Turkey](/source/Turkish_Sailing_Federation) (14)

- [Ukraine](/source/Sailing_Federation_of_Ukraine) (7)

- [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UAE_Sailing_and_Rowing_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1) (1)

- [United States](/source/US_Sailing) (45)

- [Uruguay](/source/Yacht_Club_Uruguayo) (4)

- [Venezuela](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federacion_Venezolana_de_Vela&action=edit&redlink=1) (3)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["ISAF delighted with quality of bids for 2018 Sailing World Championships"](http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1019212/isaf-delighted-with-quality-of-bids-for-2018-sailing-world-championships). *Insidethegames.biz*. April 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-insidethegames_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-insidethegames_2-1) ["Aarhus elected to host 2018 ISAF World Championships"](https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1019963/aarhus-elected-to-host-2018-isaf-world-championships). *Insidethegames.biz*. 10 May 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-auto_3-2) [\[1\]](http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/AARHUSNORSIS311217Amend1-23504.pdf) [*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Results"](http://aarhus2018.sailing.org/results.html). World Sailing.

## External links

- [Official Event Website](http://www.aarhus2018.com)

- [World Sailing website](http://www.sailing.org/2018-world-championships.php)

- [2018 Sailing World Championships](https://data-isaf.soticcloud.net/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=18899) at [World Sailing](/source/World_Sailing)

v t e World championships in sailing World Sailing events Combined Worlds 2003 2007 2011 2014 2018 2023 WS Youth Worlds Match Racing Open Youth Female Para World Sailing Championships World Sailing Inclusion Championships Team Racing Offshore Racing Congress ORC Worlds ORC Two Person WS Two-Person Offshore PWA Wave Slalom eSailing Worlds One Person Dinghies Contender Europe Finn Open/Male Youth Masters ILCA 4 (4.7) Youth Masters ILCA 6 (Radial) Male Female Youth U21 Masters ILCA 7 (/Full) Open/Male U21 Masters Musto Skiff Moth OK Dinghy O'PEN Skiff Optimist RS 100 RS Aero Youth RS Tera Sunfish Topper Zoom 8 Two Person Dinghies 29er 49er Youth 420 470 Junior Masters 505 Cadet Fireball Flying Dutchman Flying Junior GP14 Int. 14 Lightning Youth Masters Mirror RS Feva Snipe Open Female Open Youth Open Masters Tasar Vaurien Masters Juniors Keelboat 2.4 Metre 5.5 Metre 6 Metre 8 Metre 12 Metre Dragon Etchells Flying 15 Hansa 2.3 303 Liberty H-Boat J/22 J/24 J/70 J/80 Melges 24 Melges 32 Micro Platu 25 RC44 RS21 SB20 Shark 24 Sonar Soling Master Star Tempest VX One Yngling Multihull A-Catarmaran Dart 18 Formula 16 Formula 18 Hobie 14 Hobie 16 Hobie 17 Hobie 18 Hobie Dragoon F18 M32 Nacra 15 Nacra 17 Nacra 20 Nacra Infusion SL16 Topcat K1 Tornado Viper Yacht Class 40 FarEast 28R J/111 L30 ClubSwan 50 IMOCA 60 IMA TP52 Board Windsurfer Formula Funboard Kona Raceboard Open Masters Techno 293 Windsurfer iQFoil Wing Formula Wing Techno WF130 X-15 Kite IKA Formula IKA Youth IKA Twin Tip Racing Radio (medalists) One Metre Marblehead Ten Rater Radio A Class Former Worlds Other Worlds Women's Worlds Offshore "Team" Dinghies B14 Byte Enterprise Laser 2 RS 500 Splash Keelboats 11 Metre IOD Melges 20 Yachts Corel 45 Farr 30 Farr 40 Farr 45 Soto 40 Swan 45 Swan 60 Sydney 40 X-35 X-41 X-99 Offshore Racing Congress IMS 1/4 Ton Half Ton 3/4 Ton One Ton Two Ton Windsurfer Aloha Formula Experience Mistral OD RS:X One Mistral Junior OD RS:X Youth By Year 2024 / 2025 / 2026

v t e World championships in 2018 Summer sports & indoor sports Archery field indoor Association football (men) Athletics (indoor) Badminton individual team Basketball women Basketball (3x3) Beach handball men women Bowling (9-pin) Bowls Boxing (women) Canoeing slalom sprint marathon Cycling road track mountain bike cyclo-cross BMX Equestrian Fencing Field hockey men women Finswimming Floorball (men) Gymnastics artistic rhythmic trampoline acrobatic aerobic Judo Karate Lacrosse (men) Modern pentathlon Muaythai Orienteering Quidditch Racquetball Real tennis Rowing Rugby sevens men women Rugby union wheelchair Sailing Sambo Shooting Softball (women) Sport climbing Squash women's team Swimming (25 m) Table tennis men women team Volleyball men women Weightlifting Wrestling Winter sports Bandy men women Curling men women mixed mixed doubles Figure skating Ice hockey men women Ski flying Speed skating allround sprint short track Cue & mind sports Chess men women's match women rapid blitz Darts BDO PDC Draughts men's match women's match Pool Nine-ball Snooker six-red Motor sports Air race Endurance auto racing 2018–19 Endurance motorcycle racing 2017–18 2018–19 F1 Powerboat Formula One Motocross men women team MotoGP Moto2 Moto3 Rally Rallycross Speedway individual team Sidecarcross Superbike Supersport Supersport 300 Touring car

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2018 Sailing World Championships](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Sailing_World_Championships) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Sailing_World_Championships?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.