{{Short description|Sailing World Championship}} {{Main|Contender (dinghy)}}
The '''Contender World Championship''' is an annual international sailing regatta for Contender (dinghy) they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
== Events == {{See also|World championships in sailing}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! colspan=3 | Event ! colspan=3 | Host ! colspan=5 | Participation ! rowspan=2 | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- ! {{abbr|Ed.|Edition}} !! Dates !! Year ! Host club !! Location !! Country ! Tot. !! M !! F !! {{abbr|Nat.|Nations}} !! {{abbr|Cont.|Continents}} |- | {{0}}1 || - || 1970 | {{yachtclub|Hayling Island Sailing Club}} || Hayling Island || {{GBR}} |- | N/A || - || 1971 | COLSPAN=8 | NOT HELD || |- | {{0}}2 || - || 1972 | {{yachtclub|}} || Medemblik || {{NED}} |- | {{0}}3 || - || 1973 | {{yachtclub|}} || Imperia || {{ITA}} |- | N/A || - || 1974 | COLSPAN=8 | NOT HELD || |- | {{0}}4 || - || 1974/75 | {{yachtclub|}} || Manly, Brisbane || {{AUS}} |- | {{0}}5 || - || 1976 | {{yachtclub|}} || Palo Alto, California || {{USA}} | 32 || 31 || 1 || 5 || 3 |<ref name="1976 GER">{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1976.html |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1976 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810203329/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1976.html |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> |- | {{0}}6 || - || 1977 | {{yachtclub|Kieler Yacht Club}} || Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein || {{GER}} | 49 || || || 15 || 5 |<ref name="1977 GER">{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1977_worlds/worlds_1977.html |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1977 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810203533/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1977_worlds/worlds_1977.html |archive-date=August 10, 2017 }}</ref> |- | N/A || - || 1978 | COLSPAN=8 | NOT HELD || |- | {{0}}7 || - || 1979 | {{yachtclub|}} || Takapuna || {{NZL}} |- | {{0}}8 || - || 1980 | {{yachtclub|}} || Hayling Island || {{GBR}} | 98 || || || 9 || 4 |- | {{0}}9 || - || 1981 | {{yachtclub|Outer Harbour Centreboard Club}} || Toronto || {{CAN}} |- | 10 || - || 1982 | {{yachtclub|Royal Yacht Club Hollandia}} || Medemblik || {{NED}} | 81 || || || 12 || 3 |- | 11 || - || 1983 | || || |- | 12 || 1-9 Sep || 1984 | {{yachtclub|Fraglia Vela Riva}} || Riva del Garda || {{ITA}} | 114 || || || 13 || 3 |<ref name="1984 Results">{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1984_Worlds/1984-Riva-Worlds-Reports_&_Overall_Results.pdf |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1984 World Championships report and results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810204403/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1984_Worlds/1984-Riva-Worlds-Reports_%26_Overall_Results.pdf |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> |- | 13 || - || 1985 | {{yachtclub|}} || Struer || {{DEN}} |- | 14 || - || 1986 | {{yachtclub|}} || Santa Cruz, California || {{USA}} | 23 || || || 4 || 3 |- | 15 || - || 1987 | {{yachtclub|}} || Hamburgsund || {{SWE}} |- | 16 || - || 1988 | {{yachtclub|}} || Brisbane || {{AUS}} | 66 || || || 4 || 2 |- | 17 || - || 1989 | {{yachtclub|}} || Travemunde || {{GER}} |- | 18 || - || 1990 | {{yachtclub|}} || Hayling Island || {{GBR}} |- | 19 || - || 1991 | {{yachtclub|}} || Marsala, Sicily || {{ITA}} |- | 20 || - || 1992 | {{yachtclub|}} || Melbourne || {{AUS}} |- | 21 || - || 1993 | {{yachtclub|Royal Yacht Club Hollandia}} || Medemblik || {{NED}} | 64 || || || 9 || 2 |- | 22 || - || 1994 | {{yachtclub|Union-Yacht-Club Attersee}} || Attersee (lake) || {{AUT}} |- | 23 || 10-17 Sep || 1995 | {{yachtclub|Roton Point Sailing Association}} || Rowayton, Connecticut || {{USA}} |- | 24 || 1-6 Sep || 1996 | {{yachtclub|}} || Weymouth || {{GBR}} | 116 || || || 7 || 3 |- | 25 || 31Dec -9Jan || 1997/98 | {{yachtclub|}} || Sydney || {{AUS}} | 63 || || || 7 || 3 |- | 26 || 6-11 Sep || 1998 | {{yachtclub|}} || Cagliari, Sardinia || {{ITA}} | 68 || || || 8 || 2 |- | 27 || 18-26 Sep || 1999 | {{yachtclub|Kieler Yacht Club}} || Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein || {{GER}} | 73 || || || 8 || 3 |- | 28 || 13-18 Aug || 2000 | {{yachtclub|}} || Medemblik || {{NED}} | 107 || || || 10 || 3 |<ref name="2000 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/1990/Contender-World-Championships-Overall-Report|title=Contender World Championships Overall Report|author=Stuart Jones|date=21 August 2000|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 29 || 4-10 Aug || 2001 | {{yachtclub|Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston|Sail Kingston}} || Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston, Ontario || {{CAN}} | 31 || || || 7 || 3 |<ref name="2001 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/4623/Contender-Worlds-at-Kingston-Ontario-Canada-Over|title=Contender Worlds at Kingston, Ontario, Canada Overall|author=Chris Mitchell|date=23 August 2001|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 30 || 10-19 Jan || 2002 | {{yachtclub|Black Rock Yacht Club, Australia}} || Black Rock, Victoria || {{AUS}} | 63 || || || 8 || 3 |<ref name="2002 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/5694/Contender-World-Championship-at-Melbourne-Austral|title=Contender World Championship at Melbourne, Australia Overall|author=Di Pearson|date=19 January 2002|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 31 || 18-22 Aug || 2003 | {{yachtclub|Mayflower Sailing Club, Mountbatten Centre}} || Plymouth || {{GBR}} | 83 || || || 8 || 3 |<ref name="2003 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/10833/Contender-Worlds-Overall|title=Contender Worlds at Plymouth Overall|author=Stuart Jones|date=23 August 2003|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 32 || 31Jul -7Aug || 2004 | {{yachtclub|Fraglia Vela Riva}} || Riva del Garda || {{ITA}} | 143 || || || 9 || 3 |<ref name="2004 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/14702/Contender-Worlds|title=Contender World Championships, Lake Garda|author=Paul Walker|date= 9 September 2004|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 33 || 23-29 Jul || 2005 | Travemünder Woche /<br>{{yachtclub|Lubecker Yacht Club}} || Travemünde, Lübeck || {{GER}} | 110 || || || 10 || 3 |<ref name="2005 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/18435/Contender-worlds-overall|title=Contender Worlds 2005 at Travemuender, Germany - Overall|author=Neil Wilson|date=5 August 2005|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 34 || 7-14 Jan || 2006 | {{yachtclub|Fremantle Sailing Club}} || Fremantle, Western Australia || {{AUS}} | 61 || || || 9 || 3 |<ref name="2006 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/20353/Contender-worlds-at-Freemantle|title=Ronstan Contender Worlds, Freemantle – Overall|author=Simon Mussell|date=20 January 2006|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 35 || 13-21 Jul || 2007 | {{yachtclub|Royal Yacht Club Hollandia}} || Medemblik || {{NED}} | 144 || || || 11 || 3 |<ref name="2007 Results">{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2007.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=2007 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230232834/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2007.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> |- | 36 || 13-23 Aug || 2008 | {{yachtclub|Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston|Sail Kingston}} || Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston, Ontario || {{CAN}} | 34 || || || 8 || 3 | <ref name="2008 Results">{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2008.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=2008 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230232241/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2008.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref><ref name="2008 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/143148/Velocitek-Contender-worlds-overall|title=Velocitek Contender Worlds at Kingston, Canada - Overall|author=Duncan Ellis|date=26 August 2008|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 37 || 25-31 Jul || 2009 | {{yachtclub|Sønderborg Yacht-Club}} || Sønderborg || {{DEN}} | 112 || || || 13 || 3 |<ref name="2009 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/197320/Contender-Worlds-at-S%C3%B8nderborg-Denmark-overall|title=Contender World Championship at Sønderborg Yacht Club - Overall|author=Flemming Clausen|date=22 July 2017|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 38 || 7-12 Jan || 2010 | {{yachtclub|Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron}} || Manly, Brisbane, Queensland || {{AUS}} | 60 || || || 7 || 3 |<ref name="2010 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/150077/Contender-worlds-overall|title=40th Contender Worlds in Brisbane, Australia - Overall|author=Suellen Hurling|date=12 January 2010 |website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 39 || 18-22 Jul || 2011 | {{yachtclub|Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy }} || Isle of Portland || {{GBR}} | 143 || || || 10 || 2 |<ref name="2011 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/158592/Contender-Worlds-overall|title=Contender Worlds at the WPNSA - Overall|author=Duncan Ellis|date=28 July 2011|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 40 || 22-28 Apr || 2012 | {{yachtclub|St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Florida}} || St. Petersburg, Florida || {{USA}} | 43 || || || 8 || 3 |<ref name="2012 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/162843/Contender-Worlds-in-Florida|title=Contender World Championships at St. Petersburg Yacht Club|author=Y&Y.com|date=30 April 2012|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 41 || 14-20 Jul || 2013 | {{yachtclub|Centro Vela Alto Lario}} || Lake Como || {{ITA}} | 172 || 165 || 7 || 11 || 3 |<ref name="2013 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/171121/Contender-worlds-at-Lake-Como-summary|title=Contender World Championships at Centro Vela Alto Lario - Summary|date=26 July 2013|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 42 || 19-25 Jan || 2014 | {{yachtclub|Belmont 16ft Sailing Club}} || Belmont, Lake Macquarie, NSW || {{AUS}} | 67 || 65 || 2 || 7 || 2 |<ref name="2014 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/174539/Contender-Worlds-at-Lake-Macquarie-overall|title=Contender World Championships at Lake Macquarie, Australia - Overall|author=Ed Presley|date=9 February 2014|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 43 || 25-31 Jul || 2015 | {{yachtclub|}} || Medemblik || {{NED}} | 132 || 126 || 6 || 11 || 3 |<ref name="2015 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/184701/Contender-World-Championship-overall|title=Contender World Championship at Medemblik, Holland - Overall|author=Ed Presley|date=2 August 2015|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 44 || 23-29 Apr || 2016 | {{yachtclub|Santa Cruz Yacht Club}} || Santa Cruz || {{USA}} | 33 || 32 || 1 || 8 || 3 |<ref name="2016 Results">{{cite web|url=http://www.sail-world.com/144300 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2016 World Championships report and results |publisher=Sail World |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506200752/http://www.sail-world.com/USA/2016-Contender-World-Championships---Big-wind,-big-fun/144300 |archive-date=May 6, 2016}}</ref><ref name="2016 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/189262/Contender-Worlds-at-Santa-Cruz|title=Contender World Championship at Santa Cruz Yacht Club|author=Stephanie Mah|date=6 May 2016|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 45 || 2-10 Jul || 2017 | {{yachtclub|Sønderborg Yacht-Club}} || Sønderborg || {{DEN}} | 106 || 99 || 7 || 8 || 2 |<ref name="2017 Results">{{cite web|url=http://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/abe38d2b-06e5-4735-baf0-e172f65298d5#!/results?classId=f474d8f9-993b-49ca-937c-95addd6a511f|title=Contender World Championship manage2sail|website=www.manage2sail.com}}</ref><ref name="2017 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/197320/Contender-Worlds-at-S%C3%B8nderborg-Denmark-overall|title=Contender World Championship at Sønderborg Yacht Club - Overall|author=Flemming Clausen|date=22 July 2017|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref>
|- | 46 || 19-25 Jan || 2018 | {{yachtclub|McCrae Yacht Club}} || McCrae, Victoria || {{AUS}} | 90 || 87 || 3 || 7 || 3 |<ref name="2018 Results">{{cite web|url=http://www.mccraeyc.com.au/index.php/regattas/upcoming-regattas/2018-contender-worlds |access-date=August 20, 2017 |title=2017 World Championships event info |publisher=McCrae Yacht Club |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216092414/http://www.mccraeyc.com.au/index.php/regattas/upcoming-regattas/2018-contender-worlds |archive-date=February 16, 2017}}</ref><ref name="2018 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/201453/iSail-Whitsundays-Contender-Worlds-overall|title=iSail Whitsundays Contender Worlds at McCrae Yacht Club - Overall|author=VR Sport Media |date=25 January 2018|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref>
|- | 47 || 20-26 Jul || 2019 | {{yachtclub|}} || Quiberon || {{FRA}} | 127 || 122 || 5 || 11 || 3 | <ref name="2019 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/220411/Contender-Worlds-at-Quiberon-France|title=Contender World Championship at Quiberon, France|author=Ed Presley|date=31 July 2019|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | N/A || - || 2020 | {{yachtclub|}} || || {{NED}} | COLSPAN=5 | (Cancelled COVID) | |- | N/A || - || 2021 | {{yachtclub|}} || Lake Silvaplana || {{SUI}} | COLSPAN=5 | COVID made a Europeans | |- | 48 || 16-20 Jan || 2023(22) | {{yachtclub|Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club}} || Peppermint Grove, Perth, WA || {{AUS}} | 32 || 32 || 0 || 5 || 2 | <ref name="2022 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/257918/2023-Contender-Worlds-at-Perth-overall|title=2023 Contender World Championship at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club - Overall|author=Ed Presley|date=23 January 2023|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 49 || 1-8 Jul || 2023 | {{yachtclub|Kerteminde Sejlklub}} || Kerteminde || {{DEN}} | 111 || 106 || 5 || 11 || 3 | <ref name="2023 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/264548/Contenders-Worlds-at-Kerteminde-Denmark|title=Contender World Championship at Kerteminde Sejlklub, Denmark|author1=Ed Presley |author2= Stephanie Mah|date=21 July 2023|website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 50 || 17-23 Feb || 2025(24) | {{yachtclub|Pensacola Yacht Club}} || Pensacola, Florida || {{USA}} | 35 || 33 || 2 || 7 || 2 | <ref name="2024 Results">{{cite web|url=https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/27815#_newsroom|title=2024 World Results - Regatta Network}}</ref> |- | 51 || 28Jul -3Aug || 2025 | {{yachtclub|Fraglia Vela Malcesine}} || Malcesine, Lake Garda || {{ITA}} | 167 || || || 12 || 3 | <ref name="2025 Results">{{cite web|url=https://fragliavela.sailti.com/en/default/races/race-resultsall/text/ContenderWorlds2025-en|title=2025 World Results}}</ref> |}
==Multiple World Champions== {{See also|World championships in sailing#Multiple World champions}} Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2025
{|class="wikitable sortable" |- !align=center|'''Ranking''' !align=center|'''Sailor''' | style="background:gold; width:60px; text-align:center;"| '''Gold''' | style="background:silver; width:60px; text-align:center;"| '''Silver''' | style="background:#c96; width:60px; text-align:center;"| '''Bronze''' | style="background:#ccf; width:60px; text-align:center;"| '''Total''' | style="width:60px; text-align:center;"| '''No. Entries*''' | Ref. |- | 1 || {{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} || 7 || 6 || 5 || 18 || 23 || <ref name=ITAAB100>{{World Sailing | id= ITAAB100| name= Andrea Bonezzi}}</ref> |- | 2 || {{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}} || 5 || 2 || 2 || 8 || 10 || <ref name=AUSMB52>{{World Sailing | id= AUSMB52| name= Mark Bulka}}</ref> |- | 3 || {{flagathlete|Peter Newlands|NZL}} || 3 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 6 || <ref name=NZLPN2>{{World Sailing | id= NZLPN2| name= Peter Newlands}}</ref> |- | 4 || {{flagathlete|Barry Watson|AUS}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 4 || <ref name=AUSBW12>{{World Sailing | id= AUSBW12| name= Barry Watson}}</ref> |- | 5 || {{flagathlete|David Pitman|GBR}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 4 || <ref name=GBRDP50>{{World Sailing | id= GBRDP50| name= David Pitman}}</ref> |- | 6 || {{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}} || 2 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 17 || <ref name=GBRGS42>{{World Sailing | id= GBRGS42| name= Graham Scott}}</ref> |- | 7 || {{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}} || 2 || 2 || 1 || 5 || 16 || <ref name=GBRSJ21>{{World Sailing | id= GBRSJ21| name= Stuart Jones}}</ref> |- | 8 || {{flagathlete|Marcus Hamilton|AUS}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 7 || <ref name=AUSMH25>{{World Sailing | id= AUSMH25| name= Marcus Hamilton}}</ref> |- | 9 || {{flagathlete|Soren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}} || 2 || 1 || 4 || 7 || 21 || <ref name=DENSA>{{World Sailing | id= DENSA| name= Søren Andreasen}}</ref> |- | 10 || {{flagathlete|Tony Smith|NZL}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 4 || <ref name=NZLTS6>{{World Sailing | id= NZLTS6| name= Tony Smith}}</ref> |- | 10 || {{flagathlete|Arthur Brett|AUS}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 4 || <ref name=AUSAB35>{{World Sailing | id= AUSAB35| name= Arthur Brett}}</ref> |- | 10 || {{flagathlete|Steven Daniel|GBR}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 4 || <ref name=GBRSD62>{{World Sailing | id= GBRSD62| name= Steven Daniel}}</ref> |- | 10 || {{flagathlete|Peter Hollis|AUS}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || <ref name=AUSPH25>{{World Sailing | id= AUSPH25| name= Peter Hollis}}</ref> |- |}
* Some years full results are not available so this may be an under estimations
==Medalists==
{| {{MedalistTable|type={{Navbar-header|Year|Contender World Championship medallists}}}} |- |1970 |{{flagathlete|Dick Jobbins|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Ubert Raudashl|AUT}} |{{flagathlete|Mike Alsop|AUS}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15720®attaid=15720&evntid=29975 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1970 World Championships event info |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806220944/http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15720®attaid=15720&evntid=29975 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> |- |1971 |colspan=3| NOT HELD | |- |1972 |{{flagathlete|Peter Hollis|AUS}} | | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15719®attaid=15719&evntid=29974 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1972 World Championships event info |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806222057/http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15719®attaid=15719&evntid=29974 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> |- |1973 |{{flagathlete|Peter Hollis|AUS}} | | |- |1974 |colspan=3| NOT HELD | |- |1975 |{{flagathlete|David Pitman|GBR}} | | |- |1976 |{{flagathlete|David Pitman|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Paul Wells|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Peter Newlands|GBR}} |<ref name="1976 GER"/> |- |1977 |{{flagathlete|David Pitman|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Geoff Whitfield|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Richard Gladwell|GBR}} |<ref name="1977 GER"/> |- |1978 |colspan=3| NOT HELD | |- |1979 |{{flagathlete|Peter Newlands|GBR}} | | |- |1980 |{{flagathlete|Peter Newlands|GBR}} and <br>{{flagathlete|Geoff Whitfield|GBR}} | |{{flagathlete|Brian Bennett|NZL}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1980_worlds/80WorldsResults.pdf |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1980 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810203929/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1980_worlds/80WorldsResults.pdf |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> |- |1981 |{{flagathlete|Peter Newlands|GBR}} | | |- |1982 |{{flagathlete|Tony Smith|NZL}} |{{flagathlete|Peter Newlands|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Keith Paul|GBR}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1982%20Worlds/final_results_1982.pdf |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1982 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810204223/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1982%20Worlds/final_results_1982.pdf |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> |- |1983 |{{flagathlete|Tony Smith|NZL}} | | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15710®attaid=15710&evntid=29965 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1983 World Championships event info |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810204640/http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15710®attaid=15710&evntid=29965|archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> |- |1984 |{{flagathlete|Barry Watson|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Keith Paul|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Joachim P. Rosler|GER}} |<ref name="1984 Results"/> |- |1985 |{{flagathlete|Barry Watson|AUS}} | | |- |1986 |{{flagathlete|Mark Starratt|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Barry Watson|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Pieter Visser|NED}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15707®attaid=15707&evntid=29962 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1986 World Championships event info and results |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806181002/http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15707®attaid=15707&evntid=29962 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> |- |1987 |{{flagathlete|John Webb|GBR}} | | |- |1988 |{{flagathlete|Steve Daniel|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Brian Rodger|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Steven Grimes|AUS}} | |- |1989 |{{flagathlete|Steve Daniel|GBR}} | | |- |1990 |{{flagathlete|John Hardman|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|John Browett|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Steve Daniel|GBR}} |- |1991 |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Christopher Burrough|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}} |- |1992 |{{flagathlete|Barry Watson|AUS}} | | |- |1993 |{{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Steven Grimes|AUS}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1993_worlds/wc-1993.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1993 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230172957/http://contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1993_worlds/wc-1993.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> |- |1994 |{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}} | | |- |1995 |{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1995.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1995 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230173033/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1995.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> |- |1996 |{{flagathlete|Ian Renilson|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Neil Wilson|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Jason Beebe|AUS}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1996.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1996 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230172842/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1996.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> |- |1997 |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Ian Renilson|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Nigel Walbank|GBR}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1997.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1997 World Championships report and results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230232851/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1997.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> |- |1998 |{{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |<ref name="CONTENDERING 1998-11">{{cite web |url=http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/nov98.pdf |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=Contendering 1998-11 |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826080401/http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/nov98.pdf |archive-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1998.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1998 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230180651/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1998.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> |- |1999 |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Ian Renilson|GBR}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1999.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1999 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230173358/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1999.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> |- |2000 |{{flagathlete|Gabriel Wicke|GER}} |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Ian Renilson|GBR}} |<ref name="CONTENDERING 2001-02">{{cite web |url=http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/feb2001.pdf |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=Contendering 2001-02 |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826081710/http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/feb2001.pdf |archive-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2000.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=2000 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230171955/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2000.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> |- |2001 |{{flagathlete|Arthur Brett|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Nigel Walbank|GBR}} |<ref name="CONTENDERING 2002-Spring">{{cite web |url=http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/spring2002.pdf |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=Contendering 2002 Spring |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826084759/http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/spring2002.pdf |archive-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> |- |2002 |{{flagathlete|Arthur Brett|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Tim Holden|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |<ref name="CONTENDERING 2002-Spring" /> |- |2003 |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Tim Holden|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2003.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=2003 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230171857/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2003.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> |- |2004 |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Marcus Hamilton|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Giovanni Bonzio|ITA}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2004.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=2004 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230232720/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2004.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> |- |2005 |{{flagathlete|Jan von der Bank|GER}} |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Giovanni Bonzio|ITA}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2005-reports-1/14-world-championship-2005-travemunde |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2005 World Championships report and results |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810200009/https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2005-reports-1/14-world-championship-2005-travemunde |archive-date=August 10, 2017 }}</ref> |- |2006 |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Marcus Hamilton|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Tim Hill|AUS}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2006-reports-3/45-2006-worlds-fremantle-australia |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2006 World Championships report and results |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810202555/https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2006-reports-3/45-2006-worlds-fremantle-australia |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> |- |2007 |{{flagathlete|Marcus Hamilton|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Jan Von Der Bank|GER}} |<ref name="2007 Results"/> |- |2008 |{{flagathlete|Marcus Hamilton|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Marco Versari|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}} |<ref name="2008 Results"/> |- |2009 |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Jono Neate|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Jacob Lunding|DEN}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://members.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=fleetevent&rgtaid=10812&evntid=20850 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2009 World Championships event info and results |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806222450/https://members.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=fleetevent&rgtaid=10812&evntid=20850 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> |- |2010 |{{flagathlete|Jono Neate|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Christoph Homeier|GER}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sail-world.com/USA/40th-Contender-World-Championships---a-new-Champion/65388 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2010 World Championships report and results |publisher=Sail World |url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813055452/http://www.sail-world.com/USA/40th-Contender-World-Championships---a-new-Champion/65388 |archive-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref> |- |2011 |{{flagathlete|Bjarke Johnsen|DEN}} |{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=13079®attaid=13079&evntid=25410 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2011 World Championships event info and results |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806181818/http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=13079®attaid=13079&evntid=25410 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> |- |2012 |{{flagathlete|Antonio Lambertini|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Giovanni Bonzio|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/162843 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2012 World Championships report and results |publisher=Yachts and Yachting |url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806142154/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/162843 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> |- |2013 |{{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}} |{{flagathlete|Simon Mussel|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/171121 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2013 World Championships report and results |publisher=Yachts and Yachting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806140924/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/171121 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> |- |2014 |{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Jono Neate|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Matthew Mulder|AUS}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sail-world.com:80/USA/Contender-World-Championship-2014--Bulka-wins-after-protest/118669 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2014 World Championships report and results |publisher=Sail World |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228182326/http://www.sail-world.com/USA/Contender-World-Championship-2014--Bulka-wins-after-protest/118669 |archive-date=February 28, 2014 }}</ref> |- |2015 |{{flagathlete|Simon Mussell|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worlds2015.contenderzeilen.nl/ |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2015 Event web site | publisher=Dutch Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103051734/http://worlds2015.contenderzeilen.nl/ |archive-date=January 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/184701 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2015 World Championships report and results |publisher=Yachts and Yachting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806180330/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/184701 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> |- |2016 |{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Jason Beebe|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Simon Mussell|GBR}} |<ref name="2016 Results"/> |- |2017 |{{flagathlete|Jason Beebe|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Jesper Nielsen|DEN}} |<ref name="2017 Results"/> |- |2018 |{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Jason Beebe|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} |<ref name="2018 Results"/> |- |2019 | {{flagathlete|Max Billerberck|GER}} | {{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}} | {{flagathlete|Soren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}} |- |2020 |colspan=3| COVID | |- |2021 |colspan=3| COVID | |- |2022 | {{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}} | {{flagathlete|Simon Barwood|AUS}} | {{flagathlete|Lindsay Irwin|AUS}} |- |2023 | {{flagathlete|Soren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}} | {{flagathlete|Christoph Homeier|GER}} | {{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}} |- |2024 | {{flagathlete|{{flagathlete|Graeme Willcox|GBR}}|RSA}} | {{flagathlete|Soren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}} | {{flagathlete|Rene Heynen|NED}} |<ref name="2024 Results"/> |- |2025 | {{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}} | {{flagathlete|Antonio LAMBERTINI|ITA}} | {{flagathlete|{{flagathlete|Graeme Willcox|GBR}}|RSA}} |<ref name="2025 Results"/> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{World championships in sailing}}
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