{{Short description|World Championship in Sailing}} {{more citations needed|date=March 2025}}
The '''Sunfish World Championship''' is an annual international sailing regatta of Sunfish dinghy, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Sunfish Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sport's 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 ! No. !! {{abbr|13px|Male}} !! {{abbr|13px|Female}} !! {{abbr|Nat.|Nations}} !! {{abbr|Cont|Continents}} |- | {{0}}1 || 13-15 Feb || 1970 | {{yachtclub|St. Thomas Yacht Club}} || Nazareth, Saint Thomas || {{ISV}} |- | {{0}}2 || - || 1971 | {{yachtclub|}} || Puerto Azul || {{VEN}} |- | {{0}}3 || - || 1972 | {{yachtclub|Harrington Sound Sailing & G???? Club}} || || {{BER}} |- | {{0}}4 || - || 1973 | {{yachtclub|}} || Martinique || |- | {{0}}5 || - || 1974 | {{yachtclub|Sunfish Club Aruba}} || || {{ARU}} |- | {{0}}5 || 25Apr -2May || 1974 | {{yachtclub|Kings Bay Yacht & Country Club}} || King's Bay, Miami, FL || {{USA}} |- | {{0}}7 || - || 1976 | {{yachtclub|}} || Puerto Azul || {{VEN}} |- | {{0}}8 || - || 1977 | {{yachtclub|Nassau Yacht Club}} || Nassau || {{BAH}} |- | {{0}}9 || - || 1978 | {{yachtclub|Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club}} || Ponce || {{PUR}} |- | 10 || - || 1979 | {{yachtclub|Royal Yacht Club Hollandia}} || Medemblik || {{NED}} |- | 11 || - || 1980 | {{yachtclub|}} || Sunfish Club Aruba || {{ARU}} |- | 12 || - || 1981 | {{yachtclub|}} || Baia Sardinia || {{ITA}} |- | 13 || - || 1982 | {{yachtclub|Coyote Point Yacht Club}} || Coyote Point, San Mateo, California || {{USA}} |- | 14 || - || 1983 | {{yachtclub|}} || San Andres island || {{COL}} |- | 15 || - || 1984 | {{yachtclub|}} || Kingston, Ontario || {{CAN}} |- | 16 || - || 1985 | {{yachtclub|}} || Riccionne || {{ITA}} |- | 17 || - || 1986 | {{yachtclub|Barrington Yacht Club}} || Barrington, Rhode Island || {{USA}} |- | 18 || - || 1987 | Sunfish Club Aruba || || {{ARU}} |- | 19 || - || 1988 | {{yachtclub|}} || Montagu Bay || {{BAH}} |- | N/A || - || 1989 |COLSPAN=6| NOT HELD |- | 20 || - || 1990 | {{yachtclub|Orlando Yacht Club}} || Orlando, FL || {{USA}} |- | 21 || 4-11 Aug || 1991 | {{yachtclub|Hotel Princess Beach}} || Curacao || |- | 22 || - || 1992 | {{yachtclub|Houston Yacht Club}} || La Porte, Harris County, Texas || {{USA}} |- | 23 || 2-9 Sep || 1993 | {{yachtclub|The Bitter End Yacht Club}} || Virgin Gorda || {{VGB}} |- | 24 || - || 1994 | {{yachtclub|Spanish Point Boat Club}} || || {{BER}} |- | 25 || - || 1995 | {{yachtclub|Marsh Harbour Sailing Club}} || || {{BAH}} |- | 26 || - || 1996 | {{yachtclub|Club Nautica Boca Chica}} || || {{DOM}} |- | 27 || - || 1997 | || Cartagena || {{COL}} |- | 28 || - || 1998 | {{yachtclub|Sayville Yacht Club}} || Blue Point, Long Island, New York || {{USA}} |- | 29 || - || 1999 | {{yachtclub|Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club}} || Ponce || {{PUR}} |- | 30 || - || 2000 | {{yachtclub|Sarasota Sailing Squadron}} || Sarasota, Florida || {{USA}} |- | 31 || - || 2001 | {{yachtclub|Sunsail Colonna Club}} || Colonna || {{ANT}} |- | 32 || - || 2002 | {{yachtclub|Houston Yacht Club}} || La Porte, Harris County, Texas || {{USA}} |- | 33 || - || 2003 | {{yachtclub|St Maarten Yacht Club}} || Philipsburg, Sint Maarten || {{NED}} |- | 34 || - || 2004 | {{yachtclub|Hyannis Yacht Club}} || Hyannis, Massachusetts || {{USA}} |- | 35 || - || 2005 | {{yachtclub|Cercle Nautique de Schoelcher}} || Martinique || |- | 36 || - || 2006 | {{yachtclub|Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina}} || Charleston, SC || {{USA}} |- | 37 || - || 2007 | {{yachtclub|Brant Beach Yacht Club}} || Long Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey || {{USA}} |- | 38 || - || 2008 | {{yachtclub|Buffalo Canoe Club}} || Fort Erie, Ontario || {{CAN}} |- | 39 || - || 2009 | {{yachtclub|Royal Nassau Sailing Club}} || Nassau, Bahamas || {{BAH}} |- | 40 || - || 2010 | {{yachtclub|Centro Velico Punta Ala}} || Punta Ala || {{ITA}} |- | 41 || - || 2011 | {{yachtclub|Lions Dive & Beach Resort}} || Curacao || |- | 42 || - || 2012 | {{yachtclub|St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Florida}} || St. Petersburg, Florida || {{USA}} |- | 43 || - || 2013 | {{yachtclub|Lewes Yacht Club}} || Lewes || {{USA}} |- | 44 || - || 2014 | {{yachtclub|Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer}} || Arapahoe, NC || {{USA}} | || || || || | <ref name="2014 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/179594/Sunfish-Worlds-at-Arapahoe-overall|title=Sunfish World Championship at Arapahoe, NC - Overall|author=Sherri Campbell|date=17 Oct 2014 <!-- 07:49 BST --> |website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 45 || 12-17 Oct || 2015 | {{yachtclub|Club de Regatas Lima, Yacht Club Peruano}} || Paracas || {{PER}} | || || || || |- | 46 || 21-27 Nov || 2016 | {{yachtclub|Club Naval}} || Cartagena || {{COL}} | || || || || | <ref name="2016 Y&Y.com">{{cite web |author=Vicki Palmer |date=27 November 2016 |title=Alonso Collantes of Peru wins Sunfish World Championship in Cartagena |url=https://www.sail-world.com/Europe/Alonso-Collantes-of-Peru-wins-Sunfish-World-Championship-in-Cartagena/-149985?source=google |website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 47 || 24Aug -1Sep || 2017 | {{yachtclub|Brant Beach Yacht Club}} || Long Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey || {{USA}} | || || || || |- | 48 || 6-12 Oct || 2018 | {{yachtclub|Carolina Yacht Club, Wilmington}} || Wrightsville Beach, NC || {{USA}} | || || || || | <ref name="2018 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/211102/2018-ISCA-World-Championship-overall|title=2018 ISCA World Championship at Carolina Yacht Club - Overall|author=Vicki Palmer|date=13 Oct 2018 <!-- 05:01 BST --> |website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref> |- | 49 || 14-20 Sep || 2019 | {{yachtclub|Bonaire Sailing Foundation}} || Bonaire || | || || || || |<ref name="2019 Results">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtscoring.com/media_print_ap/6195|title=2019 Yacht Scoring - Official Results}}</ref> |- | N/A || 18-24 Oct || 2020 | {{yachtclub|Sarasota Sailing Squadron}} || Sarasota, Florida || {{USA}} | colspan=5| CANCELLED DUE TO COVID |<ref name="2020 Scuttlebutt">{{cite web|url=https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2020/06/14/2020-sunfish-worlds-is-cancelled/|title=Scuttlebutt 2020 Worlds Cancelled |date=14 June 2020 }}</ref> |- | 50 || 23-29 Oct || 2021 | {{yachtclub|Sarasota Sailing Squadron}} || Sarasota, Florida || {{USA}} | || || || || |<ref name="2021 Results">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative/11775|title=2021 Yacht Scoring - Official Results}}</ref> |- | 51 || 4-11 Sep || 2022 | {{yachtclub|Circolo Vela Torbole}} || Nago–Torbole, Lake Garda || {{ITA}} | || || || || |<ref name="2022 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/253606/Sunfish-World-Championship-overall|title=2022 Sunfish World Championship at Circolo Vela Torbole - Overall|author=Elena Giolai|date=10 Sep 2022 <!-- 17:52 BST --> |website=yachtsandyachting.com}}</ref><ref name="2022 Results">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative/14874|title=2022 Yacht Scoring - Official Results}}</ref> |- | 52 || 5-9 Dec || 2023 | {{yachtclub|Coconut Grove Sailing Club}} || Miami, Florida || {{USA}} | || || || || |<ref name="2023 Results">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative/15792|title=2023 Yacht Scoring - Official Results}}</ref> |- | 53 || 12-18 Oct || 2024 | {{yachtclub|Rush Creek Yacht Club}} || Heath, Rockwall, Texas || {{USA}} | 100 || 82 || 18 || 14 || 3 |<ref name="2024 Event Web">{{cite web|url=https://www.sunfishclass.org/2024iscaworlds|title=2024 SUN Worlds Official Event Website}}</ref><ref name="2024 Event 2">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu/16570|title=2024 Yacht Score Microsite}}</ref><ref name="2024 Results">{{cite web|url=https://rcyc.org/regatta/lT5wF3tGQz/results?class_id=7nkVKf8LtJ|title=2024 Official Results}}</ref> |- | 54 || 4-7 Dec || 2025 | {{yachtclub|Salinas Yacht Club}} || Salinas || {{ECU}} | || || || ||
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==Multiple World champions== Compiled from the table below upto and including 2024.
{|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''' | width:60px; text-align:center;"| '''No. Entries (1)''' |- | {{0}}1 || {{flagathlete|Eduardo Cordero|VEN}} || 8 || 2 || 0 || 10 || 12 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=VENEC1 |name=Eduardo Cordero}}</ref> |- | {{0}}2 || {{flagathlete|Malcolm Smith|BER}} || 3 || 5 || 2 || 10 || 31 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=BERMS3 |name=Malcolm Smith}}</ref> |- | {{0}}3 || {{flagathlete|Jean Paul De Trazegnies|PER}} || 3 || 2 || 1 || 6 || 13 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=PERJD1 |name=Jean Paul De Trazegnies}}</ref> |- | {{0}}4 || {{flagathlete|Donald Martinborough|BAH}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 30 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=BAHDM2 |name=Donald Martinborough}}</ref> |- | {{0}}4 || {{flagathlete|David Loring|USA}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 5 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=USADL53 |name=David Loring}}</ref> |- | {{0}}6 || {{flagathlete|Dave Chapin|USA}} || 2 || 2 || 1 || 5 || 5 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=USADC42 |name=Dave Chapin}}</ref> |- | {{0}}7 || {{flagathlete|Jonathan Martinetti|ECU}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 10 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=ECUJM1 |name=Jonathan Martinetti}}</ref> |- | {{0}}7 || {{flagathlete|Derrick Fries|USA}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 8 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=USADF47 |name=Derrick Fries}}</ref> |- | {{0}}7 || {{flagathlete|Alexander Zimmerman|PER}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 7 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=PERSZ1 |name=Alexander Zimmerman}}</ref> |- | 10 || {{flagathlete|Alonso Collantes De Riglos|PER}} || 2 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 8 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=PERAC1 |name=Alonso Collantes De Riglos}}</ref> |- | 11 || {{flagathlete|Scott Kyle|USA}} || 2 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 5 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=USASK52 |name=Scott Kyle}}</ref> |- | 12 || {{flagathlete|Pierre Siegenthaler|BAH}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 6 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=BAHPS1 |name=Pierre Siegenthaler}}</ref> |} (1)full results for some early years are not available so this may be an under estimate
==Medalists==
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Year}}!!Ref. |- |1970 | {{flagathlete|Garry Hoyt|ISV}} | {{flagathlete|Mike Shaw|ISV}} | {{flagathlete|Chuck Millican|USA}} |- |1971 | {{flagathlete|Ted Moore|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Bob Bowles|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Garry Hoyt|USA}} |- |1972 | {{flagathlete|Bob Bowles|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Carl Knight|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Ted Moore|USA}} |- |1973 | {{flagathlete|Pierre Siegenthaler|BAH}} | {{flagathlete|Gert-Jan Zeestraten|NED}} | {{flagathlete|Phillip Dunkley|BAH}} |- |1974 | {{flagathlete|Serge Marsolle|GUA}} | {{flagathlete|Maurice Ozier-La Fontaine|FRA}} | {{flagathlete|Claude De Laval|FRA}} |- |1975 | {{flagathlete|Derrick Fries|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Paul Fendler|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Michael Catalano|USA}} |- |1976 | {{flagathlete|Paul Fendler|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Michael Catalano|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Juan Carlos Plaza|COL}} |- |1977 | {{flagathlete|Pierre Siegenthaler|BAH}} | {{flagathlete|John Dunkley|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Raymond Marsolle|}} |- |1978 | {{flagathlete|Derrick Fries|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Dave Chapin|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Peter Holmberg|ISV}} |- |1979 | {{flagathlete|Dave Chapin|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Cor Van Aanholt|AHO}} | {{flagathlete|Paul Fendler|USA}} |- |1980 | {{flagathlete|Cor Van Aanholt|AHO}} | {{flagathlete|Dave Chapin|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Raymond Marsolle|}} |- |1981 | {{flagathlete|Dave Chapin|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Alan Scharfe|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Cor Van Aanholt|AHO}} |- |1982 | {{flagathlete|John Kostecki|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Derrick Fries|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Dave Chapin|USA}} |- |1983 | {{flagathlete|Donald Martinborough|BAH}} | {{flagathlete|Alan Scharfe|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Alan Beckwith|USA}} |- |1984 | {{flagathlete|Andy Pimental|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Mark May|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Len Ruby|USA}} |- |1985 | {{flagathlete|Donald Martinborough|BAH}} | {{flagathlete|Scott Greenbaum|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Bruce Sutphen |USA}} |- |1986 | {{flagathlete|Scott Kyle|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Andy Pimental|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Doug Kaukeinen|USA}} |- |1987 | {{flagathlete|Bruce Sutphen |USA}} | {{flagathlete|Malcolm Smith|BER}} | {{flagathlete|Stephen Smeulders|NED}} |- |1988 | {{flagathlete|Donald Martinborough|BAH}} | {{flagathlete|Chris Williams|USA}} | {{flagathlete|James Lowe|BAH}} |- |1989 | colspan=3 | NOT HELD | |- |1990 | {{flagathlete|Scott Kyle|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Len Ruby|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Mark May|USA}} |- |1991 | {{flagathlete|Stephen Smeulders|NED}} | {{flagathlete|Paul-Jon Patin|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Scott Kyle|USA}} |- |1992 | {{flagathlete|Paul-Jon Patin|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Bob Findlay|USA}} | {{flagathlete|Malcolm Smith|BER}} |- |1993 | {{flagathlete|Eduardo Cordero|VEN}} | {{flagathlete|Malcolm Smith|BER}} | {{flagathlete|Jeff Linton|USA}} |- |1994 |{{flagathlete|Malcolm Smith|BER}} |{{flagathlete|Eduardo Cordero|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|Paul-Jon Patin|USA}} |- |1995 |{{flagathlete|David Loring|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Eduardo Cordero|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|Paul-Jon Patin|USA}} |- |1996 |{{flagathlete|Eduardo Cordero|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|Malcolm Smith|BER}} |{{flagathlete|Jeff Linton|USA}} |- |1997 |{{flagathlete|Eduardo Cordero|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|Malcolm Smith|BER}} |{{flagathlete|Cor van Aanholt|AHO}} |- |1998 |{{flagathlete|Malcolm Smith|BER}} |{{flagathlete|Paul Jon Patin|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Cor van Aanholt|AHO}} |- |1999 |{{flagathlete|Eduardo Cordero|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|Andreas Flebbe|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|Paul Jon Patin|USA}} |- |2000 |{{flagathlete|Eduardo Cordero|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|Oskar Johansson|CAN}} |{{flagathlete|Jeff Linton|USA}} |- |2001 |{{flagathlete|Eduardo Cordero|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|Carl James|ANT}} |{{flagathlete|Eduardo Gonzáles|VEN}} |- |2002 |{{flagathlete|Eduardo Cordero|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|John Kolius|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Malcolm Smith|BER}} |- |2003 |{{flagathlete|Malcolm Smith|BER}} |{{flagathlete|Hank Saurage|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Diego Zimmermann|PER}} |- |2004 |{{flagathlete|Eduardo Cordero|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|Jeff Linton|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Paul Jon Patin|USA}} |- |2005 |{{flagathlete|Lucas González|ARG}} |{{flagathlete|Marx Chirinos|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|David Mendelblatt|USA}} |- |2006 |{{flagathlete|David Loring|USA}} |{{flagathlete|David Mendelblatt|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Thomas Whitehurst|USA}} |- |2007 |{{flagathlete|Sebastian Mera|DOM}} |{{flagathlete|Malcolm Smith|BER}} |{{flagathlete|Paul-Jon Patin|USA}} |- |2008 |{{flagathlete|Paul Foerster|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Marx Chirinos|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|Juan José Delgado|GUA}} |- |2009 |{{flagathlete|David Loring|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Paul-Jon Patin|USA}} |{{flagathlete|David Mendelblatt|USA}} |- |2010 |{{flagathlete|Jonathan Martinetti|ECU}} |{{flagathlete|David Mendelblatt|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Ard van Aan Holt|AHO}} |- |2011 |{{flagathlete|Matheus Dellagnelo|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|Alexander Zimmermann|PER}} |{{flagathlete|Francisco Renna|ARG}} |- |2012 |{{flagathlete|Alexander Zimmermann|PER}} |{{flagathlete|Andrey Quintero|COL}} |{{flagathlete|David Mendelblatt|USA}} |- |2013 |{{flagathlete|Alexander Zimmermann|PER}} |{{flagathlete|Paul-Jon Patin|USA}} |{{flagathlete|David Mendelblatt|USA}} |- |2014 |{{flagathlete|Francisco Renna|ARG}} |{{flagathlete|Jean Paul de Trazegnies|PER}} |{{flagathlete|Conner Blouin|USA}} |- |2015 |{{flagathlete|Alexander Zimmermann|PER}} |{{flagathlete|David Gonzalez|VEN}} |{{flagathlete|Paul-Jon Patin|USA}} |- |2016 |{{flagathlete|Alonso Collantes|PER}} |{{flagathlete|Édgar Diminich|ECU}} |{{flagathlete|David Mendelblatt|USA}} |- |2017 |{{flagathlete|Alonso Collantes|PER}} |{{flagathlete|Eugene Schmitt|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Édgar Diminich|ECU}} |- |2018 |{{flagathlete|Jean Paul de Trazegnies|PER}} |{{flagathlete|Alonso Collantes|PER}} |{{flagathlete|David Hernandez|GUA}} |- |2019 |{{flagathlete|David Hernandez|GUA}} |{{flagathlete|Renzo Sanguineti|PER}} |{{flagathlete|Alonso Collantes|PER}} |<ref name="2019 Results"/> |- |2020 | COLSPAN=3 | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID |<ref name="2020 Scuttlebutt"/> |- |2021 |{{flagathlete|Jonathan Martinetti|ECU}} |{{flagathlete|Jean Paul de Trazegnies|PER}} |{{flagathlete|Conner Blouin|USA}} |<ref name="2021 Results"/> |- |2022 |{{flagathlete|Jean Paul de Trazegnies|PER}} |{{flagathlete|David Hernandez|GUA}} |{{flagathlete|Juan I. Maegli|GUA}} |<ref name="2022 Results"/> |- |2023 |{{flagathlete|Jean Paul de Trazegnies|PER}} |{{flagathlete|Jonathan Martinetti|ECU}} |{{flagathlete|Conner Blouin|USA}} |<ref name="2023 Results"/> |- |2024 |{{flagathlete|Conner Blouin|USA}} |{{flagathlete|Luke Ramsay|CAN}} |{{flagathlete|Jean Paul de Trazegnies|PER}} |<ref name="2024 Results"/> |- |2025 | | | | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{World championships in sailing}}
Category:World championships in sailing Category:Sunfish class world champions Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1970