Europe World Championships are World sailing championships in the Europe class that have been held annually since 1966 (open event).
Since 1978 the event is split into a female and a male event have been held in conjunction. The event is organized by the host club on behalf of the International Europe Class Union and also recognized by World Sailing.[1]
Europe was an Olympic class from 1992 to 2004.
The class has had additional World Championships organized by World Sailing when the class was used in the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships and the IYRU Womens Sailing World Championships.
Event | Host | Participation | Ref. | |||||||
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Ed. | Dates | Year | Host club | Location | Country | Gender | Ath. | Nat. | Cont. | |
1 | 1966 | Antibes | France | Open | [2] | |||||
2 | 1967 | Ostend | Belgium | Open | [2] | |||||
3 | 1968 | Madeira | Portugal | Open | [2] | |||||
4 | 1969 | Toulon | France | Open | [2] | |||||
5 | 1970 | Fluessen | Netherlands | Open | [2] | |||||
6 | 1971 | Ratzeburger See | West Germany | Open | [2] | |||||
7 | 1972 | Nyborg | Denmark | Open | [2] | |||||
8 | 1973 | Bandol | France | Open | [2] | |||||
9 | 1974 | Horten | Norway | Open | [2] | |||||
10 | 1975 | Palma | Spain | Open | [2] | |||||
11 | 1976 | Malmö | Sweden | Open | [3] | |||||
12 | 1977 | Open | [4] | |||||||
13 | 1978 | Skovshoved | Denmark | Open | [5] | |||||
Female | ||||||||||
14 | 1979 | La Rochelle | France | Open | [6] | |||||
Female | ||||||||||
15a | 1980 | Helsinki | Finland | Open | [2] | |||||
15b | 1980 | Grömitz | West Germany | Female | [7][8] | |||||
16 | 1–10 August | 1981 | Horn | Netherlands | Open | [9] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
17 | 1982 | Monfalcone | Italy | Open | [10] | |||||
Female | ||||||||||
18 | 1–6 August | 1983 | Fuengirola | Spain | Open | [11] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
19 | 20–27 July | 1984 | Kiel | West Germany | Open | [12] | ||||
15–19 July | Female | [13] | ||||||||
20 | 21–26 July | 1985 | Tønsberg | Norway | Male | [14] | ||||
14–20 July | Female | [15] | ||||||||
21 | 26 July – 1 August |
1986 | Helsinki | Finland | Male | [16] | ||||
21–25 July | Female | [17] | ||||||||
22 | 1–8 August | 1987 | Crozon-Morgat | France | Male | [18] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
23 | 5–12 August | 1988 | Nieuwpoort | Belgium | Male | [19] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
24 | 1989 | Oxelösund | Sweden | Male | [20] | |||||
Female | ||||||||||
25 | 17–29 July | 1990 | Livorno | Italy | Male | [21] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
26 | 19–28 January | 1991 | Búzios | Brazil | Male | [22] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
27 | 4–12 July | 1992 | Izola | Yugoslavia | Male | [23] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
28 | 31 July – 8 August |
1993 | Kaløvig | Denmark | Male | [24][25] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
30 | 9–15 July | 1994 | La Rochelle | France | Male | [26] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
31 | 27 January – 4 February |
1995 | Auckland | New Zealand | Male | [27] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
32 | 6–13 July | 1996 | Mallorca | Spain | Male | [28] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
33 | 2–10 August | 1997 | San Francisco | United States | Male | [29] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
34 | 27 July – 2 August |
1998 | Travemünde | Germany | Male | [30][2] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
35 | 10–17 January | 1999 | Mornington Yacht Club | Melbourne | Australia | Male | [31] | |||
Female | ||||||||||
36 | 11–18 January | 2000 | Salvador | Brazil | Male | [32] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
37 | 1–7 July | 2001 | Vilamoura | Portugal | Male | 102 | 20 | 4 | [33] | |
Female | 134 | 30 | 5 | |||||||
38 | 26 August – 3 September |
2002 | Hamilton | Canada | Male | 48 | 13 | 3 | [34] | |
Female | 108 | 27 | 5 | |||||||
39 | 4–10 September | 2003 | Cádiz | Spain | Male | 63 | 14 | 4 | [35] | |
11–24 September | 2003 | Cádiz | Spain | Female | 114 | 36 | 5 | |||
40 | 10–17 July | 2004 | Cagliari | Italy | Male | [36] | ||||
Female | 104 | 29 | 4 | |||||||
41 | 1–9 September | 2005 | Rizhao | China | Male | [37] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
42 | 8–16 July | 2006 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Male | [38] | ||||
Female | 79 | 13 | 2 | |||||||
43 | 16–27 July | 2007 | Workum | Netherlands | Male | [39] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
44 | 4–12 July | 2008 | Vila Real de Santo António | Portugal | Male | [40] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
45 | 24 July – 2 August |
2009 | Brest | France | Male | 93 | 12 | 1 | [41] | |
Female | ||||||||||
46 | 23–31 July | 2010 | Arkösund | Sweden | Male | 92 | 13 | 1 | [42] | |
Female | 68 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
47 | 8–15 August | 2011 | Gravedona | Italy | Male | [43][44] | ||||
Female | 73 | 11 | 2 | |||||||
48 | 12–24 July | 2012 | L'Escala | Spain | Male | [45] | ||||
Female | 68 | 11 | 1 | |||||||
49 | 3–11 August | 2013 | Sønderborg | Denmark | Male | [45][46] | ||||
Female | ||||||||||
50 | 2014 | La Rochelle | France | Male | 73 | 8 | 2 | [44] | ||
Female | 61 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
51 | 2015 | Arendal | Norway | Male | 63 | 8 | 1 | [44] | ||
Female | 46 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
52 | 7–13 July | 2016 | Torbole | Italy | Male | 48 | 9 | 2 | [47][44] | |
Female | 76 | 10 | 2 | |||||||
53 | 1–12 July | 2017 | Club Vela Blanes | Blanes | Spain | Male | 76 | 12 | 2 | [48] |
Female | 54 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
54 | 5–11 August | 2018 | Segelclub Kühlungsborn | Kühlungsborn | Germany | Male | 76 | 10 | 2 | [25] |
Female | 48 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
55 | 29 July – 9 August | 2019 | CN El Balis | El Balis | Spain | Male | 65 | [25] | ||
Female | 44 | |||||||||
N/A | 2020 | Råå | Sweden | postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [49] | |||||
56 | 10 July – 16 August |
2021 | Råå Jolleklubb | Råå | Sweden | Male | 81 | 8 | 1 | [50][51] |
Female | 48 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
57 | 1–12 July | 2022 | Société des Régates de Douarnenez | Douarnenez | France | Male | 88 | 11 | 1 | [52] |
Female | 58 | 9 | 1 | [53] | ||||||
58 | 8–14 July | 2023 | Vallensbaek Sejlklub | Vallensbæk | Denmark | Male | 78 | 11 | 1 | [54] |
Female | 61 | 11 | 2 |
Compiled from the medallists tables below up to and including 2023.
Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Anna Livbjerg (DEN) | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | [55] |
2 | Sören Johnsen (DEN) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | [56] |
3 | Lars Johan Brodtkorb (NOR) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | [57] |
4 | Kristine Roug (DEN) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | [58] |
5 | Marit Söderström (SWE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | [59] |
6 | Pau Schilt Catafal (ESP) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | [60] |
7 | Margriet Matthijsse (NED) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | [61] |
8 | Siren Sundby (NOR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | [62] |
8 | Karin Andersson (NOR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | [63] |
8 | Carolijn Brouwer (NED) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | [64] |
8 | Sven Stadel Seiler (ESP) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | [65] |
12 | Fabian Kirchhoff (GER) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | [66] |
13 | Chiara Calligaris (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | [67] |
13 | Serge Kats (NED) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [68] |
13 | Claude Jeandot (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [69] |
13 | Mattias Rham (SWE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [70] |
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1966 Antibes | Paul Maes (BEL) | P. Van Genabeek (BEL) | Bartoli (FRA) | [25] |
1967 Ostende | M. Lambot (FRA) | Paul Maes (BEL) | Van Godtsenhoeven (BEL) | [25] |
1968 Madeira | Paul Maes (BEL) | Stafler (FRA) | Cospen (FRA) | [25] |
1969 Toulon | Stafler (FRA) | J. Demoulin (FRA) | Devillers (FRA) | [25] |
1970 Fluessen | Paul Maes (BEL) | Hervey (FRA) | C. Maes (BEL) | [25] |
1971 Ratzeburger See | Klaus-Dieter Schultz (FRG) | François de Harlez (BEL) | J.-P. Bernard (BEL) | [25] |
1972 Nyborg | Christian Hervet (FRA) | Rolland Chutin (FRA) | Jørgen Holm Nilsen (DEN) | [25] |
1973 Bandol | Frederic Russo (FRA) | Yves Silvestro (FRA) | Claude Jeandot (FRA) | [25] |
1974 Horten | Yves Silvestro (FRA) | Klaus-Dieter Schultz (FRG) | Pierre Saint-Jean (FRA) | [25] |
1975 C'an Pastilla | Pierre Saint-Jean (FRA) | Christian Lunde (SWE) | Dan Persson (SWE) | [25] |
1976 Malmö | Claude Jeandot (FRA) | Kim Christensen (DEN) | Pierre Saint-Jean (FRA) | [25] |
1977 | Christian Lunde (SWE) | Kim Christensen (DEN) | Luc Van Keirsbilk (BEL) | [25] |